Kevin's Watch

I just shook hands with Stephen R. Donaldson!!! I'm dead serious--I've almost passed out 4 times in the last 2 hours---I can't compose myself! I met him at the movies--he and his family were watching Minority Report at the downtown theater in Albuquerque. As many of u know, or don't know, I live in Albq. and SRD lives nearby in Corrales NM. I started watching the previews and a family of 3 sat down just 2 my left in the row below. The dad was skinny, had puffy white hair, glasses and a little white goatee. I said 2 myself damm that guy looks familiar! I looked @ him from time 2 time and remembered the very brief time I met him @ a seminar @ UNM in '86 and said omg that's Stephen R. Donaldson!!!--he was very interested in the preview 4 Solaris and was intensely watching the futuristic effects in MR. I left the theater just as the movie ended--when the family finally came out I followed them down the sidewalk. As I approached I said "Excuse me sir!" and his wife turned around and looked @ me with laser beams eyes as if 2 say "get lost, drop dead". SRD slowly turned around and said "Yes can I help you?" I gave him my name and said "I'm sorry 2 disturb u and ur family but r u Stephen Donaldson?" He said yes and "I said thank you, thank u very much 4 everything u've done." as we shook hands, I swear I felt a bolt of lightning pass between us. Then he said "You're very kind" and I let them go. When his wife looked at me I swear I was looking @ Linden Avery!! His daughter is about 12 or 13, long brown hair and very beautiful. I kno u guys would have wanted me 2 ask him a million questions but he said I could write him through his publisher and that he would remember me. I let them go 4 2 reasons 1st of all I was totally star-struck and 2nd I didn't want 2 disturb his family outing on a beautiful Saturday night..God! my idol I just can't believe it--I mean I personally met him instead of going down the row @ the seminar and just saying thank u...real quick.

Cool !! Now give him the URL for here and take photos

NO WAY!

Now...the important question...

DID YOU ASK ABOUT THE THIRD CHRONICLES???

-jay

OMG!! .. OMG!! OMG!! .. OMG!!

I can't believe it!! .. Far out!! .. You lucky son of a .. 'gun'!!!

What I would have given to have been there!! .. He is my idol too .. and I want so desperately to have that very opportunity you had!!

oh you are so lucky to live in an area near to SRD .. and how amazing that his wife reminded you of LA!! .. that's exceptionally cool!!

I am also dumbfounded .. I dont know what to say .. and he is not here!! .. far out .. far out .. far out!!! What a fantastic experience danlo!!!

lucky b@st@rd...)

you must feel as good as I felt when two weeks ago I met Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame in person and he signed my Wish You Were Here CD...


did you change addresses?:-) phone numbers?:-)

Need I say more?

I don't know what I would do in such a situation. I think I would die or faint or something. Or make a fool of myself. Luckily I live on a wrong continent.

wow amy!! Roger Waters!!! .. far out!! OMG! .. OMG! ..

I would relish meeting SRD more .. but I wouldnt sniff at such a meeting .. and he signed your 'Wish You Were Here' CD!!!

It seems we have 2 lucky b@"tards here at the Watch ..

LUCKY!

<--jealous

Why do these cool things always happen to other people?

~Foamy~

Skyweir wrote:wow amy!! Roger Waters!!! .. far out!! OMG! .. OMG! ..

I would relish meeting SRD more .. but I wouldnt sniff at such a meeting .. and he signed your 'Wish You Were Here' CD!!!

It seems we have 2 lucky b@"tards here at the Watch ..

well, he played in Sidney a few weeks ago, so there was your chance...

true enough .. and Sydney being a mere 3-400 kms from here

.. mmm yes .. you're absolutely right .. I could have jumped on my new bike, peddled like I was possessed .. and siezed that opportunity ..

I dont know what kept me from just doing that .. LOL

hm.. I drove 500 km-s to Prague from Budapest to see him there also, so that's a lame excuse for me

but I am a fanatic, for sure

oh luxury!! .. a car??!!

well yes if I had a car mayhap I would have undertaken the 3-400km journey ..

.. now if you said you had done this trip on foot or by bike .. now that would have been impressive! .. and certainly would unquestionably qualify you as being a fanatic!!

.. which infact isnt even being questioned..

Had SRD held an appearance in Sydney .. I would gleefully skate/cycle/pogo stick jump .. my entire way to Sydney .. just to see him ..

<really hopes this solemn declaration is never tested>

Thats so awesome! Did he say "Don't touch me!" ??? LoL

You r a lucky man!!!!!!Whats the publishers addy?????/

but I am going 2 write him very soon...and ask him if he can attend Elohimfest (c Elohimfest topic 4 suggestions) but we have 2 plan and set a date 1st! Then I will slip in a quick: oh btw, u r writing the 3rd Chrons right? If u have I real specific q. u want 2 ask him..drop me an email...or a pm (no Angus but Ms. Donaldson looked @ me if if 2 say "don't u dare come near us!").

No .. Angus .. it was Ms. Donaldson .. that said .. "Dont touch him!" .. "He's all mine .. and I'm keeping it that way!!"

Too freakin' cool that you met SRD! I totally understand that you were too dazed to ask him about the 3d Chrons. I will find it in my heart to forgive you...

Good thing you didn't tell him that you almost cut off two of your fingers to be more like TC. Then Mrs. SRD would've really looked at you funny!

Like everyone else, I am jealous. I am glad for you. From everything I have ever read or heard about SD is that he is a very quiet man that appreciates his privacy. I would like very much to meet him, and perhaps talk for a while. I'm sure it would most interesting. But I'm sure that many others would like to do the same. Let's just hope the 3rd Chronicles are on their way.

When you write to him invite him to visit this site. Maybe we could get him to post from time to time.

Sivit