Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 06:34:53 CDT


Enter JuniorSubject: Re: Thank you, thank you, thank youX10000!
To: gspencer

Morning Cums Early, Guvner, SIR!

" . . .Your are THE ARCHANGEL! . . . Joe [Junior] just left - I have PICtures! Joe got himSELF up at 7:30 - no alarm - we got him fitted with some nice clothes, out of the Mac summerstock wardrobe. Last night, he remembered he had court, this am - (something he said they will "throw out") - and he remembered, as he was trying to call his parents - so knowing how he is with remembering dates, it seemed legit. I'm meeting him at 11am at BT Central, and I'm going to try to talk to the building mgr (the highrise, above Panera) - to try and get some of his things. He was 100% sober, and laughing, this am, he is so "touched" by what you did for him, and what we did, sure, last night, he was just glowing. (I gave him $20 and some singles to get downtown.)

I'm sending him over to some of the moving companies, after lunch, and he is GETTING a job, or going back to the slimepits, no ifs, ands, or butts! Personally, I think he has a much better chance of getting his act together, if he stays away from those people, back home. From what I've heard, they're basically bad news. He was doing fine, until he got
mixed up with that crack head - something he doesn't even do. He was really doing some soul searching, about the drinking, and the dope - don't really think he will totally quit, but, he seems to understand how it has f-d him up.

We stayed up talking for hours and hours. I finally got him to lay back in my arms, and gave him a mac-massage - then he just melted, and we went to bed - did some JO stuff, and talked for at least another hour, allthewhile, fooling around - frontal wise, that is. That's it. Neither came. I think it was just the best, that he wanted to get naked, get loved, and really, just talk. (I have been "wet" since lunch, yesterday, needless to say. YOUCH!) I told him I wouldn't post his pics, but I fully intend to get his permission today, to email them to you, his "angel"! He really wants you to help him write his book, he mentioned that several times, after we left.

I showed him some pics of you and the bois, and played both of Mickey's CDs, that I have, and even showed him the idolo.com site. He wasn't really that familiar with Mickey, but really liked his music, and his photo, JT's, too. I don't think he ever caught the Spencer connection - and I didn't think it was too necessary to call attention to it. You had him the first moment you met. I'm really not sure, what his "type" is, but he is into guys, not girls, and I'm thinking he is into older, rather than younger. But, definitely, "our" type - if there IS such a thing. I was having major fantasies about that - both pros and cons, what can I tell ya!

He was a callboy for the parents' escort service, and he has worked on the "business" end of it, now, for the most part, and most recently, as far as his involvement. He has been sent as an "enforcer" and "collector" in this very building, as well as other buildings, right here on the "strip".

Oh, and his mother is actually a Koch (?) - pronounced "Cook" - a prominent banking family, back in Princeton, IN - and she married into the husband's escort service - essentially. It is all hush, hush, in her family, and I think she is the "rebel" only child.

From what I gathered, Joe is being taught to make his own way in life, to "grow UP". And if he lives thru this, I think he will not be wanting for too much, the rest of his life. Meaning, he stands a good chance of being very well provided for. He is taking all this, WAY too well, for it to be anything, other. In my opinion, anyhoo.

In the meantime I'm watching and learning from this amazing creature. What a story THIS has been! I want it to have a happy ending, definitely. (Heard him on the phone, last night, telling everyone about the "GREAT" people he had met that day.) "GOOD" people, in other words. I just broke into a big ole smile, out in the kitchen, hearing him talking about us.

Honestly, I think that is a "first", hearing that being a major topic of conversation, from someone who's just described the past 48 hours from the eyes of a derelict. I had tears welling up in these steady eyes, witnessing him from inside the window of the coffeshop, last night. I gotta tell you, the image of him, under the weight of this crazy world, seared a hole right thru me. On the other end of the spectrum, I look at a guy, like the Mayor's boi, and I just want to smack him up side of the head. I'd never admit that, tho. Joe and I, both picked up some degree of attitude from the Mayor, yesterday, upon hearing the details of his story. I explained, later, last night, that the mayor has been behind an executive desk, virtually his entire adult life, and was just not accustomed to these kinds of things. I doubt he'd ever HEARD a story even CLOSE to Joe's, EVER.

But, further, explained that he is watching and learning, with an open mind - not just judging, as it may, at first seem. I am very proud of our mayor, and it puts another big "ole" smile on this face, to be able to say that. Well, speaking of which, I have exactly 20 mins. to get to BT [Panera on Diversey] to meet them. Zoomin' Will get to a phone, this day! YES! - Bear huggggggs - SMOOCH!
Steveman MSM!"