By M.McLeanTech (66.218.42.107) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 01:30 am:

My life has been transformed by Bobby Eli. He sent me an email suggesting that I corrospond with Ann.

One thing led to another. I met with Ann while I was in Philadelphia. I am head over heels in love with this magnificent woman.

I took Bobby out to dinner as a small token of my appreciation for his insightful advice.

My life has been changed forever by Bobby Eli. Without his kindness, imagination, and insight, I might have spent the rest of my life in a lonely pit of unhappiness.

I look forward to the day when I can give him a hug. In the mean time, I will hug his arm.

Thank you, Phillysoulman, for changing my life from the pits to good cheer!

Love overcomes all things.

Sincerely,

Mike McLean

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 10:32 am:

Mike,
I'm happy for you old friend. My very best wishes to you and Annie.

By Ritchie (62.254.0.9) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 10:47 am:

I'm sure everyone here wishes you the same - we're very happy for you. Love is precious beyond words. :o)

By Funkyone D J Dollar BILL (216.221.81.96) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 11:05 am:

Love is the message? ;)
Which brings up a interesting question.Can you "pitch woo" while the Philly Sounds are playing or does it feel like Bobby Eli is in the same room watching when you hear him?LOL
Has anyone else suffered this syndrome or is it just my warped mind?

By Eli (151.197.38.58) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 11:42 am:

(With strains of a Gypsy violin playing in the background) Oy Vey!!!! Oy Vey, baby!!!!
Matchmaker , matchmaker make me a match, find me a find , catch me a catch!!

Mike, it has been my ultimate pleasure to bring pleasure to your life and I wish you and Annie nothing but the best of times and good fortune!!
We all need true love in our lives aand I am so happy that you and Annie have found your golden rainbow!!

By M.McLeanTech (66.218.60.209) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 11:42 am:

Here is a picture of Annie, my little sweetheart. As Elmer Fudd said in an old Bugs Bunny cartoon: "Isn't she Wuvwee?"



This picture was taken about the time that we purchased the 16 track Ampex MM-1000 machines for Motown.

Mike McLean

By M.McLeanTech (66.218.60.209) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 11:50 am:

Dear Funkyone DJ Dollar Bill,

When I "pitch woo" to Annie, I hear the sounds of Andre Williams egging me on to more and more funky things.

By MEL&THEN SOME (217.14.178.3) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 11:53 am:

All the best to you both
Mr McLean.
mel.

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 02:10 pm:

Hi Mike

Glad to hear you are still in love!

It was great meeting you all in Philadelphia and Detroit.

bets wishes
David

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 03:35 pm:

Mike - I am so happy for you. It was my pleasure meeting you in Detroit.

By Eli (151.197.38.58) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 03:49 pm:

As the Gypsy violins continue to play......

By stephanie (64.63.221.17) on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 11:08 pm:

How long have you two been together MikeMclean Tech?
Stephanie

By Carl Dixon London (62.31.40.155) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 04:31 am:

Mike - it was a pleasure to meet you and Annie in Philadelphia and even more so to discover it was you snoring underneath us at the Motel6 complex in Farmington Hills! Say hi to Annie and I will always remember what she said to me that day, when we met. I wish I had taped the conversation at MacDonald�s on Sunday morning prior to my departure, when you ordered breakfast. I think it ranks along side anything Abbot and Costello did. It goes above peoples head sometimes, but it was humour at its best. Thank you for recommending the ice cream fudge to accompany the rest of my meal.

By drums (155.91.6.72) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 07:59 am:

Bobby,

you ol matchmaker you !!! ( ;))

Daren

By M.McLeanTech (66.218.41.94) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 11:21 am:

Dear Stephanie,

Bobby Eli sent me the following email on January 19, 2003:

Mike,

Thought you might like to correspond with a friend of mine. Her spelling is not that great, her typing is usually full of errors, but her heart is not.

I told her I would give you her email address. Her name is Ann and her email address is (Withheld by Mike: I don't want any compitition!).

