2nd leg journal 3
Tommy Drake
Lexington, Kentucky from Baltimore, Maryland. It was snowing last night in Baltimore, truly beautiful.
The show in Baltimore was good. Not as good as the two Virginia shows but still good. My niece, Lisa and her friend Monica came to
the show. My wife, Becky is still out with us, too. So I got a seat and watched the show from the audience. I really enjoy watching
this concert more every time I see it.
Technically, I think I still haven't met Cher, but I'll let you guys be the judge. Wednesday was a night off in Baltimore. Sometimes
there are night off activities planned for us. Up 'til now I hadn't really been invited to the night off activities, but this time
they made a point to invite my wife and I. We all went to a paint-your-own pottery place and painted pottery. After about an hour of
painting, Cher showed up and sat at a table next to my wife and me. She was decorating a coffee cup with various words like Peace,
Love, Dream, etc. Becky asked her some tips on pottery painting and she responded. Before we left, I thanked her for having us at
the little party and she said, "Any time."
Nobody said, "Tommy, this is Cher. Cher, Tommy." So I don't know, have I met her? Some of you are probably thinking that I should
have just walked up and introduced myself, and maybe I should have, but for some reason, that just doesn't seem appropriate. Or
maybe I'm too shy and just avoiding an uncomfortable situation.
Here's a new segment of the tour journal. Every night before the show I eat dinner in catering at the venue. So here is the catering
report for Baltimore. I had a filet mignon with wild rice and seafood pasta. For desert, a lovely chocolate and peanut butter pie.
Top notch catering in Baltimore.
PsychicComedy
for not meeting Cher.
Cher's a hard-working performer...just like you. As the only other solo
performer in the show, you probably have more in common than most anyone else
on the tour. (Except for the millions of adoring fans, and maginificent tattoed
ass.) At this point, she's probably wondering why you HAVEN'T said hello yet.
OK, how about this? Buy her a nice little gift and take it by her dressing room
as a personal 'thanks' for having you on the tour. It's both thoughtful and
appropriate.
B
Oh hell, I'll email you my cell number. When she's around, call me, then hand
her the phone and say "It's for you." I'll handle your introduction from there.
dE
wrote:
I remember meeting Greg Allman in the LAX terminal in 1988 and my
first thought was "this grizzled dude got to fuck Cher?"
--
dE
Laura
>about an hour of
>painting, Cher showed up and sat at a table next to my wife and me. She was
>decorating a coffee cup with various words like Peace,
>Love, Dream, etc. Becky asked her some tips on pottery painting and she
>responded. Before we left, I thanked her for having us at
>the little party and she said, "Any time."
Some folks aren't really into the formal introductions. Besides, I'm sure she
knows who you are.
>For desert, a lovely chocolate and peanut butter pie.
oooh, that sounds so yummy!
Laura
Keep your hands and arms inside at all times until the ride has come to a
complete stop.
Heatplate (Linda)
"PsychicComedy" <psychi...@aol.commic> wrote
> Cher's a hard-working performer...just like you. As the only other solo
> performer in the show, you probably have more in common than most anyone
else
> on the tour. (Except for the millions of adoring fans, and maginificent
tattoed
> ass.) At this point, she's probably wondering why you HAVEN'T said hello
yet.
Tommy's got a magnificent tattooed arse? That's pretty special. Forget
Cher, Tom, I'm impressed.
Tommy, I reckon you should you should still do the little gift thing like
Klow.. sorry, Kevvie says but you could be also try the honesty thing and
try to bump into her at a casual moment, walk up, say "hi, I've been touring
with you this whole time and we haven't officially met. Hello, I'm Tommy.
Here's a small something to say thank you." Then she'll go hi and you'll
say you're having a great time and it'll be nice for her and for you.
Now, if you go with the gift thing, I think you need a suggestions list from
the group. I'll start:
Lick n' Stick arse tatts.
A tiny clothes hanger (from Barbie's Dream House)
Nah... better not. Seriously though, if you're too shy to try the "I
haven't met you; here's a prezzie" thing, see if you can get hold of her
personal assistant or dresser and ask his/her advice on gorgeous little
things she likes and ask if they'll give it to her or put it in the personal
'special place' (because I gather she gets hundreds of gifts and flowers
sent to her dressing rooms in every city.) But Kev's right, you'll kick
yourself if you don't say, give or do something in appreciation for such a
great opportunity... oh and all that money.
xx