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Post by doccreed on Jul 21, 2018 3:52:25 GMT
I'm extremely introverted. If I were to meet King at a book signing, I wouldn't be able to form words. Or I'd be speaking eloquently to him in my mind and then realize I'm dumbstruck. Mayb
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Post by neesy on Jul 21, 2018 11:22:50 GMT
Worried that babyblue made a flight. Friends in that area said weather has been nasty. She made it - I met her and Mr. Blue last night  |
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Post by neesy on Jul 21, 2018 11:25:44 GMT
I made it safely to Bangor! I’m too late for the cookout but I will be attending the first event tomorrow. I’ll probably be up early because I’m used to being up early for work, if anybody would like to do breakfast or something… Neesy I’m going to DM my phone number since I’d like to be able to communicate with you more directly (since we are in the same town now...yay!!) Hey you  go get all gussied up and then we will meet you at Robert Gray’s house 🏠 cannot wait to to see you ! Hurray  |
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Post by neesy on Jul 21, 2018 11:30:37 GMT
Yes....can’t figure out how to quote you, Doc, but I’ve got Marsha and Scott on speed dial, lol! I will figure this board out soon. There’s no obvious way to upload pics from my phone but I can look at the how to manual! Interesting side note... I was so hungry that I stopped at the Applebee’s in Waterville once it became obvious I wouldn’t make it to the cookout. I grabbed an appetizer at the bar and got to chatting with the gentleman next to me. He asked about the nature of my trip..long story (still long), he told me that he actually knew Steve freshman year of college at UMaine. The guy was a journalism major and spent the first ten weekends of college drinking at a party house with Steve! He said that he had a lightning wit and made people laugh. He also said that Steve was popular on campus because of his publication, “Steve’s Garbage Truck”, which was sort of an anything goes news publication that people found hilarious. Hey, I am from Southern NH and here everyone has a “how I know Adam Sandler” story. I sense that this part of Maine has a similar SK vibe, but I don’t doubt the validity of the gentleman’s story! I have an unusually accurate BS detector. Anyway I thought that was a pretty cool thing to have happen, especially since I didn’t get to go to the cookout. That part about college drinking made me think of Hearts in Atlantis - thanks for sharing your story ❤️ |
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Post by neesy on Jul 21, 2018 11:32:36 GMT
You know, I don't know why but I keep getting the feeling Stephen King might show up. He may not be in town but I really think he might stop and say hi. Hope so.  That would be a dream come true and amazing of course- just being here is great however 👍🏻 |
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Post by neesy on Jul 21, 2018 11:37:14 GMT
I'm extremely introverted. If I were to meet King at a book signing, I wouldn't be able to form words. Or I'd be speaking eloquently to him in my mind and then realize I'm dumbstruck. Mayb
wish we had the fainting monkey 🐒 😃 smiley on here to illustrate how I would feel.
Pretty sure I’d be rendered speechless as well!  |
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Post by neesy on Jul 21, 2018 11:47:45 GMT
So just a quick update - we got in on Thursday and stayed the first night at the Charles Inn. Met Robert Gray Friday a.m. and went to his place.
He and his wife Rachael are absolutely lovely people. They live in a house that used to be a church and they have a 250 inch screen and can seat around 30 people (think it would have been the former main part of the church).
I contacted Nomik and she is on her way over now.
Anyway gotta go make some coffee - talk to you guys later!
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Post by spideyman on Jul 21, 2018 12:30:41 GMT
Good to know you made it. Did Babyblue get there? was having flight issues/ Have fun and a ton of love and green lights to all.
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Post by babyblue on Jul 21, 2018 12:38:44 GMT
Hi everybody! Mr. Blue and I made it safely to Maine and had a great time at the cookout last night (in spite of being VERY tired from all three traveling). United's warning about bad weather in Chicago turned out to be a whole lot of phooey, thank goodness!
