The Fat Man

Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 10:25 AM

From: Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX
To: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

Good morning!

Another sunny day! I’ll be spending it on the soccer field for Nadia’s game (she is the 11 year old), then taking both girls to their Farsi tutorial, and food shopping. Quite exiting! And you? Are you working today? I saw this stupid movie last night, The Dictator. I only really liked his first movie, Borat. The rest are all downhill.

I texted you last night. Did you get it? Maybe I shouldn’t have, but since you gave me your cell number, I thought it’s all right, except maybe you meant at certain times. I hope it was fine. I keep wanting to write you these long emails, but keep getting interrupted by everyone. They are all home these days, especially Isabela—that’s the older one—is studying for her science final, so she’s constantly in and out of my room wanting to get tested.

I guess you’re teaching today, right? What is the lesson for the day?

XO

R.
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Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 11:16 AM

From: Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX

To: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

Is this the kind of bass you play? I'm so ignorant. It's like you saying, I play drums, and I think big drum set, bongo drums, what kind of drums? This bass instrument seems to have cello and violin versions too. I know you've told me once before, but I just can't go through our pile of emails to find out specific on. It's nice that there is a pile of emails : ) OK, now, I'm stalking you!

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Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 2:58 PM

From: Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX

To: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

Oh where oh where have u gone?
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Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 4:48 PM

From: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

To Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX

I have been out all day. I went for a run in the park, then had church. When I got back I turned right around for a walk in the park. The weather was crazy. First it rained and thundered, then the sun came out. We took a long walk. I am pooped.

How did the soccer turn out?

You can text me. I got it and wrote back. Did you get mine?
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Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 4:55 PM

From: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

To Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX

Yes, that is a bass. Mine is a little different. This one is called a precision bass. Mine is called a jazz bass. I still have the first one I got.  It is from 1974. I call it the Fat Man. Years ago there was a bumper sticker on the case that said, “The Fat Man Rocks”.  It was a reference to Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead, but it stuck.  It is very unique. I only play it on stage. I have bought two of the same year recently at great expense so I would have a backup.
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 Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at  5:20 PM

 From: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

To Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX

I am glad you trust me enough to spend an evening in a hotel room with me at this point. It will be nice to be able to enjoy each other with no distractions. Truthfully, we weren’t distracted at all at Sofia’s. They may have wished we were. I just couldn’t take my eyes off your pretty face. Your kissing was exquisite. We need to do a lot more of that.

I don’t go to movies often. I can’t even remember the last one I went to.

 Today was the Israeli (Nakba) parade. The neighborhood was very crowded. It was kind of disturbing. They were playing a klemzer version of Rolling in the deep. I guess you have to give them credit for being good musicians. They are also very funny. If only they weren’t so…

Today was the last day of Sunday school. The lesson was…Be Nice. I guess I wasn’t following my own lesson in the last paragraph. We also talked about the baptism that was held during mass. I pointed out that we don’t bless the baby’s mouth or head, but his hands. It isn’t about what you say or think, it is about what you do. Finally, I told them to be proud of being Catholic. We do good. It is something to be proud of.  So ended the last lesson.
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Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at  11:41 PM

From: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

To Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX

I have to crash my sweet beautiful friend. I am sorry we didn’t get a chance to chat. We have so much to talk about. Maybe tomorrow. Sweet Dreams. I will be thinking of you.

Me
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Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 3:14 AM

From: Claudia Bonn@ XXXXX.XXX

To: K<dancing.midnight@XXXXX.XXX

Hey you:

Can you believe that I have to write you at this hour? I’m so sorry for falling asleep. It has been really exhausting keeping up with the happy family thing when my husband and I can’t be in the same room more than 2 minutes before we start fighting. Since he isn’t going to work and the kids barely have school left, they all stay up later, and constantly want something from me. I have to pass out until they go away. Anyway, enough of the jeremiad.

The reason we shouldn’t text is that I don’t have a password or anything on my phone, and they always have access to it. They answer it, check for contact numbers, play games, etc. so the texts would be a simple click away. And if I put a password on it now, they would wounder why. I’ll show it to you when I see you. I wonder if it even takes a password? I was texting you from the movies because it was really packed, and I was sitting by myself; I just couldn’t resist.

So, why do you daze and confuse your poor tone deaf-lay person?! Now, I finally get it. You’re the guitar player. I didn’t realize there is a connection between The Fat Man and Jerry Garcia, what’s that? The connection I mean, not Jerry Garcia. I thought you call it that because of Fats Domino. So what is this symbol? I came across it when I was looking up “bass.”



I was really hoping that we could meet before the 14th, but this week, Mon, Tues, Wed aren’t good for me and Thurs and Fri aren’t good for you. On the 11 and 12, the girls go to Lacrosse camp from 11-3:30 then I have to bring them into Manhattan to meet with their Farsi tutor from 4:30-6:00. I could conceivably come down earlier and have my car service guy bring them down so I would have to meet them at 4:40, pay him, and hand them over to the tutor, or we could meet for about an hour or so while they are at the tutorial. They meet at 35th Street and Fifth Ave. Wednesday is a possibility too. It all depends on your schedule.

I hope I didn’t shock you, or maybe you feel things are going too fast when I suggested a hotel. I just want to hang out with you in some privacy. I know it’s a big investment, so we should go Dutch. But you do the research, because you’re really good at finding awesome places. Tell me about the restaurant you found?

OK, I guess I better go crash, as you would say. You’re always on my mind. I miss talking to you.

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