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His joie de vivre is infectious. “No. I’m Never Gonna Give You Up all over
Ohio Street. It’ll be my Thriller.” Taking my hand, he leads to the seating area
where a gift bag rests. “You need to let go. I have new moves to show you.”
Glimpsing quickly, “Are they waiting for you, Scott? I don’t want to interfere.”
“No, they’re talking to some guy. I’m teaching an airmanship class tonight,
then I’m off to Seattle and L.A. I’m coming over Saturday morning to set up your
birthday present then we’ll head back to my place. I want you to organize my
albums again, this time by bassist.” His one-arm hug pulls me close, “We’ll
expand your gift. And I have a surprise for Sunday.”
“I’m not doing your albums again; and it’s a talent, not a Gift. What happened
to Amy?”
He holds out the cerise gift bag, “A variety of things; never mix work and
pleasure.” He looks away, back to me, “She played different word games than
you and me and didn’t appreciate my honesty like you do.” He dismisses other
thoughts and lights with joy, humored caution silently replaying a long-standing
argument, “Hey! The Who are touring next year. Can I get you to go this time?”
I taunt back, “Mr. Bonham is the childhood joy in Christmas, Michelangelo to
the Renaissance as no one could have engineered with the speed, strength and
sheer command of Creativity with the same or better set of tools.”
Scott shakes his head. But superiority is never his style.
Hands on my hips, I enthuse, “His brilliance would have confounded Einstein
in the power to inspire. Can you just imagine their celestial fireside chats?”
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