The "New Squeeze"

One day. One choice. Something small, but look how it’s changed us.
-Joanne Harris
CHOCOLAT

Twenty-five years ago today:

March 27, 1987
Friday

Friday is great!

Carla is my best-friend at work. Carla and I had lunch with Sandy Maggiori today. It was Sandy’s last day in San Francisco. She will be working in Directory Sales in Santa Clara beginning Monday. Yes, I am in complete envy.

After work I went home and just lounged after a busy week.

I received cards from Bill Matson and Irene Keenan. The two that I met in Hawaii.

Bill sent a DIAMOND HEAD AT DAWN card that is from an original oil on canvas by CHARIE. Bill wrote:

Hi Michael,


Sounds like you had a good vacation at home…a new outfit and a day in Napa with the “new squeeze”.  Life in Hawaii is about the same…too much time and money spent in MARY’s and HULA’s…lots of sun…a few laughs. 

My nieces (6, 10, 13 years old) will be here to visit starting Thursday for 10 days, so “Uncle Bill” will have to play tour guide, host, baby sitter, etc. We have tickets to see George Michael on April 5th and if they have too much energy I’ll take then on a walk to the top of Diamond Head!

That’s all for now.

Be Well,

Bill

Irene sent a vertical card that included a photograph of the Park Avenue Entrance of the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Imprinted in the card were five words: THE SHOW MUST GO ON. Irene wrote:

Greetings from New York.


How is San Francisco? It’s got to be better than N.Y. which is grey and cold and creepy. Have you heard from Bill? I haven’t. So I wrote him a threatening letter (only joking).


I booked a flight to San Francisco for April 26th. I hope I can still stay with you but if I can’t because you’ve had something come up…just let me know. Even if I can stay until I find somewhere else to stay…that would be great.


I miss Hawaii. I appreciate it now more than when I was there. I’ll write again and call you before I come.


Om Namah Shivaya.
Love,
Irene

I went for a drive to North Oakland and in and around College Avenue. I love that area. I was tempted to see a flick but didn’t feel like going alone.

Solitude can be good. I simply returned home. I ‘hit the hay’ early.

“Aren’t there qualities you look for in people?”
Yves Saint Laurent’s reply is perhaps the most revealing public statement he has ever made about himself.
“No,” he said, “Because ultimately the qualities I see in people are what I perceive them to be. It is my vision of people that counts. It’s all projection. If I am deceived it’s my own doing. What interests me is my vision of others.”
-Alicia Drake
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