Thanks for posting this picture Bob. I have spent the better part of today crying and missing Charlie, and I have also spent much of my time remembering his humour, his ability to make you laugh so hard you cried....so I guess today, Charlie has brought me to tears again.

I really miss him.

Thanks for the pic of Charlie in group David. It's a good one.

I remember meeting you and Charlie and Steve Loop for the first time, before the Shania concert in Grand Rapids. I was there with Richard Sessions and Tom Waller. That was the night Richard won the raffle, and got invited up on stage for a few words and photo beside Shania. He took Tom up with him.

Natasha Mirkovitch (?sp) was also there, and band member Randall Waller came down to talk with her before the show, and again after. She was a member of the ST group and she had cut the ribbon at the Opening of the STC in Timmins back in 2001.

Richard delivered some memorable words that night in Grand Rapids. Other fans had traditionally been giving Shania gifts of flowers, teddy bears, etc. Richard said he would give her something on behalf of Shania fans everywhere, which she could take with her forever. She kinda paused and hesitantly said "okay...?, not knowing what to expect. He said "I only have these words to give. Shania, your music makes the world a better place." The audience kinda caught it's collective breath, then said "A-A-A-W-W-W!!!". Then the applause began, and rose slowly but lengthily, into a cresendo.

There was a large family of attractive women up near the rafters, who let out a scream. We had met these Flanigan girls, at some upscale club before the concert. They were sure Richard and Tom were members of Shania's staff or crew, because they had colorful lanyards and ID cards, from some where. The ladies could not be dissuaded.

Then when they saw Richard and Tom on stage, that was all the proof they needed to finalize their convictions. They came down and met us again after the concert. The Flanigan gals treated us like deity. Even though I'm not a fan, I don't remember ever being hugged by so many pretty women in one night.

I've only seen two Shania concerts, but they were both memorable. The other one was the outdoors concert at Grant Park in chicago, a prelim for the UP! Tour in 2003.

Steve,

Thanks for the added pics of Charlie & co.

I'd like to see that first pic in full if it includes Ted. The part visible here now, looks high quality, but Ted is not visible. Don't remember having a good pic of Ted, tho he was a great person to meet and talk in person, up in Ontario some yrs ago. Trying to remember the first contact. Seems like we were at some eatery, maybe it was about the time we met the STC bus in Toronto, before the ride up to Deerhurst, then Timmins. Anyway, Ted was eager to meet me. I guess he liked some of my posts on the various ST msg boards. We got to gabbing together in the corner of the restaurant booth. Like two peas in a pod, sometimes you don't notice anything else going on around you. Well, poor Marika, my good friend who'd come all the way from Finnland, for her first visit to the STC, was trying to get a photo of me. But my jaw was flapping so fast as I talked with Ted, it was like the blades on an electric fan, and Marika never was able to get a good picture in focus.

Ted got along well with Charlie too. I don't remember if Charlie was there that year. Probably so. Tracy would know. She wrote a letter for Charlie's funeral, and I think it described Charlie's first appearance at the STC, and the reaction to him by fans, herself, and STC staff.

I may have been a bit slower to realize Charlie's abilities and character than other people were. I'm a slow learner in some ways. But like the hit 1960's song about the gal on roller skates, I don't go very fast, but I go pretty far. By the time all was said and done, I got to know Charlie, and appreciate him, almost as well as anyone.

Hey Bob as I said in my text above, right click on those big pictures and click view it will open in a new page then you can right click and Save the jpeg if you wish

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I don't think I told allllllllll of this in my initial review of the Fancon in 05 but since this is a Charlie story thread here we go

Charlie won a contest (Via another Tracy promotion brilliant idea) for a lodging in the Shania Twain suite for that fancon unfortunately Charlie could not make this Fancon due too a work thing he could not get out of and Charlie offers the Room too Ted and I and we took that friends offer Tracy of course agreed too Charlies request for the transfer of the win and Ted and I were super excited Charlie did this for us.. Ted knew JD Blair a bit outside of his Shania ness connection and one night JD came too our room for a chat being that Charlie could not make this and we were sitting in his room he won someone I forget if it was me or Ted thought we should call Charlie and Put JD on phone and we did, I could just hear the smile on Charlies Face on the other end. Soo glad we were able too bring a part of the Fancon home to him being that he soo despertly(sp?) wanted to be there.

Charlie, Ted (where ever you are) and I thank you once again.

Ooops!
You said RIGHT click. I had tried a left click. Yup, it works fine now.

When you get to be my age, you may understand about limited attention span, memory, and vision.

I had to chuckle at the pic of Ted behind the hat and sun glasses. He reminded me of one of the 4 prominent characters in the cartoon show - King Of The Hill. I don't watch that show often, but have seen it enuf to remember the characters.

Let's see if I can plunk in a sample pic here.


Yep, that would be Ted at right..., in both pics.

So thankful that everyone is sharing their memories.....I wonder if Charlie entered heaven by saying.....

"So a giraffe walks into a bar......"

"Here I am......"


I miss you Charlie..