Faces in Unexpected Places

[mrdreamjeans]

In chronicling the "Evita" Tour, I sometimes think I give the impression that I've not had any fun between San Francisco in March and now in Costa Mesa. My posts, particularly last month with Hurricane Rita the focus, were often sombre. Before too much time passes, I'd like to share a few photos of good times with good people in recent months:) As always, thanks to gotmoof for his gracious help in posting the pictures!

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Girl Friends


Piggybacking in San Diego
Kim Jordan is our Assistant Director. We go back 13 years and she's filling in as a dancer on tour from time to time. Here we're in rehearsal for "The Money Comes Rolling In". I think she was napping while on my back:)


Dipping Candy
Candy Olsen is the tango dancer in "Evita" and a dear friend from "Phantom" days. We surprised everyone when we took to the dance floor when the cast went Salsa dancing in Atlanta. (The picture's courtesy of Joel Briel and a bit blurry as we were moving:)


Puppy Love
Sara Edwards, from Hershey, PA has left the show; Candy's still with the tour. We found this cute little guy on Beale Street in Memphis.


Men in Montreal

Though we put five new people into the show in Montreal, I was fortunate to get to meet Jim and Randy from Upstate New York, Anthony and Mike from Boston and to have long time friend Steve (from Little Rock) stay with me for the week. Steve also introduced me to a good friend of his who lives in the outskirts of Montreal, also a Mike. Five out of seven of us are on live journal:)


Jim tbone1961 and his steady guy, Randy. Both terrific guys!


Anthony quietkub and his partner Mike, ultrahip. It was nice to finally meet the couple. Anthony and I have been online friends for a few months. Mike was new to me.


Steve, rossbear and his sexy French-Canadian friend, Mike. Mike's a bodybuilder and works in law enforcement.


Cincinnati... Without WKRP

chrisglass at the Cheesecake Factory in Cincinnati. It was great to finally meet one of my favorite photographers on Live Journal. He's a great guy and I came away from this lunch feeling like I'd made a new friend!

Comments

[gotmoof.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, but you're gonna have to go back and get that cute puppy for me.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

The puppy was adorable. He belonged to one of the drivers of those for-hire carrriages that take you sightseeing. I have a picture of me with the horse. Want a pup for your birthday?

Thanks again for posting the pictures. I really appreciate it! HUGS!

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

ps...Tim! The company that makes the tee-shirt that Chris is wearing is called "Green Cow" :) I thought you'd appreciate that!

[excessor.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, but you're gonna have to go back and get that cute French-Canadian law-enforcing bodybuilder for me.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

LOL! You'll have to stand in line. Mike has a partner in Philly; if not, Steve and I both would tackle him, as he is as nice as he is sexy:)

[musicbearmn.livejournal.com]

I love the pics. Jim's new beau is hawt and cute to boot.

Anthony was in town for work, so we went out for coffee & pastry this morning. So good to see him...first time I've ever seen him in dress clothes.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Randy is terrific, as is Jim! I really enjoyed spending time with them.

As to Anthony... *grin*... I didn't have my glasses on when I first read your comment. I thought you said, "first time I've ever seen him dressed in clothes..... *giggle*.... Anthony's a sweetheart.

Now, if I could just add you to the list of LJ friends I've met in person! HUGS!

ps.... Tim gotmoof and I tried for a month for me to spend part of the upcoming week off in Minneapolis. His work schedule, my deadlines on purchasing airline tickets, and my dad's surgery, kept all of it up in the air until I couldn't do it. I'm going to instead spend five days in the Bay Area, two at home in Texas and then fly on to Balitmore.

nosy me must know

[tkn1114.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... why, have you only seen him without clothes? Quietkub/Anthony is very ****able, indeed - slurp!...

Re: nosy me must know

[quietkub.livejournal.com]

moi????

(blushing)

nosy me must know 3

[tkn1114.livejournal.com]

Yes, toi! Tres... :0)

Re: nosy me must know

[musicbearmn.livejournal.com]

**Giggle** no, prior to this I've only seen him in jeans, etc. Such naughty, naughty thoughts...

nosy me must know 2

[tkn1114.livejournal.com]

Miao!... :0)

[quietkub.livejournal.com]

it was good seeing you also Dan. I guess I do clean up well..LOL

I just wish I was in St. Paul more than one night..but that is how it goes when I am there.

