Create a follow-up to the most recent email, written in such a way to ensure it is as respectful and gracious as possible, without coming off as annoying or needy. Considering whether it is truly necessary to reply in the first place, write to ensure the highest possible odds of potentially receiving a response, or at the very least making his day just a little bit better.

Email #1, from Cameron:

Pat, thank you so much for your kind words.
It is amazing to have found out that you are not only a Frank Zappa fan, but interviewed the man while he was still here.
Zappa is one of my favorite musicians of all time, and I absolutely count him as an influence.
His fresh view of life, and his courage to make music that no one else dared to make, to say things that most people thought but would not express, made him an innovator and a visionary.
His expressive, bold, experimental style paved the way for a lot of artists.
A lot of musicians today, especially the underground avant-garde types, have Zappa in their DNA, whether they realize it or not.

He was intelligent, but not in a pretentious way...he spoke common-sense truth and knowledge in a way anyone could grasp, no matter what walk of life they came from, be it a humble homeless man on the street or the most astute Ivy league professor.
Above all, he was just a damn cool human being.
Of course, I speak merely from my own observations, and would be truly honored if you are willing to share, at any greater length, your memories of the time you spent with Frank.
I would have absolutely loved to meet him, and I'm glad that you did.

My phone situation has been resolved, but I do not have the phone in close proximity now; this is by choice, as I do not want it to distract me while I write.
I got so used to going without it that I'm trying to minimize my usage.
They only had one model in stock (the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G) that still has the old-fashioned 3.5mm headphone jack; a lot of phones do not have it anymore.
No flagships (high-end models) have it; most mid-ranges don't either.
It seems the rest of the mainstream phone manufacturers are starting to follow Apple's philosophy that it's ancient technology...of course, this was by design, so that Apple could make more money in royalty licensing fees for third party accessories.
Of course, Apple didn't think to put in a second charging port, so you have to choose between listening to music or charging your phone (you can't do both at the same time without getting a third party accessory; I'm sure that was by design too).
This all started after Steve Jobs died (and Tim Cook took over), and I'm sure Jobs has been turning in his grave ever since.
Samsung is one of the few companies left that still puts a headphone jack on some of their models, though I'm sure that will someday change...and if it does, I will have to hope that some lesser-known companies will still be including it on theirs.

I really enjoyed the piece you shared...I'm sorry you suffered corporal punishment because of your penmanship.
I admire your willingness to challenge the belief that handwriting would always be important; as someone who takes a bit of pride in his own, and who has even been told it could be made into a font, I too must admit that it is not as essential in this day and age as it once was.
To say the least, you showed incredible foresight.

It's amazing to see how much word processing software is out there now...when working on pieces, I still keep it quite old-school.
I type up the initial draft in Notepad, then transfer it to OpenOffice.org to break it up into paragraphs, and elaborate more on things I might have only briefly touched on.
I keep two old versions on hand, 2.4.3 and 3.0.1--the former is the final version compatible with Windows 98, and the latter is one of the first versions with .docx support, just in case someone sends me a .docx file.
They're nice and snappy, which really helps as I still use an HP Pavilion Slimline that is over thirteen years old at this point (the BIOS is dated to March 2011).
I have plenty of options, as far as upgrading my office software or even my operating system, but found a setup I've become comfortable with.

Thank you for encouraging me to keep writing...and for all of your patience with my long-winded tirades, including the one you just read.
Wishing you and yours a wonderful weekend, and a great June ahead!

cm

Email #2, from Pat:

Thanks for your latest great letter!

 Yes, I have been a Frank Zappa fan for a long time. And your right. There’s more to admire about the man than his music although it runs the gamut. I’ll clarify one thing about the interview I was honoured to conduct. It was a ‘phoner.’ I was in the studio of the radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia where I worked while Frank remained in his hotel room. I never met him in person. Another announcer, Jordi Morgan, was chosen to introduce him at the concert that evening. Frank autographed the cover of a copy of the double album ‘Them or Us’ and Jordi walked out on stage with it and delivered it to me in front of the sold-out audience. I have a letter of provenance from Jordi, verifying the authenticity of the autograph which he witnessed. Jordi went on to become a CBC television personality in Canada.      

 When I was fifteen years old my best friend and I went ‘mining for silver’ in the cafeteria of our high school in anticipation of an afternoon of truancy at a downtown pool hall. We would blitz the lunch time crowd for nickels, dimes and quarters. With four or five dollars we could get in a game of pool rather than waste out time learning useless things like math and science and French.

 When the money ran out, I remembered that I had a small bank account that my parents had set up for me at the Royal bank downtown. I approached a teller and asked to close out my account. Suddenly, I was a truant teen with $15 and change in my pocket. Next we went to the local record store/ I saw the cover of the album ‘200 Motels.’ My older brother owned ‘Chunga’s Revenge’ and although I was unfamiliar with the music, I thought it would be ‘cool’ to buy 200 Motels.

 Upon listening to it, I thought it was the worst waste of money I could have imagined. After having been raised on the music of The Beatles, The Beach Boys and Herman’s Hermits I just couldn’t relate. I only got into Zappa’s music in my twenties when my mind had been expanded by forbidden substances. Understanding the real Frank Zappa, you will recognize the irony in that statement.   

When my wife and I drove to a new job in Western Canada, “Montana” was our musical theme song. I wept the first time I listened to ‘Watermelon in Easter Hay.’

Have you ever seen the old video of Frank playing a bicycle on the Mike Douglas Show? If not, YouTube it.   
I must say I admire you and anyone else understanding of the technology of today's phones and networks. I’m a complete Luddite about such things. I don’t even know my own cell phone number. I forget my landline number from time to time too. Good for you that you got things figured out though.

I’m receiving the word that brunch is finally ready! Now that’s something I understand and never forget about.

Until next time!

p