Just Retire and WRITE

“The thinner the file…the better the agent.”
-MISSING, ABC-TV series
Starring Ashley Judd, Pilot Episode I

Twenty-five years ago today:

March 25, 1987
Wednesday

This morning I was having a pleasant break with Carla.
“You know, Carla, I often write about you in my journal.”
“You do?”
“Yes, I think you’d make a great character for a future book.”
She laughed aloud, rolling her head back a little in her sexy way.

Carla and I ate lunch at MAX’s instead of walking over to Market Street. She was feeling too lazy to walk a few extra blocks. It was a beautiful day.

After work I hit the road on my BIANCHI bicycle from 5:45PM until 6:30PM. It feels good again. I was riding non-stop with no obstacles in my way. After the ride I came home to change and went to browse at the bookstore.

While at home a bit later I learned from my answering machine that I had missed a phone call from Johnny Schaefer in L.A.

I recalled earlier today some of my conversation with Carla.

“You know, Carla, sometimes I wish I could just retire and WRITE! That’s something that I would really like to do.”

“You should just do it, Michael, if that's what you want to do.”

“Yeah…but first things first.”
I thought, “Let’s see how it goes with that Grimme Modeling Agency. I wonder how they’ll react to my photos. They should receive them tomorrow since I mailed them early this morning.”

I telephoned mom today. She’s doing just fine. I’m looking forward to this weekend so that I can see her and spend time with her.

“It’s not that I don’t remember. It’s that I can never forget.”
-as heard while watching
AFTERSHOCK, 2010 dramatic film from CHINA