When Irish Eyes are Smilin' !!!

Ok...if you ladies are done drooling of Mr. Elliott...I have a man from Ireland here with me that might interest you. Yep...Mr. Viv Campbell..... It took him a while to get to us but when he did he was a bit quiet...but friendly none the less...I dont remember what I could have said that got me the look in the pic below but his face quickly turned to all smiles in the next one down...LOL
We only chatted with Viv for a couple of minutes...he was nice enough to give me his autograph and then posed for a great pic....Thanks again to my niece Jessica!!
Although he is my second favorite guitarist in the band ;D....Viv's a really nice guy. Not very talkative sometimes...but sweet and friendly.
Ok...we're almost there ladies. The THUNDERGOD himself is next!!!! And what a sweetheart he was!!! More to come soon....don't go away!!
{{{HUGS}}}
LISA

Sorry Kate !!!!

Ok...I've been left with no other choice then to post this for you all. My dearest LepMate Kate will probably never speak to me again but it had to be done. Posted below you will all see the amazing portrait that she drew of Phil. She thinks it sh*t and I think she's crazzzzzzzzzzzzyyyy!!
Phil himself was impressed and thrilled to receive it...so obviously its better than sh*t my dear!!I think we all need to rally together and beat the crap out of her....lmao!!!Let me or better yet, let our dear Miss Kate know what you think. Comments please!!!!! Sorry Love....had to do it!!!
{{{{MUAH}}}}
Love ya Kate!!!
LISA

THE MOMENT YOU'VE WAITED FOR>>>

Ok ladies...here he comes...The One...The Only...MR. JOE ELLIOTT!!!! Looking slim and fabulous!!! He was so sweet and friendly...as usual.... He signed a few autographs for us....
and a few more....
Then came my turn....as you can see in the pic below..in his hot little (large actually, lol) hands he is holding my dear Miss Kate's amazing portrait that she drew of him. He absolutely loved it!! Just wish we had gotten a pic of his reaction..but I remember it perfectly Kate dear. Joe said he remembered you from the Sincerly Sheffield gig last year and remembered your first portait. He was amazed and suprised..and if I might add a bit flattered as well, that you drew yet another portrait of him. Let me just say now before I forget to add it later...when he walked away from us, he met up with his wife Kristine, Michelle and Rory near the front of the bus and was beaming with pride as he showed your portrait to each of them. They all appeared very impressed!! So if that isnt a thrill in itself...then what is my dear??? He obviously loved it and couldnt wait to show it off!!!
Ok....I should have put this one in last...thats the actual order they go in...but...OOPS! This is the girl Lisa that we met and hung out with (I mentioned her earlier) we took her pic first then Joe came to me....
So...are you ready??? Here it comes.......

HERE WE ARE.....I saved the best for last.....LOOKKEE LOOKKEE....this is the pic that my dearest LepMate has been on about and just dying for me to post for you all. Sorry I made you wait Love....{{{HUGS}}}
Yep....thats Kate's portrait he's holding. When we were getting ready to take this shot...Joe said to me, " 'ere...you 'old that and I'll 'old this...alright???..now smile!" He's so cute!!! What a moment, eh???? I was thrilled beyond belief to get this shot...special thanks to my niece Jessica for being the best photographer EVER!!!! Don't know what I would have done without her!

Phew....are you all ok? Still sitting upright or have you hit the floor? I know, I know...you're all busy wiping drool off your keyboards, right?? LOL...well hang on ladies, there's still more to come. We have 2 Lepps to go and a second visit from Mr. Collen!!! (to be cont'd.)

Don't go away....I'll post more soon :D

HUGS>>> LISA

Mr. Collen....again!

Ooooh...almost forgot about this one of Phil as he was leaving us..(the first time..lol). I just HAD to post this one. Especially for my dearest LepMate Kate. Look up.....see what Phil is holding up in his hand???? YEP...that's right my friends, its none other than the amazing portrait that Kate drew of him. Thankfully I was finally able to deliver it to Phil and let me just tell you that he was absolutely thrilled to receive it. HE LOVED IT!! He said "Oh Wow" when he looked at it and that it was great! He thanked me and told me to thank Kate as well!! I was so beyond happy to see him holdling it in his hands when he walked away...all I could think of was Kate and how thrilled she would be as well. So...there you are dear...one down, one to go...and you know what that means....LOL
Ok....read on everyone!!! ;D

There Are No Words....PART TWO

Ok...so where did I leave off??? Oh yeah...good ole Malvin!! Well, after Phil left us we waited patiently for the rest of the Lepps to come by and see us and several moments later we spotted Malvin headed back to the first bus. We called over to him and he smiled wide then walked over to us for a bit of a chat and some pictures....SEE----- He's so funny....what a character!! We chatted for a bit then he had to leave as well (his cell phone rang AGAIN!) and he said that his work was never done...But he did stop by for a few quick words now and again over the course of the afternoon. It was a pleasure to me the great "Stumpus Maximus"....LOL

Next came ...hmmm...lemme think now...what was his name again???? LMAO....oh yeah...I memba now....JOE ELLIOTT!!!!!

