Date sent: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 02:35:29 -0500 (EST)
Hi Everyone:

Well, I did it!!!! I came home from work at about 4:45 and called SAG again to double check on the phone number for Mr. Chapman's agency. It was the same. I then sat in front of my computer and did some email. I chickened out....THEN....I don't know what came over me BUT....I picked up the phone, dialed the number and very calmly said to the person who answered "Can you please tell me if you still represent Mark Lindsay Chapman?" I couldn't believe I said it soooooo calmly.

The very kind voice on the other end said "yes we do". I still can't believe I was so calm, cool and collected but I then said "I just got off the phone with Mr. Robert Winford of BBK Productions (a little white lie - "just" was about 24 hours ago - LOL) and he suggested I call. I then told her who I was, I told her about the fan club for the series and asked if she had received the correspondence.

She admitted that she DID remember the correspondence I sent in November, but they had a "ditz of a mail person" and it was lost. They had hoped I would contact them again. I told her about the booklet and she said that it WAS in the office, that Mr. Chapman had been away and she remembered that's why they didn't give it to him right away.

She said she would look for it and was glad I called to remind her about it. Then she asked if I could possibly send another. I told her it was no problem and one would be in the mail right away. She then told me to hold on and came back on the line about a minute later with a question...

" My heart jumped into my throat, my mind was screaming YES YES YES, and my cool, calm and collected voice said "oh of course". She took my number and when I gave her the area code she asked "where are you calling from?" I said "New Jersey".

"New Jersey? Really?" I then asked if that was a problem (I was already to accept a collect call if I had to) and she just said that they don't get too many phone calls from the East coast and laughed (I don't know what is so funny about New Jersey - LOL).

Anyway, she took my number, repeated what I has said to her (at that point I KNEW she had written down what I said because that was from conversation we had several minutes earlier) and said that she would get Mr. Chapman to contact me as soon as he could. Even though I didn't make contact with him yet....I HAD to share this with all of you!!!

Thank ALL of you for your good wishes and prodding me on and your faith in me. If it weren't for all of you I don't think I would have had the courage to do it. As soon as I make contact with Mr. Chapman I will let all of your know. I will also let you know when I hear from Mr. Winford with the Swampy episode list.

Take care and we will all talk soon!!!
Warm regards,
the SwampLady