Another party' s over Amd I'm left cold sober Well, cold it is, but sure I am not sober while starting this.. A bit of a hangover, perhaps, but that was it. It was quite a day, that Saturday March 27th 1999, a memorable thing done. Yeah, it was a Queen party with people from the U.K., from Germany, La France and of course all gathered in Holland, with lots of Dutch queeniax. I've seen them all, spoken with many. And always I realize what a wonderful family we Queeniacs are, us Queen fans from all over the world. Again I felt a kind of magic, with so many people, so many Queen spirits gathereing together. Those first words were written directly when I came at the place where I stayed for the night, after the party, with my aunt and uncle *thanx Wim & Mieke, you're the best ((hugs)).

Where shall I start?
This morning? A true S@turnday, early out, left the bed with a bad back.
Hell, what the heck...
Shhhh... don't tell a word, for there's only a little needed to give arguements to keep me at home.. *HA!!*, they want me that bad at home.. No way. "dears" (how do I write satanic words?? Dunno... It's Queen party today and I shall have my ball..

Are the elements against me? Well, let's see. Starting the day sitting down, a cup of tea (no sugar honey :-) ), some toast...
Crunches in the head sound like a morning alarm... awakening the elements of the bod, realizing the rings will shine today.
The sun is shining

I feel good

And nooo one's gonna stop me now

Checking train schedules, money, it feels like a school trip, but than privately for me alone and some Queeniacs from everywhere.
The kids are playing outside. We are reading the reports about the war in Yugoslavia. About freedom of speech, about the radio station that is not allowed to broadcast any longer, but thanks to the net it is still around. I decide to do the last thing before going and that is sending an email how people can listen to Radio B92

Breathing my own freedom, my ability to get crazy even at the age of 40, well....
The more sour the thought of so many war victims, so near by. A war only makes loosers, and what can we do than pray that it ends soon...

Okay, back to the light, the show must go on (hey, who said that?). So, there I go, at 1 pm I took the freedom train. I mean the bus. Another one rides the bus, Another one rides the bus,
and another one comes, anotier one comes, Another one rides the bus
Hey, I gonna take it too,
another one rides the bus
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey.....
Hi Deacy!

There I went, on my way up to my aunt and uncle in Eindhoven, where I had a warm welcome like always. Exchanging about the kids, how proud we are at our families and how good it is to see that we are all doing well. Life is never easy, but we all can come over it, when we find somebody to love *anybody???*

It seemed we were at the same place as so many years ago. One of the big items was the tour that another uncle and aunt are making, from Holland to china, by camper, and back. It will take them at least 6 months. Good example, people in their 50s still can take risks! :)
There reports will be written at the net, of course in Dutch...
The adventure at the silk side route

Can you imagine, I am the only one in the family with internet, so I have to report the entire family with the messages there.. *Ha, I am the only 1, but I use for 10*

Than, around 6, to Waalre to be @ the Queen party.
I am always very amazed about this party: such a small place, and than suddenly the appearance of Queen spirits. The place named "het Klooster", close to a former abbey. A place for inspiration and sure one time in the year!
Inside the things we know so well. The huge video with Queen on it *Hi Freddie*, the mrket with the outrageous high prices *ha Rinus!*, the beer, parents with kids, fans that were not even born when I saw them playing alive...
Posters, T hirsts, discs... Even without not buying it is great to be able to walk at the fingertips through so many queen discs..
Talking about Queen: hey, you saw Brian in Groningen too, didn't you> Yeah, I recognized you from Prestatyn... The Queen family embraced me and I was in..

Before realizing it was time for the first performance.
The Miracle, the band that past year impressed me already was playing again. *see last years' report at .....*
It was great to hear them again, see how much they admire and tribute Queen in their music and their fun in playing it. Though the singer had a bit of a cold he was extremely good in the high tones. Somebody to love... Robbie, the guitarist who did his last performance with the Miracle *SOB*, he comes close to our curly haired God of strings for sure. Close, that means, still far away from home, but it sounds very very nice. I repeat it again, their performance showed absolutely admiration and affection for Queen and I am sure that Freddie and the other guys loved to see this band singing their songs.
Miracle surprised with an original song, a tribute to the ones who are not with us anymore.
The song was Band in Heaven, with a text a bit like this.. "

Well, that were the big lines, I have to remember it by head, but it was close to this
Anyone who can correct me do so!
The introduction of the new lead guitarist Rudy I can remember from his weird guitar, with all those funny red and green colors on it. It will be a hard business to replace Robbie, but well, I think anyone who has the guts to play or sing Queen songs deserves admiration..
They played all together, the old and new, the remaining and it sure was great to see. Than the long haired angel *forgotten his name* came from behind his keyboards and he did the rocking songs, they sang the stars from the sky, or well, I should say, they played the planets out of space!. It was an impressive and remarkable show, as traditional ending with We will Rock you. The flowers were afterwards thrown into the audience, showing perfectly the spirit in which the show took place. It was sure in the spirit that Freddie should want a show to be.

And than the sweet surprise cake was brought, this year not with Freddies' face on it.., to be followed by te auction of some Queen articles. The thing I remember best was the guy close to me who soled a book from Freestone, signed by pheeby. And at the background he was telling that the gynbastic boots he was wearing had belonged to Freddie. He wants to bring them on auction in Wales.... Imagine, the sweat of Freddies' feet swallowed over by this guys.. What a rape! I am sorry, I could NOT leave this unmentioned. All convention attendeers beware and remember!.

And than

Mayqueen

The singer did PLAY the audience down and I was highly impressed by the songs that they made. They even did some early songs from the Queen II album. Ahh... darn.. I forgot most titles.. :(
Compared with the Miracle I must confess that Mayqueen was surely more rocking and swinging. Their singer was really talking to the audience, using the entire stage and using his body as well. Okay, okay, I shall say nothing. I know people, it is not Queen, but it was F**king great to see! Where Miracle was in quality for getting the right tones closer to queen, Mayqueen sure rocked closer to the guys.!

Oh well,
Where are our days with Queen
Freddie, we miss you so
When you look at us
From another world
You might hear our scream
Your songs forever live
Our heart is forever yours, remains in Queen

Oh well
Where were the times
That we spent our days and night
WHy did you go
While we were doin' so allright
We can't turn back the clock
The show must go on

Oh, well
In my heart you live forever
Queen will always lives on
When you're feeling down
And my resistance is low
Play the game and let Queen go

Oh well
Can't you see
It's Mr. Mercury
That let us kling together
as the years go by
And make me
More than anything
Happy

Thanks to a helpful family I arrived in Eindhoven, at my ants' place, around 1 am. I wasn't walking at the sidewalk...
I just spread my wings and fly away
Wishcing those moments to live on
To be remembered forever

Finally, at 1.30 I slammed down in the bed, ready for the dreams and memories of this day.
And most of all, memories and dreams of the ones we love and never forget.
Freddie, thank you for all that you still give us **big kiss**
O yeah, to all of you
And laying in the bed, my eye went to the right and saw the baby bed, in where my life started so long ago. The circle of life closed, another ring of memories to caress. It felt so good.
Amd. I went to sleep. Nothing more needed to say.

*** to be continued, next year, March 24th. *** You are welcome to share it with me

March 30th 1999. Written down for you, my friend