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oooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooo Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999, 6:15 p.m. "Bye, guys!" "Thanks, Simon." ... "G'night, Sandy. You two going to be OK? .. Never mind ... Good start to the new year, wouldn't you say?" "You could say that, Connor." "Thanks for everything, Megan. Happy New Year." "Yeah, from me too, Connor. Thanks." ... "Hey, Jim? "Mmm?" "The Rally is next Friday and we haven't made any firm plans, yet and I'd really like to know, because --" "Let's go." "You sure you can get the days .. ?" "I wanted to surprise you, but I guess now is the time. I asked Simon for a week. Told him there was something I needed to do, told him it was family business." "You lied to Simon?" "Not exactly a lie, Chief. You're family. I figured we should take some time away from stresses around here. Figure some stuff out. Have some fun together. "And yeah, to answer a question you once asked -- I do remember fun, Blair. And for the past 3 years, most of it has been associated with you." "Jim!" "That color looks good on you. Sort of a magenta." "Aw, man, cut it out." "So, anyway ... I figure we can leave Tuesday morning. If we drive about 400 miles a day or so, we can get there by Thursday night. "And you remember my sources? I found us a place to stay with about 10 other fans." "Man, Jim that's great! I guess I'll have to e-mail my on-line friend and let her know. I had arranged for a possible place with her but I tell her that you made other arrangements." "You do that. And no flirting." "Ellison! I told you .... oh ... Man, you are so evil! You really have to stop that." "But you're so much fun to tease." "Watch it Jim. Payback can be a bitch." "Threats, Chief?" "Just a warning." oooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooo Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999, 7:15 p.m. "Blair?" "Hmm?" "Can I use your laptop? I don't want to go all the way to the station to e-mail my contact about the Rally." "Sure, Jim, anytime. I need to check my e-mail later tonight, though." "Show me how your e-mail program works, Chief?" "Sure. No problem. oooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooo Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999 20:00:16 -0800 (PST)
Allison, Just wanted to drop a line to let you know that BOTH of us will definitely be coming down for the Rally. We'll be arriving Thursday night after a 3-day drive. Is there anything you would like us to bring? I'm looking forward to finally meeting you in person and introducing you to my friend. Thanks again, --Panther oooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooo
Wolf, Haven't heard from you in a couple of days. Did you have that talk? Are you still going to the Rally? Just checking in on you. Hope you're doing OK. --Panther oooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooo Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999, 10:30 p.m. "Jim? Why is this stuff so easy for you?" "What stuff?" "This falling in love with your roommate stuff. Your guy roommate. "It's like you just ... do it... You are so playful about it. You don't seem worried or scared or anything. It's like you're used to this." "Well, I am used to it." "What!? You said you never had a relationship with a guy before. How could you be 'used to it'?" "I'm used to being in love with my roommate because I've been in love with him seems like forever. Loving you is easy." "None of this makes you nervous?" "Oh, yeah. Lots of it. Talking about how I feel is up at the top of the list. "I worry that you'll change your mind, be scared off. I'm worried you'll get bored with me, that I'm not smart enough. "I'm worried that you'll feel rushed into things, that you'll feel pressured into doing things you're not ready for. I'm worried that as I get older, you'll lose interest in ... well, assuming you even were in the first place ...." "But you seem so calm." "Yeah, it's strange. I do have all those worries, but I still feel .. calm. It's like I have .. 'faith' .. for once that it'll all be OK." "Wow. That's great, man." "Yeah, isn't it?" "Hey, Jim?" "Hmm?" "I'm not going to change my mind. I may be a neurotic mess, but I refuse to be scared off. I can't imagine thinking of you as boring. You are hell of smart. "And I've loved you so long I don't even know when it started." ... "Jim? ... What's the matter, man? .. oh .. I've never seen you .. Here. Here's a Kleenex. ... Would a hug be OK?" "More than OK, Chief." oooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooo
Allison, I'm sorry to be telling this so late. My roommate, unbeknownst to me, had already made plans to stay at a fan's house next weekend. He wanted to surprise me and it seemed so important to him that he offer the trip as a gift, so I've decided to go along with his plans on this. I really hope this won't be an inconvenience for you. It'll make your place a little less crowded. OR you'll have room for 2 more fans. :) I'd like to meet you at the rally. I hear they're giving out name tags. I'll put my on-line nick on mine and look for yours. Maybe we can all go out for beer, or something. Again, thank you SO much for offering your house. --Wolf oooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooo Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999 20:30:39 -0800 (PST)
On Fri, 1 Jan 1999, Panther wrote:
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Yes. : Just checking in on you. Hope you're doing OK. Thanks. I'm doing OK, just *stunned.* I feel like the dog that chased cars and then was surprised as hell when he actually caught one. How about you? --Wolf oooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooo Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999, 12:30 a.m. "You coming up, Chief?" "Um ..." "No pressure. Your choice. I'll be here." "Be there in a minute." ... "An extra blanket, Chief?" "Well, I just ... thought .. that .. if we had this, then I wouldn't have to wear ... these." "Oh ... Just a minute .... So ... if we add this second one, does that mean the boxers come off, too?" "Aww, man, Jim... ".. You're doing it again, aren't you? I warned you about that. Payback is tomorrow. When you least expect it." "I'm shaking in my boots." "You aren't wearing any boots." "Well, then, I'm shaking in my boxers." "Now, that's a picture I'll treasure always." ... "Jim? .. Buddy? .." "Mmm?" "My hair is caught in your armpit and I can't move." ... "Blair? .. Honey? What are you doing?" "Too many covers, Jim." oooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooo
On Fri, 1 Jan 1999, Wolf wrote:
Me? I'm the happiest I've been in years! I have you to thank for helping me get a clue. He's such a kick! Sorry to hear that your experience has not been so positive. Is there a problem? --Panther oooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooo
On Fri, 1 Jan 1999, Panther wrote:
No. No problem, really. I gave the wrong impression. I'm stunned -- yes. But it's more like I'm in shock. I didn't really know what to expect. I guess I didn't think he'd want me. But he does. And now I'm afraid to disappoint him. And I'm afraid of all the other stuff, which I told myself I wouldn't worry about. You were right, though. He is trying to help me through this. And I'm really not much help to him and it must be pretty much of a shock for him, too. I'm really in over my head here. Gotta go. I think we're going to run out of paper bags before this week is up. By the way, Happy New Year. What a way to start *this* one out! --Wolf oooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooo
Happy New Year, Listsibs!! The list has been pretty quiet lately, so I thought I'd take this opportunity during the lull, to let you know some of my plans and to make a request. My roommate and I will definitely be going to the Rally in LA next week and I thought that since so many people are unable to go and we've been so lucky and since you guys have been so supportive of me in the discussions these past few weeks -- I could bring back a detailed report of events to share with you all. I'll be limited, of course, to those things I actually participate in. But I thought I'd give you a chance to get a fuller report by suggesting that you post questions to the list. That is, what aspects of the Rally do you want me to report on? What questions about the events of the weekend do you want me to answer? I'm hoping that this is considered sufficiently on-topic for the list and that our dear listmom approves. Thanks, --Wolf oooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooooooOOooo Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999, 5:30 p.m. "Hey, Jim! I have a great idea!" "Yeah? Let's hear it." "Well, since we've sort of begun a new phase in our relationship, I thought we could acknowledge it in some way, sort of mark it." "Sandburg, it's only been two days. Less than that, even. We haven't even ... What kind of acknowledgment are we talking about here?" "Well, I thought it should be something symbolic and fun. So I got this great idea when I went to the hardware store on the way home." "The hardware store? You got an idea about our love life at the hardware store?" "Yeah, it's perfect. We paint your truck." "Paint my truck?!" "Sure, Jim. A lot of people sort of announce a change in their inner selves by changing the appearance of their outer selves. Since we spend a lot of time in the truck, we are, in effect, the truck's inner self. And since an aspect of our lives is changing, that means the truck's inner self is changing. SO we need to change the outer appearance of the truck." "Sandburg..." "But wait, Jim! Look what I have here. I got these color samples and some brushes from the hardware store. I was thinking purple would be a great color -- sort of symbolic and all. But I didn't want to unilaterally choose the shade of purple so I brought these color strips." "Sandburg! I am not painting my truck purple. I have to use it for work. Cops do not have lavender trucks." "Well, Jim, I thought about that. Maybe we could just do a temporary paint job for our trip to LA and then we could get a new, real one when we get back -- any boring cop color you want. "I figure we could paint the whole thing one of these purples or lavenders. We could do it kinda like those VW buses from the '60s, you know, with a few, cool symbolic images -- peace symbols, whatever... "And then, on one side we could put a big heart with 'Joe and Jake Forever' in it, in honor of the return of The Watchman. "And then, on the other side we could do another heart with 'J + B' -- sort of discreetly done. I thought it would be kinda of romantic. What do you think?" "Sandburg, are you outta your goddamn mind! That's the most... That's ... I can't even begin ..." "Gotcha." "Oh, fuck." "Warned ya, man. Paybacks are hell." |