AM I LUCKY OR WHAT???

Ok...NOW who's the lucky lady??? I feel like I waited to get this pic for years and now I'm so happy that I got it. Along with all the others of course but I really wanted this one. I can't explain why...maybe because Phil is my fav, but I just think he's a really sweet person as well as an absolutely amazingly talented guitarist ( I LOVE to watch him play!) and this pic is special. Ok...this is me and a really nice girl we met while hanging around waiting for the Lepps to come out. Here name was Lisa as well and my niece and I helped her out a bit. She was totally unprepared and didnt have a camera with her or even a Sharpie to get their autographs with. So I kept handing mine to the boys so they could sign something for her and took a few pics that I Emailed to her yesterday. What a pleasure it was to hang out with her and her husband!
Ok...{{sigh}}..so those are my Phil pics. Let's see...we've been through Sav and Phil. Boy do we have a long way to go...LOL! There's still Malvin, Viv, Rick...and yeah..and some guy named Joe Elliott :D
Stick around ladies...there's much more to come!!! 'Til next time..."and there will be a next time"
{{{HUGS}}}
LISA

NO SHIRT REQUIRED!!!

Ok ladies...here he is in all his glory. We all know his as "The Rock Hard Body"..."The Shirltless Wonder"...the one and only---MR. PHIL COLLEN !!!!


He was so sweet and wonderul to stay and chat awhile with us. Phil is and always has been known to be one of, if not the most cordial and friendly of our LepMen. Always takes time out for his fans and spends quality time with them when and if he can. Well, he proved it that night! He's such a truly nice guy:D
Enjoy these while I up load some pics of one of the luckiest ladies ever!!! (and the best is still yet to come...lol)
LISA

Here's More Sav!!

Ok ladies...here's a few more of Mr. Savage....sorry that he wasnt looking up or at the camera...I tried my best but he was a bit quiet and almost shy. Didn't really have too much to say but was very sweet. The last one is of him signing something for me. ENJOY!!!
Stay tuned my friends....Mr. Collen is up next!!!!
{{Hugs}}
LISA

Can You Handle It???

Ok ...here he is..or should I say here WE ARE!!! Can you handle it?? LOL I'm sure I know a couple of lovely ladies who are drooling all over their keyboards right now??? and you know who you are!! ENJOY my dears...I do have a few more pics of Mr. Savage that will follow just as soon as I re-size them to fit here. For now, enjoy this one...am I one lucky lady or what??? ;D

{{HUGS}}

LISA

Time Doesnt Always Heal

I hate to interupt the details of my wonderous afternoon with the Lepps...but I have to make a short entry at this time that means alot to me.
Three years ago today, July 6th, I lost someone very important to me after a long illness with a rare form of blood cancer that was supposedly in remission.
My sister Joan was taken from me suddenly and way too early at the young age of 51. She was my best friend, my confidant and often times, my strength. She always knew the right thing to say just when I needed to hear it and was always my shoulder to cry on as well as my cheer leader.
They say time is a healer...but I must disagree...it still hurts as much today as it did the day she left me. I will miss her every day of my life and she will live in my heart even longer.
"I love you Joan & miss you more than I could ever say......wherever you are- I know you are an Angel watching over me... I Hope You Dance"

DEF LEP show last night!!!

