From: Mona Miller
My husband, 4 children(ages 10, 9, 7, and 4) went to see them in Dallas. We had lawn seats, and stood in the rain for 5 house watching the show, and loved it!!! So, when we asked our 9 year old son what he wanted for his birthday, he said"KISS tickets"!!!!. So, one week before his big 10th birthday (8/30) he got his wish!!! Floor seats for the concert! We olny took our two oldest(my b-day boy, and 10 year old sister), a friend(met up with the others there), and drove 2 1/2 hours in 100plus temps, and made my boy's dream come true!! First off!!! While waiting outside the place(in the heat) the Event Staff were in the air-conditioned building laughing at us!! Litterally, sticking their heads out the door, asking if we were hot, then making a hasty retreat, before they got killed by an angry, over-heated mob!! Finally, got inside(relief!), and entered KISSHEAVEN!! Skid Row was looking great, and looking at the drummer, we reconized him as a guy that my friend and I were! comparing tattoos with outside!!! We had to show off our tattoos to anyone who would look, because we had them done JUST for this moment! I've got a KISS logo on my ankle, and going up the leg are the 4 signatures(in red, purple, blue, and green) and she's got a KISS logo on her back with flames over it, and "Legend's Never Die" scripted under it. Then, Nugent took the stage, and bless his heart, Texas loves him!! Finally, the moment was at hand. When the curtain rose, I looked at mu son, and he was crying! Tears of joy!! He wept throughout the whole show. He could see his hero, Gene, from across the room, and it was blowing his mind! I tried to take him up front for "God of Thunder(in our bare feet because we were standing in chairs to see), but the Security wouldn't let us pass them(I guess if I would have taken off my top, we could, but I would never do that in front of my child). So, we stayed there, but he could see good. But the moment that stays with me is during "Love Gun". We were 20 feet from Paul's podium, and my friend and I tried to take our girls up there to see. Well, a lady F.W.P.D. officer told us to get the "damn kids the **** away from there!!!" We did, for two minutes, then came back! While we were there(the girls loved it!), my husband was at our seat with our son. Next thing he knew, a very well dressed gentlman came up to our son(I guess he saw him crying), said hello and made sure he was all right, then reached into his suit poket and gave him an Ace guitar pic!! Then, he walked away. People standing around them damn near had a fit, asking if they knew who it was. It was Mr. Doc McGee!!!! So, to Mr.McGee, thank you for the ultimate birthday gift!!!! My boy was soooooo excited!!! People around us were asking to see the pic, but my husband put it away. KISS did put on such a great show!!! Paul knew what the ladies paid $60 a seat for, and we got it! He was more than generous showing off his fanny(God, Paul....... PLEASE SIT ON MY FACE!!!!)!!! Gene was licking people in the front, Ace looked great, and Peter did as good as hoped for(knowing about how much pain he's in from Corpal Tunnel, I'm surprised he could play at all)!!! Plus, gotta mention Gene and Ace licking each other's tounges!!!! I would have given anything to be between those guys!!! I hope and pray that if they ever come back to the DFW area(anytime!!!!) choose a different Security and Event Staff!! What good was it for everone to pay a small fortune to see the show, only to have to witness the security manhandleing people, slaming them into walls and floors, hitting them in the back of their knees for standing in chairs, cursing at young kids, and shining lights in your face every 20 minutes to check your ticket and braclet(for floor seating)!!! That was the only complaint about the show!!!! But Skid Row, Nugent, and most of all, KISS, thank you so much. It was an honor that ya'll came back to see us again, and we would have went through HELL itself to see that show!!

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