I'll tell ya a quick story. When I was a kid, one of my most favorite things was when we went on trips to the snow. I was 8 and living in Hanford Ca. and my birthday was one day away.
I had heard on the news that there was a high possibility that it could snow on the 22nd.
I started wishing and praying that it would.
When I awoke, I looked out my bedroom window and there it was-
SNOW EVERYWHERE!!...........I swear, I swear- this is the truth.
OMG........I couldn't believe it.......!!
You see, it never snows in Hanford and the school buses were not equipped with chains.
School was called off and out I went into my own Backyard Winter Wonderland.
It was only about 2 inches worth but it lasted till 4 PM that day.
What a great Birthday that was. One I'll never forget.

So 41 years later here I am. {heheheh}
I received a call this morning from someone who shall remain anonymous.
It was brought to my attention that there have been many nice {and some Sexy Nice} birthday messages posted for me on various sites. There were so many that they could not all be read to me but please know this.............I appreciate them and thank you all.

I wish you and yours all of the very best of everything in the New Year.

I also would like to say that your faithfulness continues to warm my heart.

Thank you so very much,

Steve Perry

As I think about my birthday I remember, my Mom and Dad told me once that they always wanted a son but would have been happy no matter what. Well they got a son and between Mom's don't give up attitude and my Dad making me laugh by tickling me to the point of peeing my pants, I always knew I had much love around me. I remember Dad would always sing me to sleep. That was so great. SO..... I guess what I'm saying is..... This is my Mom and Dad's day and I am so grateful for our time we had together. I will always love and miss them very much.

Thank you all for your birthday messages and wishes and all your contributions to so many wonderful charities on my behalf. 

For years now so many of you have always been so Faithful and I thank you so very, very much.

Till next time,

Love ya......Steve Perry

I'd like to thank EVERYONE who sent well wishes to me for my birthday, and EVERYONE who showed up at the Walk of Fame presentation last Friday the 21st
What a magic feeling it was to see you all again.

Seeing the guys in the band was a celebration just like the old days when music was what it was all about. 
When we were taking pictures in front of the star, Jon Cain was on my right.
僕たちが星の前で写真を撮っていたとき、ジョン･ケインが僕の右側にいたんだ。
I said to him, "Do you know what that is down there on that side walk? That's some great songs. Congratulations Jon." Ross Valory was our cello of bass players.
It's was fun watching him clowning again.
It was really great to see Steve Smith and Aynsley Dunbar after all these years.
What perfect drummers these guys were for the music of Journey.
この二人は、ジャーニーの音楽にとって、何とパーフェクトなドラマーだろう。
I told them both congratulations and that they both busted their asses for this.
I told Neal congats' when we were standing there together making fun of "Heckle and Jeckle," or known to their fans as, Mark and Brian from KLOS.

Oh, and by the way, after M&B's on the AIR complete violation of my privacy and still never getting my number, I'd like to make one thing very clear.
I thought about this award ceremony for a long time.
僕は、長い間このセレモニーについては考えてたんだ。
For the longest time I thought it would be best that I not go, do to our re-break-up in May of 98.
I knew it was going to be my decision and my decision ALONE and that no one could sway me into going or not going ! After I decided to attend, on the morning of Jan. 20th I headed north to L.A.
As I got closer, I turned on KLOS and heard M&B and what they were up to.
I QUICKLY turned them OFF so I would still want to attend our event.
I'm so glad I went.
僕は、行ったことを嬉しく思うよ。
It was a real thrill to hear all those fans sing "Na Na's" and "Don't Stop Believin'" AND THEN, they sang Happy Birthday to me.
Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU!!!
ありがとう、ありがとう、ありがとう！！！

On Saturday the 22nd I went back to take another look at the star for my birthday and for all my departed relatives.
As I was watching people looking at the star, I saw two girls hand their camera to a friend and then they quickly laid down on the sidewalk one on each side of the star.
I jumped out of my hiding spot and asked, "Can I lay down, too?"
At first they were shocked I was there, and then we took this picture.
I took some more pix with a few more fans then figured I better hit the road back.
It was a nice birthday.
それは、良い誕生日だったよ。

Thanks for all the donations this year on behalf of my birthday!

I really want to thank ALL the fans all over the world that made the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star possible.......... It really belongs to you.

Thanks for making me a part of it.

This e-mail address will ONLY be up from January 24th to February 1st to ask me questions.
Sometime after that I'll answer as many as I can.
The address is SPquestions@fanasylum.com (see below)

All the very best to you and yours,

Steve Perry    
January 24, 2005

***Steve will not be personally responding to emailed questions. We will post his responses here at a future date.

ファンからの質問に対する回答は、こちらです。

Well, here we are again.
The yearly ritual known as the "BIRTHDAY".
Oh ,my.....I can't believe it, "39"....AGAIN......!!
ああ、僕の...僕は、それを信じられないよ、39歳...再び...!!!
All kidding aside, I'd like to thank all the fans who have continued to be so faithful for all these years.
So much has changed, in all our lives.

I would like to thank you for all the donations that were made this year on my behalf.
They're all great causes ~thank you.
I was told by Lora of the many birthday messages posted on various fan sites.
僕は、多くのバースデイ・メッセージが、いろんなファンサイト上に投稿されたことをローラから聞かされた。
Thanks to all of you for your messages.
たくさんのメッセージありがとう。

Lastly, I was so surprised when I opened the paper and saw your birthday message in the San Diego Union Tribune.
When I read, "In a rousing chorus we all shall sing, happy birthday," for a moment I could hear you all.
I really loved it.........thank you so much !

All the very best to you and yours,

Steve Perry
Jan 22, 2004

Once again I am on the phone with Lora at Fan Asylum on my birthday.
She has brought it to my attention that there have been donations made on my behalf to VH1’s Save The Music Program and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
I am very grateful for these donations for they are two great causes.

Thanks also for your cards, letters and birthday wishes.
Love is love and life is life and sometimes they work together.
Thank you for all your support.
応援してくれてありがとう。
All the best to you and yours.

Steve Perry

Sincerely,
Steve Perry