THERE ARE NO WORDS...!!! ( Part One)
Where do I begin to tell you all about my adventure last night?? Well...I don't want to keep you all in suspense so I'll just get right to the point..it was the most awesome night ever!!!
My niece and I arrived at the venue around 3:30 or so and parked about 2 aisles away from the Lep's buses. Just as we were about to leave the car...2 more buses pulled in slowly and headed towards the others. There were small barracades set up around them and one security guard but NO FANS!..I could hardly believe it. So we made our way over and watched the buses park against the curb.
I had my dear LepMate Kate's portraits in hand along with sharpie markers and a printout that I wanted to have signed and waited with baited breath. We were about 15 feet away from the buses and could clearly see each door at the front of the buses.
Suddenly...the door the back bus (they were parked side by side...one pulled up a bit further than the closer one) opened and out walked Sav!! He waved to us and smiled!
Mind you there were only about 8-10 people including my niece and myself waiting there. Next came Phil...out of the first bus and waved and when we called him over he motioned "one minute"with his finger that he'd be back. Then shortly after came Rick , Viv and Joe...then Joe's wife Kristine...followed closely by Phil's son Rory and Michelle with her and Phil's adorable baby girl in tow. Then Malvin appeared and waved to us.
The men disappeared in different directions...some went to their hospitality tent or the bathroom or headed down the nearby ramp (driveway) to head into the arena for the soundcheck. Moments later we heard "Promises" echoing from inside...it was awesome!!!
They sounded excellent!!! We were so excited!
While the boys were rehearsing abit...we did get to see quite a bit of Kristine, Michelle and Rory...Malvin as well. Michelle appeared several times trying to get herself settled with the baby and the stroller , etc....so I called over to her telling her that the baby was beautiful (which she is with a full head of bright red curls) and she smiled to me and said thank you!
I must add....the pic of her and Phil with Samantha on DarrensUk Site do not do her justice.She is an absolutely beautiful woman....and very skinny...pretty friendly as well.

Nearly 30 minutes later...they re-appeared and Sav headed towards his bus again...entered it and then re-appeared several minutes later and came over to us (only 6 of us remained). We chatted for a bit and he signed some autographs and took pics...he was abit shy & quiet but very sweet..."I promise that I'll post those pics ASAP Sandy dear....lol"...Can't keep you waiting too long :D
A bit later...Phil came back to the buses and was helping Michelle with the baby to get back onto the bus then came over to us. Now we were down to 4 of us...it was so cool to be able to chat with him...as usual...he was extremely friendly and talkative...what a sweet guy. He signed things for us and posed for numerous pictures. I gave him the his portrait and he loved it!! He raised his eyebrows and said it was "Great" ...thanked me with a pat on the shoulder and then posed for a pic...(will post that one too...lol) He chatted with us for a bit longer then excused himself and said he'd see us later.
{{Deep breath}}...ok...let's see...who was next???
We shouted over to Malvin...who smiled and told us he was busy running around but he'd be back shortly. And just as promised...he reappeared abit later and chatted with us for some time. I got his autograph as well and showed him Joe's portrait...he was speechless...he said it was awesome (told ya Kate!!) He asked if I wanted him to sign his real name or his alter-ego of "Stumpus Maximus"...lmao...and I told him whichever he wanted. So he signed, "Lots of love, Malvin".
As he was leaving...I told him that Joe had earlier promised that he'd be back (which he did...sorry, forgot to mention that)...so I asked him to remind him and to tell him that I had a present for him. He smiled and assured me that he would and said he'd definitely be out shorlty (Joe that is).
We saw Rory several times more and I asked him for his autograph as he got on the bus. He said NO...and chuckled. So I asked him if when he got rich and famous on his own would he give me one then to which he replied with another laugh, "Maybe" then disappeared into the bus.
We also spotted the band roaming around behind the buses near the hosp. tent, Rick and Joe chatting on their cell phones, Viv and Phil waving to us, Sav just roaming around going about his business. It was really great to be so close and watch what goes on...they're just ordinary people like us...afterall. So we all very polite and considerate by not constantly calling to them or shouting their names. We simply waved or smiled and got the same in return from them while we waited patiently for each of their personal visits.....(to be con'd!)
MORE SOON....
{{HUGS}}
LISA

I SAID, "WELCOME TO MY SHOW"!!!

Greetings to you all My Fellow Bloggers & LepFans...
Its that time....YEAH!!!! "T" minus 90 minutes and counting until I leave for my DEF LEP concert!!
I'll fill you all in on the details when I get back...I'm soooo looking forward to this show....I can hardly wait to get there and rock out!!!
Fingers crossed that the weather holds out for us. The forcast is for sunny skies most of the day and mid to upper 80's but with a chance of scattered thunderstorms later tonight!! Uh Oh :C
My niece should be here shortly so I had better run and finish getting ready to leave. I leave you all with this final thought:
"Hold onto your hat, hold onto your heart
Ready, get, set to tear this place apart...
Don't need a ticket, only place in town
That'll take you up to heaven
And never bring you down!!!
ROCK ROCK TIL YOU DROP!!!"
See you all when I get back!!! BYE for now!!!
{{HUGS}}
LISA