HUGS!

[musicbearmn.livejournal.com]

Hugs back....

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

See what happens when I don't wear my reading glasses:)

[musicbearmn.livejournal.com]

You weren't the only one....LOL

[deebee.livejournal.com]

i don't even wear readers, and i thought the same thing!
guess we have the same type (read: dirty) minds! LOL

[bearfuz.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, great icon. I think I need to add you to my friends list (though not particularly because of that -- pagerbear and I have talked about you).

[musicbearmn.livejournal.com]

LOL....go ahead!

[ciddyguy.livejournal.com]

Wow, a cute set of guys there Neil.

Jim and Randy are indeed cute as buttons. :-)

Glad you were able to share these. :-)

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It took me awhile to get the pictures selected and emailed to Tim because of my well-documented AOL woes. I hope to clear that up soon! Hugs!

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Brett! I was most speaking of the hurricane evacuation fiasco and the tension leading up to the non-event. LJ has afforded me the opportunity to meet some really nice men, people that I perhaps might not have otherwise met. I hope to add you to the list of LJers I've met in person.

I really enjoyed speaking to you on the phone and then we've both been so busy, we haven't connected. We'll have to rectify that soon! HUGS from Costa Mesa!

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Your'e quite welcome! Please do post. I want to know what I missed while not celebrating with you....*grin*....

I'm on PC time, so you're only an hour earlier, correct?

Big Hugs!

You are...

[tkn1114.livejournal.com]

... so 'manger-photo", huni! (giggle) = photogenic = I love the piggyback in SD pix! Whew, I'm relieved I did'nt make the cut... For a minute there, I thought I was gonna be 'exposed'! Uggh, scary notion! Well, due respect, very handsome line-up, but nobody near 'muy especial' as... umm, Red October! LOL!

Re: You are...

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Well, "Missile", you will be "exposed" (with your permission) when I get your photo off of my digital camera. Hugs!

omg (in very small mumbling print)

[tkn1114.livejournal.com]

o...m...g... Well, whatever... But if you must humiliate me in public, I want a full colors christening as Queen Missile with all pun intended, of course (since King Missile's already taken by singing hippies I love) AND, I would like to be positioned 'in rear pursuit' of Red October if and when the 'recon' pix are obtained. Please get them, I can't breathe! Thank you, Capt. Neil-mo! :0)

Re: omg (in very small mumbling print)

[bearfuz.livejournal.com]

Do you know Chris Xefos? I met him a couple of times; the first time was in Kalamazoo(!). It was very pleasant. I'm not an alternative-music buff, but I admit I loved listening to "Detachable Penis."

King Missile

[tkn1114.livejournal.com]

No, I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting Chris Xefos but I've heard he's multi-instrumental. I'm not much on historical gossip but I think he joined the group around 'Mystical Shit'?

I happened upon King Missile in the 80's (I believe?) in NY when I returned to the US from Italy. As NY 'chic' was coming back to life, King Missile seemed part of that chic :0)

An English colleague and I went to one of their concerts somewhere in the East Village one night after we congregated at the Boy Bar near St Mark's Place. There was John Hall and Dog-something (sorry, long time ago and too lazy to google :0)) but not yet Chris Xefos...

I thought they were terrific: part irreverent satire - at times even insolent, part is-this-poetry poetry? part jamming rocks, dude! They were a kind of 'white rapping' that was smart and authentic by staying with rock instead of ripping off black music, you know, like.. Emimen did hip hop.

I never thought of King Missile as 'alternative'. To me, it's either music I relate to or don't. And I totally relate to "Detachable penis' and "Take stuff from work" or "Dick" and the others. I always laugh my head off when I hear them.

[thelushbear.livejournal.com]

I'd take you any shape or form my friend, you look better and better every day. . . what were we talking about?.... I'm now distracted!!!!

[sflonestar.livejournal.com]

Neil, looks like you have been having a lot of fun! Thanks for posting the pics!

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

It's great hearing from you!!! Did you see the post where I am coming to SF the week of October 17. I'll be in town from that Monday afternoon through Saturday morning. Hope to see Gregg and you! Hugs!