My Merry Way

“What’s wrong with demanding our piece of the pleasure pie?”
-MORE TALES OF THE CITY,
1998 TV-Series

Twenty-five years ago today:

April 14, 1987
Tuesday

It’s funny. Last night I looked and saw the gym parking lot filled with cars that I don’t normally see. It turns out that the parking lot is also used for the H&R Block Income Tax Return Services. It’s that tax preparation season and everyone’s rushing to finish it up.

Carla ditched me for lunch again. It’s okay. Freddie accompanied me to CARL’s JR.

I went home and took a nap until 7:30PM. I actually left a message with Rachelle Davies’ little brother.
“Just tell Rachelle I called,” I whispered.

I tried to phone Eileen but she wasn’t there.

I’m still ‘ON’ for the Sacramento visit to see Judy Geniella this weekend.
Margaret Lai called me and said, “I spoke to Judy Freeman in Sacramento and heard that you were going to visit her this weekend.”
“Yeah, so what,” I said.
Margaret is too much. She certainly doesn’t own me. Shit!  Why did she call me with such schoolgirl remarks?  And why does Judy have so many surnames?

I went to the gym and then went over to check out ROLLER WORLD for old times’ sake. It’s Gay Night on Tuesday’s. I only stayed until 10PM and left. It was silly for me to be there. I don’t skate and I simply watched them roll on by over and over again. It was drab. It was a drag. I drove along Mission Boulevard in Hayward and made my merry way home.

I returned a phone call to the Greek guy, Tom Hlebakos. He’s NMT (Not My Type).

I dreamed about what I want. Perhaps I want a JAGUAR Convertible. Perhaps I want a motorcycle or an elite scooter. I am thinking about it. Once my debts are paid (specifically my VISA credit card) I can get serious.

I telephoned Chris Cordellos.
“Hey Hey,” said Chris.

“Hey Hey,” I repeated.
“I’m working at a placed called HEIDI’s in Sun Valley in Concord now.”
Chris is cutting hair and he said, “You know, I can come by tomorrow night.”
We talked about the idea of going to London together in November after I planted the idea. He’s a nice chap. It will be nice to see him tomorrow.

“What is it about this place? There’s something about it that makes you want to whisper.”
“It is a good place to sit and remember but you still have to create your memories.”
-An Affair to Remember
1957 motion-picture