Still feeling blah.

Hi Steve,

I got a couple emails from Lora yesterday, she said the Q&A questions are flooding in and they are keeping her busy.  She expressed her sadness about Melva, too, and said that cancer takes wonderful people too soon from us, and she couldn't believe it had already been 20 years since her own mother died from it.  I told her 20 years sometimes feels like yesterday, and that losing a mom is the hardest thing ever.  I really like Lora, she's REAL and GENUINE, and SINCERE.  Kinda like me.  I like people who are like that.  Fake people only make me sad, because you know deep down they are hiding from themselves or unhappy and pretending not to be. Why anybody would do that, I don't know.  I am not a good actress, so I wear my heart on my sleeve most of the time, I can't pretend I'm something I'm not.  Just doesn't work.

Anyway, I'm going back to bed, for awhile.  I feel a little better than yesterday, but I'm still sneezing and blowing my nose every few minutes, and my body feels very tired.  My mom reminded me yesterday that I tend to get sick twice every year like this---once at spring time, and then once in the fall.  She says it's allergies.  I am allergic to pollen, so that makes sense.  Whatever it is, I don't like it.

I'm supposed to go with Pete tonight to see Styx in concert...but again, it's at that crappy venue that I do not like, "Stage AE," (American Eagle Outfitters owns it), and it's right behind Heinz Stadium where the Steelers play football.  It's a tiny outdoor pavilion and frankly it sucks.  Plus it has been raining all morning and is supposed to continue all day, so I don't know if I'm going to want to go to a concert in the rain.  I have seen Styx several times in the past, and they are really good, but I can live without it this time around.  I may tell Pete to find a female buddy of his and take her along instead.

Well, I don't know what exactly your new project is all about....I've been thinking all this time that you're recording a new album of your own material, a brand new solo project.....but when Lora said in her email, "Steve worked so hard on this project and I hope a lot of people will enjoy hearing these amazing vinyl remasters," now I am wondering if you just re-did something from the past?? I'm a little confused, but whatever it is, I'm sure it will be great.  I miss vinyl records, actually, and Pete just bought us a brand new turn table, that allows you to take record albums and record them onto CD's....very cool.  So I'm looking forward to playing with THAT new toy!!

Have a great day today Stephen, and think of me at the Pirates baseball game this coming Monday, we're taking both our mom's there to celebrate Florence's 90th birthday.  (I hope they don't suck as bad as usual)! haha....they did start the season out pretty well, but are now floundering unfortunately. SIGH. I wish Pittsburgh would get a real basketball team, now THAT would be sweet!!  (I love basketball).

Ah well, if you ever come over to Pittsburgh to meet me, (and I hope you will), I'll take you to a Steelers game...even if I have to sell my car to get some scalped tickets to do it.  Or, if you'd rather see the Pirates, ok, we can do that too.  (I'm not a big fan of the Penguins hockey, they are just too violent for me).  I'd take you to see the Andy Warhol Museum too...that guy was a wild one, and I love that Museum a lot.

Bye for now.  Looking forward to those Q&A questions soon...

Love, Rebecca