LIKE AN UNEXPECTED SONG - NEW YORK, NEW YORK! MAY 1-5 1986

Unexpected Song with Bernadette Peters

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MAY 1, 1986

Thursday

I want to say even though I am in love with John; I want to play it a little cool. Not too much, mind you, we don’t want to appear cool to him, but, this bit of waiting by the phone and not sleeping well has got to stop! Oh, he called last night. It was a nice phone call. After a while, I asked him what he was doing Tuesday (when he was supposed to call, I didn’t mention that though) and he had a very legitimate answer. He went to band practice, had to study for some tests and fell asleep. Exactly what LouAnn had thought. I feel like, though, I’m falling head over heels and it’s definitely reciprocated but I just don’t want to go overboard. I always felt the man should be more in love with the woman than vice versa. It would be nice if it could be the same, but I think men tend to have the wandering eye over the women. If they start out just worshipping her, they’ll more likely be faithful. I realize women have affairs also, but statistically speaking, men are less faithful. Yet, polls also prove that men are happier when married. Kinda funny!

Yesterday, I was talking to a friend of mine on the bus, Tim, and he sorta got me a little down. Well, he always makes me laugh (he reminds me a lot of Mike Burton, but may be sweeter) but he seemed to get in a serious mood yesterday. I don’t really remember what started it all, but he mentioned that maybe John and I were getting too serious or something, then he said “Not that I’m trying to make a move, I’m not (the words weren’t exactly like this, but meant the same) but if y'all are wondering what the other person would think every time you do something, that’s a little serious for one month. I started thinking he may be right. I guess all in all, I just am getting apprehensive. I always do right before we see each other. I did last time. Scared that things won’t be like they were. That’s the problem with long distance romances. I was the same when I dated Tracy. And we were only 80 miles apart. But I got scared everytime right before I went to the cabin that things weren’t the same. And then, one weekend, they weren’t.

But… John’s different. Tracy and I didn’t have a lot in common. John and I are one. Even Mike Burton, the other night, said maybe we have too much in common. It bothered me because I don’t feel that, yet people kept saying that. Oh Janie! This is wasted energy. He loves you and you know it.

I am really getting excited now. It’s really going to be fun in New York. We are definitely going to see a Song and A Dance Saturday matinee with Bernadette Peters. That will be 2:00 p.m.

I just called Mary and said “Goodbye.” I am really getting hyper. It’ll be great!

MAY 5, 1986

Monday

Well, I’m back from New York! I really had a great time. But something tells me, I would have had a great time no matter where I was as long as John was there. NYC was really neat. We saw the Broadway show A Song and A Dance starring Bernadette Peters. It was excellent! The music was written by Andrew Lloyd Weber of Evita and Cats fame. I thought it was great and am going to try to find the album as soon as I can. The first act is strictly Bernadette singing and the second act is strictly dancing mainly starring a man and Bernadette shows up towards the end to make the unusual story complete. It’s really wonderful. Andrew Lloyd Weber’s musicals (modern opera, in a lot of ways, no dialogue) are unique from any others. I guess that’s why they’re tremendously successful.

I will tell you what I (outside of the play) thoroughly enjoyed; the ride in Long Island (I stayed there not in the city) through Huntington and other places. The scenery is gorgeous and the weather was cool, crisp yet sunny; this was Sunday. I just would have never thought New York would be SO beautiful! I guess because I’m in love, that I enjoyed the quiet, peaceful side of Long Island possibly more than NYC. NYC is definitely a party place and all I wanted to do was cuddle with John. That tends to make you mellow and tranquil.

(2021 comment - Looks like I didn’t write much about this trip - wow! - I remember vividly John picking me up from the airport and the song Something About You by Level 42 was playing on the radio as we were winding down a ramp from the airport to the exit. Of almost ALL the songs, this reminds me of John. GREAT song! -- And was this the trip where we went to upper New York to the Hamptons Area? Man! Why didn’t I write more?

Huntington or Hamptons - John?

I do remember now that I flew in with Mom and Dad, Mike, Cathy (their secretary) - they were going on a planned business trip and took me along. We ALL (John included) - went on a Long Island cruise and right past the Statue of Liberty. I’ve never been on the sound before and was delighted in the journey and the enormity of Lady Liberty.

We went to the World Trade Center (atop) and I remember the wind blowing us as if we were trees ourselves swaying.. Always felt grateful I was able to see them/BE on them - before 9/11

This is an invitattion to the June Weekend Formal (I received it in May)