Tuesday, March 21st 2006
Three Out Of Five Ain’t Bad
After a three-day business trip to Las Vegas (aka The Trip from Hell), I finally left for LA and the much-anticipated first visit with my precious Johnny on his home turf. I was on a night flight and as we approached L.A. all I saw were “necklaces” of diamonds and rubies, i.e. traffic. Mom’s not up to huge metropolitan cities where every hour is rush hour. Having said that, looking forward to hugs and kisses from my son negated all fears and anxieties about the infamous front lines of Los Angeles traffic. Once Johnny picked me up it was heaven the rest of the way.
We stayed the next two evenings at a fabulous hotel. Thursday morning I met Johnny’s ex-boyfriend, George, another man who is gorgeous inside and out. George made us a fantastic breakfast, which we enjoyed outside, poolside. I was then driven through Beverly Hills to the Santa Monica Beach where Johnny wanted Mom to “walk in the Pacific Ocean”. We walked for hours - held hands - and I couldn’t have been happier. Thursday night was a wonderful dinner at the Big Greek with friends of his I had met in P’town several years ago. Mike & Mitch, more of the same (gorgeous inside & out).
Friday - the studio! Yes, I can finally relate. We walked in and Johnny said, “Wait here”. He let Chi Chi know he brought a visitor. When Johnny asked me to come in and introduced me as “Mom” Chi Chi’s face flushed twice. After a hug and kiss I believe I put her at ease. I then met the rest of the crew on hand. So, this is where it all happens. I left with a handful of goodies and we made our way to Hollywood to meet and have lunch with the always understated Boy Wonder. Damn, everyone I met was so great I just wanted to take them ALL home with me! It is a great comfort to a mother to know that her son is surrounded by good people. That way, when I’m back in my world I can peacefully sleep knowing my baby’s back is covered.
It would take another month of daily blogs for me to describe what a joy Johnny is for me. But I don’t want to get all misty on your asses. This is Johnny’s space and I’m happy to put my two cents in every now and again. I’m so damn proud of my son, he WON three out of five GayVN awards! Just like the song Two Out Of Three Ain’t Bad by Meatloaf. Yes, I’m proud of him and you know why? Because he still has his values, his ethics, his caring nature, and he’s still HIM. He’s not become TOO pretentious nor has he let any of this change his core self. What more could a mother ask for?
