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On YouTube. I wish I knew when our boys were going to be on because I don’t wanna spend my entire day just watching this lol

yay for Rors!

Thanks. LOL - I've managed with most of the big loves of my life to be able to stay in touch, I guess I'm just lucky. I actually just had ANOTHER ex BF die 2 weeks ago, but it was a more casual thing with him and I hadn't seen or talked to him in like 30 yrs. He was supposed to be at a gathering I was at about 5 yrs ago but didn't show - I'd wanted to see him just to see what he was like after so long. So now I'm even more bummed he didn't make it.

happy birthday Becky! xoxoxo

Thanks so much. It's still weird to me that he's not here.

Thank you! It was rough, even though I hadn't seen him in years, we had been in touch all the time.

Every once in a blue moon (probably less often than that) I do a new blog. I did one about my college boyfriend and his passing. https://andthentherewasthis.home.blog/2022/08/28/cheers-to-t/

happy belated. FORE!

Lol. Yes, she's The Kitten Lady!

So I was at Styx with Loverboy and REO opening for them last weekend at PNC (shed in NJ). Mike Reno can't really sing anymore and kept moving the mic up away from his mouth, it was very distracting. The drummer was great though. And Kevin Cronin can mostly still sing. I mean, both bands played great music, but wow are they getting old. But they were all having fun and it was fun to sing along to all their big hits from the 80s. But as you all know by now, I was there for Styx. I was front row Tommy side (as usual). They did their Greatest Hits/Shed/Casino set, which is shorter and mostly the big songs that everyone knows, plus a few new ones. Not my favorite set list but of course any Styx show is better than none. I love their last two albums and would love to hear more of them, so I'm hoping for a full Styx show some time soon. This was a summer tour - they're alternating who opens. Luckily for us they closed the show. Gowan referred to us in the front row as "spoiled brats" and said the real fans were on the lawn, which brought up a huge cheer from said lawn-goers. It was great to hear the entire crowd singing to Come Sail Away and a couple others. And as an aside, Gowan knows two of my friends I go to shows with, and the next day one of them posted a comment on her FB page about it and Gowan himself said "I was afraid I'd get in trouble for that." And then Tommy commented on her FB Story picture of a few of us tailgating "love y'all." I say these two things only to point out that they check their socials before and after their shows just like we do, and while they are still touring and recording and out there doing their thing, they are also connecting with us fans and it's awesome. And completely above board, btw. My friends are cool and respectful and are treated with respect in kind from the guys. It's amazing.

You have a point, because then it makes it about them and not about Taylor.

I had no idea about that. Good old Orfie.

I don't think they've said anything. I mean Donna Halper is involved with it too!

Love ELO, grew up listening to their early stuff (Dad) - I mean yes, some of their later things got a bit too pop-py, but Jeff Lynne is a genius and not everyone knows the extent of his career. I like Supertramp, too. But Shangrila - "fading like the Beatles on Hey Jude" - come on!!

happy day to you!!!

I kinda feel like they just need to show up. I guess not to play after all, that would probably be really rough for them, but to at least SAY something about him. Don't they??

Happy belated!

I’m taping it

Yes, I had thought they might only just present at the Foos, but after this, I guess they are going to perform. Unless South Park was just a one-off, but given the timing, it seems like a warm up for next month's shows.

OMG. that's ridiculous.

So, I I didn't think that our boys would ever do a Rush song together again. But after hearing they did CTTH last night at Red Rocks, which I guess is in preparation for the Taylor shows, who knows. I kind of figured they would do something besides Rush there. But now I wonder if they are going to show up at the NEP Memorial and play something?

WOW

This is not news, but I’m listening to the vinyl and it really is just so amazing, it’s so intricate and his lyrics are just beyond incredible.

Lol, Came on here to post that very thing. two weeks from today. Little interest in REO and loverboy tho I liked both of them back in the day and I’m sure I’ll end up singing at the top of my lungs anyway. But of course just going to see Styx. Front row Tommy side, as usual!

And now Bubba. I didn't think he'd go.