The Beginnings - Part 104: A GOOD CATHOLIC SCHOOLBOY

After asimple piano exercise the brain motor cortex changed as a direct result oftheir practice.

-RayKurzweil

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TheBeginnings – Part 104:   

A GOOD CATHOLIC SCHOOLBOY

I broughtsome cookies in the office especially for Salima today.   She was pleased.

Iaccompanied my brother, Tony, and Helen for lunch today.   We went for a walk near Lake Merritt.   The conversation was interesting.   Helen mentioned a friend (some guy) whofooled around with some gal and now the gal is pregnant.

“That’swild,” I said.

Helenadded, “And it gets more complicated because the guy isn’t sure if he’s thefather!”

I said, “I’dhate to fall into one of those predicaments.”

Tonylistened and didn’t say much.

I nappedat home after my work day until six-thirty when I received a phone call fromNici.

Sheflirted.

Ireplied, “I’m a good Catholic schoolboy.”

Shelaughed hysterically.

Doug Siucalled me while I was working out.   Wehad a short talk about ‘Critical Thinking’.  That’s the class that he is currently taking.  

I changedthe subject and asked Doug, “Did you hear about Michael Padazinski leaving thephone company to join the priesthood?”

“No, myGod…I had no idea!”

It wasfun to hear is shocking tone.   Doug knewof Michael but he didn’t know him well.  We continued gossiping about work and then I finally managed tohang-up.  

I workedout a little more with some QUAKE radio tunes while watching MAMA’S FAMILY onTV.   

While inbed I listened to some piano music.  Then I thought of Debbie Honcik and decided to give her a call.   We had a nice talk about the Park-WebsterCondominiums that are for sale, the areas of Guerneville and Grass Valley, bikeriding and hiking.   We plan to go on anice walk together very soon.

I calledHoward Edelstein.   He answered the phoneI hung-up.    His voice brought back tomany stressful memories.   Who needs it?

I calledHelen Wong and we spoke for only a few minutes.

I said, “Sweetdreams.”

She wasalready half asleep.

I triedcalled George at about 2:15PM today but there was no answer.   The last time I spoke to him was briefly onWednesday at around 2PM.   What a creep!    I know he had the day off today.   

Tomorrownight is ‘Tammy Night’.   I wonder what perfume she will be wearing.

The mostexpensive perfume in the world, and one of the enduring classics, JOY, is ablend of two floral notes:  jasmine andlots of rose.

-DianeAckerman

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