I turned around and there he was at the register.
It was all too brief an encounter.
“I read “The Shining” in 1977 when I was a freshman at Berklee College of Music. I’ve been a fan ever since,” I said.
{shake hands} (my hands were already shaking)
“Thank you,” he says (and eyes some cigars), “Cohiba! I just love saying that word!”
“I assume you’ll be at Fenway watching the asskicking tonight?”
“Yes, sir!” He says, smiling.
He paid for his smokes and walked to the door with nary a clue of how much I used to really love his stuff. I could almost hear myself saying, “Hey, I write, too!”
He turned and raised his hand and once again yelled, “Cohiba!”
Holy Crap, I thought, I just met Stephen King.
Truth . . .
~m
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ps.
I’ve received several emails regarding me “losing my mind” after my last post.
Everyone can rest now. I found it this morning sleeping peacefully underneath the computer stand.
I hate when that happens. :0)
Thanks, folks . . . . (Mwwwuuuuuahhhhhhhahhahahahaha!)