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Post by babyblue on Jul 21, 2018 12:42:26 GMT
I made it safely to Bangor! I’m too late for the cookout but I will be attending the first event tomorrow. I’ll probably be up early because I’m used to being up early for work, if anybody would like to do breakfast or something… Neesy I’m going to DM my phone number since I’d like to be able to communicate with you more directly (since we are in the same town now...yay!!) Looking forward to meeting you today, Nomik! Mr. Blue and I are just doing breakfast at the cabin and then going out on the paddle boat before the book signing but I'll let you know if we do wind up going into town early. |
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Post by osnafrank on Jul 21, 2018 13:15:43 GMT
Hi everybody! Mr. Blue and I made it safely to Maine and had a great time at the cookout last night (in spite of being VERY tired from all three traveling). United's warning about bad weather in Chicago turned out to be a whole lot of phooey, thank goodness! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2018 14:58:44 GMT
I’m sort of testing out my quoting skills.... Hopefully I got it right but I know, right? I thought it was pretty cool to have that conversation with this guy. He actually told me his name in case Steve attended the Kon ( 😂 😂 😂) to tell Steve hello. The guy was heading home to Tewksbury tomorrow......some kind of golfer thing for him here this week. Doc, I have been thinking the same thing the past few days. |
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Post by nomik on Jul 21, 2018 15:17:15 GMT
I made it safely to Bangor! I’m too late for the cookout but I will be attending the first event tomorrow. I’ll probably be up early because I’m used to being up early for work, if anybody would like to do breakfast or something… Neesy I’m going to DM my phone number since I’d like to be able to communicate with you more directly (since we are in the same town now...yay!!) Looking forward to meeting you today, Nomik! Mr. Blue and I are just doing breakfast at the cabin and then going out on the paddle boat before the book signing but I'll let you know if we do wind up going into town early. i’m thrilled to hear that you made it. Very much looking forward to meeting you… So far I am having a wonderful time. I met up with Neesy, her son, and Robert Gray this morning. Robert has one of the coolest houses I’ve ever seen. He has generously offered for folks to watch movies this evening and his movie room. he has every Stephen King movie in the world, so I’ll be there. We all had a wonderful breakfast at a little bagel shop and then he took us around to see some things . We stopped at Gerald Wintes’ store, and I got some pics. I guess a group of people are going to the Irish pub downtown for lunch prior to the meet and greet. Neesy has generously offered to lend me a shirt because I guess everyone will be wearing a shirt and I didn’t bring one . (A Kon shirt lol) i’ve been taking pictures but I can’t figure out how to upload them by phone just yet. |
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Post by doccreed on Jul 21, 2018 15:28:02 GMT
You know, I don't know why but I keep getting the feeling Stephen King might show up. He may not be in town but I really think he might stop and say hi. Hope so. Doc, I have been thinking the same thing the past few days.
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to share updates and details. We appreciate it. We look forward to pics. Thankee big big.
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Post by babyblue on Jul 21, 2018 16:34:22 GMT
Looking forward to meeting you today, Nomik! Mr. Blue and I are just doing breakfast at the cabin and then going out on the paddle boat before the book signing but I'll let you know if we do wind up going into town early. i’m thrilled to hear that you made it. Very much looking forward to meeting you… So far I am having a wonderful time. I met up with Neesy, her son, and Robert Gray this morning. Robert has one of the coolest houses I’ve ever seen. He has generously offered for folks to watch movies this evening and his movie room. he has every Stephen King movie in the world, so I’ll be there. We all had a wonderful breakfast at a little bagel shop and then he took us around to see some things . We stopped at Gerald Wintes’ store, and I got some pics. I guess a group of people are going to the Irish pub downtown for lunch prior to the meet and greet. Neesy has generously offered to lend me a shirt because I guess everyone will be wearing a shirt and I didn’t bring one . (A Kon shirt lol) i’ve been taking pictures but I can’t figure out how to upload them by phone just yet. Oh shoot, I wish I had seen this sooner. We'll head to the pub but probably just in time to leave. |
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Post by nomik on Jul 21, 2018 16:41:12 GMT
We haven’t gotten there
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Post by neesy on Jul 21, 2018 21:21:04 GMT
Hi there - just cooling down a bit before supper at 6 at the Oriental Jade. Found some wild strawberries growing by Robert Gray’s side yard (yum!).
We went to the Black Bear bar with misery chastain loves co., stacy270, Nomik, and [me and Josh] Their home made root beer was very good.
Took a pic of the canal but didn’t see Pennywise ha ha 😂 😝
Tomorrow is the caravan which I’m looking forward to!
Love and Green Lights to you guys ❤️
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Post by neesy on Jul 21, 2018 21:23:31 GMT
Doc, I have been thinking the same thing the past few days.
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to share updates and details. We appreciate it. We look forward to pics. Thankee big big.
neesy babyblue nomik I don’t have the proper cord to figure it out at the moment but there should be some pics coming soon  |
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Post by osnafrank on Jul 21, 2018 21:25:31 GMT
Really? How strange, all three of us. That'd be such a treat for the Konners if he did show up. I thought since Bev and Marsha (and others) were going to be there that he might do a brief hello and then leave. Let's hope!
Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to share updates and details. We appreciate it. We look forward to pics. Thankee big big.
neesy babyblue nomik I don’t have the proper cord to figure it out at the moment but there should be some pics coming soon  |
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Post by morgan on Jul 21, 2018 21:28:21 GMT
Hi there - just cooling down a bit before supper at 6 at the Oriental Jade. Found some wild strawberries growing by Robert Gray’s side yard (yum!). We went to the Black Bear bar with misery chastain loves co., stacy270, Nomik, and [me and Josh] Their home made root beer was very good. Took a pic of the canal but didn’t see Pennywise ha ha 😂 😝 Tomorrow is the caravan which I’m looking forward to! Love and Green Lights to you guys ❤️ |
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