Speak with you soon,

Bobby Eli

We had been sending email letters back and forth for about four months when we finally met face to face in Philadelphia on May 14. We instantly were like Donald and Daisy Duck, walking down the street holding hands with hearts floating over our heads.

She has a huge cat named Max. He is morbidly obese, and I fell in love with him, too. A darling fourty pound bundle of joy!

Mike McLean

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 11:27 am:

Mike:
It was great seeing you in Detroit and you're right - Ann is indeed a cutie!
Congrats my friend - I wish you much happiness.
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 11:28 am:

Hey, Bobby:
While you're at it, amigo - can you hook me up with any potential honeys! LOL!
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Ralph Terrana (ralph) (209.240.198.62) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 11:31 am:

Maybe this will be Soulful Detroit's first wedding. How very cool.

By M.McLeanTech (66.218.41.94) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 11:40 am:

Carl,

That was quite a breakfast! It's a shame that we didn't have more time to hee-haw.

I know that it is hard to relate to, but I have been living in Los Angeles, and working in the motion picture sound field, for twenty nine years, since 1974. Accordingly, it seems much more "real" to show you around Los Angeles then to show you around the old Detroit scene.

It's all part of relating to the forum. They don't call it "soulfullosangeles.com" Thank goodness it is not "soulfulinfant.com" in which case I would have to show you around the hospital where I was born.

Thanks to all for your kind words. Annie read this thread and sent me the following email:

Oh Honey,

Thanks so much for the wonderful words about your happiness meeting me! You made me so happy. I feel so special now! And your buddies are happy for you too. We will show them, won't we that our Love will last. We will overcome any obstacles. Only overcoming the obstacles will lead us to SUCCESS.

So my darling, Mike, please take a step at a time and in no time we shall show the world that Love congers all.

We made it.

Remember me especially when you feel blue. I am here for you Baby. I think of you too all the time You are part of my mind now Nothing can make me get into the rut again. Just like you dial a radio station Just dial Annie and sing a song. Today I played a lot of the songs you put on CD 's for me.

I remember a song that starts with THIS LOVE OF MINE GOES ON AND ON... YOU ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND THOUGH FAR AWAY i WILL FIND THE REST OF THE WORDS

tonight I will hug my pillow and picture you with me.
I think we both discovered the KUNDALUNI SPIRIT. It ran up our spines and we became one in the heat of it all.
Now that is love chemistry at its best.
88 88888888888888888888888 888 88 88 88888888 8 Love and kisses.

Your loving Annie

I hope that it is not considered bad taste to post this letter. I feel exactly the same way as she does. We are head over heels in love.

By the way, Ham radio operators use "88" when sending Morse code to mean "Love and Kisses." This is what she is referring to with all those eights.

Mike McLean

By Ralph Terrana (ralph) (209.240.198.62) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 11:45 am:

Not bad taste at all Mikie. We should all be so lucky. I'm sure the entire forum is rooting for you and Annie.

By Eli (151.197.123.83) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 11:53 am:

Wait a minute....I have to put new strings on my ol' violin to play a chorus of Jack Benny's Love in bloom!!!

And Kev..I'll see what I can conger up my friend!!

By M.McLeanTech (66.218.41.94) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 12:16 pm:

Ralph,

Shall I check and see if Annie has a sister?

By the way, Annie has an upright piano that she is using to teach herself how to play with one of those cards that you put above the keyboard. I was surprised to find that it was in fairly good tune.

Her cat Max sometimes walks on the keyboard. He is so heavy that it sounds like Franz Liszt is playing thundering chords!

By Eli (151.197.123.83) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 12:25 pm:

More like "Kitten on the keys!!"

By M.McLeanTech (66.218.41.94) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 12:27 pm:

Or "Pussy on the piano!"

By Eli (151.197.123.83) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 12:30 pm:

Really???? Interesting position. I must try that one!!!!

By Ralph Terrana (ralph) (209.240.198.62) on Monday, June 09, 2003 - 12:31 pm:

Bobby, just watch out for those " Sharps ".

By Steve Litos (209.100.86.4) on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 - 05:22 pm:

That's great news Mike! I wish you two well.