ABOUT ME

Definition of a BandAid: Not a groupie, but a person who follows the band in a non-stalkerish way because of his/her love of the music

I was born and raised with two older sisters, Barbara and Joan, on a small farm in Three Bridges, New Jersey, on the outskirts of Flemington. I'm a Capricorn, like Robby ... born 369 days later. Here's the family!

Flemington's claim to fame is for being the site of the trial in the early 1930's which convicted Bruno Richard Hauptmann of the kidnapping and murder of the infant son of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh. My grandfather worked for the Sheriff's office, and spent a great deal of time guarding Hauptmann during that trial. My mother was a high school senior, and on two occasions she cut school to attend the trial. She began collecting Lindbergh trial memorabilia; 70 years later, hers has surely been the largest private collection in existence on that subject. In September 2003 she donated 15 huge scrapbooks of original news articles and photos to the New Jersey State Police Museum. When she died in January 2005, she still had books, photos, and many other rare and one-of-a-kind pieces of memorabilia in her collection.

A serendipitous offer of tickets from a friend resulted in my best friend Pat and I having the opportunity to see The Doors in Asbury Park, New Jersey on August 31, 1968. That was a pivotal event for me. After that first show, I saw them four more times in concert. There were no Ticketron or Ticketmaster networks, no internet, and no sure-fire method for learning about tour dates back then, so I resorted to calling Elektra Records in NYC periodically for news of upcoming shows in the NY/NJ/PA area. I wish I remembered the name of the nice lady in their promotions department. She came to know me by name due to my repeated calls, and was so helpful to me in my urgent quests for Doors tour news.

Those Doors concert experiences led me into a life-time of dedication as a passionate fan and a collector of all things Doors. I guess I inherited the 'collector gene' from my mother.

Even my dad was a collector ... he was an avid sportsman, and proud of his more than 100 handguns, rifles, and shotguns; many were rare and valuable antique pieces.

Another lucky opportunity in 1982 for a job transfer brought my teenage son David and I from New Jersey to southern California: Doors country WOO HOO!!!!!!

Years of faithfully attending shows and personal appearances by the surviving band members eventually paid off with familiarity with Robby and Ray. I am still working to know John better; I wish there were more personal appearances and opportunities to see him perform.

I had been sharing my Doors news, reviews, and enthusiasm with a number of friends through e-mails and phone calls. In July 2002, my friend Glyn conceived and created the L. A. Woman Confidential website for me. With help from Beverly and Nik, I went live on-line on August 1, 2002. The rest (as they say) is history.

What excellent timing that was, as it coincided with the buzz about the band's reunion for the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Celebration in Fontana, CA in early September 2002. Sadly, without John's participation, fans did not get the full reunion of The Doors we had hoped for, but we did get what became The Doors of the 21st Century. The ensuing news stories and controversy, additional shows, tours and reviews, plus the lawsuits, have kept me pretty darn busy ever since trying to keep up! I owe a debt of gratitude to fans all over the world who share their Doors news findings with me, to put on this website.

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -- WOW -- What a Ride!" (author unknown - but, thanks to Kurt for sharing it)