WAY OT: I touched Jon Bon Jovi!!!

[Running Mommy]

TWICE!!!! Yeah, that's right I TOUCHED HIM!!!
Ok, so if your not a Bon Jovi fan, could care less, well close this post and move on... But if you have ever grooved to a Bon Jovi hit- I think you'll appreciate this...
Ok, let me rewind the tape here... Brrrrrrrpppppttt (sound of tape rewinding- so 80's )....
First off it's like the planets were all aligned for me in some weird cosmic thing.. Ok, so the concert is one month to the DAY before IMAZ. I've been through alot over the years (cervical cancer twice in 01-02) and Bon Jovi's "never let em get you down" tunes have helped me through. In 02 I was determined to do the NYC marathon despite the fact that I had been sick and had ballooned up to 220 lbs. Well I did it w/ my cousin. We were WAY behind, they ran out of gatorade, she broke her foot at mile 18, but we were determined to finish. I sang her Bon Jovi songs all the way to the finish- 7.5 hours later.. UGH!
So Bon Jovi songs are a big part of my training for this race as well. So the fact that the concert is a month to the day from the race kinda made me feel like there was something else at work there...
So on to yesterday. It started w/ me seeing them getting off their plane at the executive terminal at the airport. I almost wrecked my car!!
So then we get to the concert and our seats were AWESOME! We were 9th row on the floor, but we were on an aisle on a side wing near the stage, and the ADA wheelchair seats were right in front of us so we had plenty of open space. I had heard that Jon was surprising the crowd by going down and singing in the crowd. So I casually mentioned to my cousin that this would be the PERFECT area for him to go... Ohh I'm a WISE one!! So sure enough he came by like three times. The first time I missed him, but the second time he grabbed my cousins arm and then I was able to touch him. He sweated on us!! ha ha!!! And then at the end he went all through the crowd for the finale so we were able to touch him again.
They also filmed a music video for "who says you can't go home". So they did the song three times and we are all going to be in it! I'm going to be in a Bon Jovi video!! How cool is that?!!
It was just an AWESOME concert!! They played for 2.5 hours!! Oh- and my absolute FAVE BJ "pick me up" song *bounce* has not been on their set list all tour. Well they did it lastnight!!!!! It was like they knew or something?!!
Again- HOW COOL IS THAT??!!!
Ok, so I'm just a BIT giddy as you can prolly tell!!
My ears are still ringing, I'm butt tired, can't hear a thing- but I'm GIDDY!!
Ok. Thanks for indulging me.. Now back to your regularly scheduled cycling forum...

[jobob]

Hee hee, what fun !

[Selkie]

I'm not a fan of his music, but I think he is HOT (with shorter hair, not that late 80s stevie nicks do). What's especially nice about him is that he's been with the same woman for a long time, if I'm not mistaken.

[mommelisa]

RM - that is just too cool!! Have you washed your hand yet??

[caligurl]

oh that is SO cool! he is such a hottie! i love his new song.. even downloaded it! ok... now that you touched him.. you have to touch us!

[Brandi]

I am sooo like that with Duran Duran so i totally understand! And i am not a huge fan of Bon Jovi's music either but he is one hot man!!!
Yeaaa for you!!!!

[Jo-n-NY]

Ok, I also say WAY COOL. I have his songs downloaded in my Ipod. He is a hottie to say the least. Now, he comes from LI and lived here all my life and his for that matter. Do you think we ever crossed paths, not a once along with other famous Long Islanders. I don't even run into anyone interesting here working here in Manhattan and there are two radio stations in my building. I stand corrected, Rev Al Sharpton came out of the elevatory twice, ugh.

You have every right to be excited. See, good things do come to good people. What a great inspirational story about the marathon also!!!!

~ JoAnn

[bikerchick68]

Oh my!!! How exciting... as a teen I played the Slippery When Wet album over and over and over...

he is very talented... SO glad they are making music again and have renewed their popularity... so tell me... have you washed your hand yet? I'm happy for you that you got to meet one of your idols... very, very cool! Let us know when that video starts being aired so we can look for you...

[Running Mommy]

Hand had to be washed... But just KNOWING that hand touched him is enough... If they never tour again I'll be satisfied in my memory of that show. And I've seen them at least 3-4 times. I'm not a "groupie" but they are one of my fave all time bands. You know that band that when you turn on their music you just smile and get a good feeling in your tummy? Thats what Bon Jovi is for me!

[tprevost]

I'm so glad you got to touch him!!!!! I know how much you've been looking forward to this concert and for things to fall together like that is just very cool!!!

Trac'

[Lise]

O-M-G!!!

That is incredible! The universe smiled on you, Denise! I am so happy for you. Carry that wonderful energy through every mile. I was thinking about you all evening, and hoping you'd post a concert report! Lise

[doc]

I'm not a fan of his music, but I think he is HOT (with shorter hair, not that late 80s stevie nicks do). What's especially nice about him is that he's been with the same woman for a long time, if I'm not mistaken.

Exactly. His music is OK but he is HOT HOT HOT

[Raindrop]

So NICE! I'm jealous! The sexiest thing about that man is the way he treasures his marriage and family, while being so hot!

[LBTC]

WAhoo!

That's such a cool story! Thanks for telling us!

I know that same feeling from a bunch of years back, and, yeah, you'll be floating for awhile! Hang on, dear, it's going to be quite a nice couple of weeks!

~T~

[CyclaSutra]

RM-
In a random web search that I did to procrastinate about working or going to work, I discovered that

Jon Bon Jovi sponsored a mountain bike team from West Virginia, at least around 2003-04. Not sure if that's still going on.

Just THINK, you could someday perhaps RIDE for BON JOVI!

No, I did not say RIDE ON BON JOVI, but that's another option....

Woo hoo!