The Beginnings - Part 146: A CURRENT DAY CINDERELLA

"Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination (nor both together) go to the making of genius.  Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius."
-Nikolaus von Jacquin
MOZART:  A LIFE (1966)

The Beginnings – Part 146:  A CURRENT DAY CINDERELLA

November 26, 1983

Saturday

I confirmed my date with Nici Maurino for tonight.   We will be seeing the smurfs at the Ice Follies.   The day looks so very nice.   It’s a definite day for a bicycle ride.   I did it, too.   My bike ride was good.   I kept going back and forth with repetitive trips up and down Shoreline Drive.  While riding there was some older gentleman with a reddish moustache who was dressed like the star (Harrison Ford) of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.   I like his distinguished ‘Indiana Jones’ sense of style.   He kept greeting me as I rode by him each time.   I thought he was a nice chap; however, I couldn’t help but wonder.   Did he have ulterior motives?

After my ride I went to mom’s house for a bite to eat.   I lounged at my pad with my brother, John.   I taped the movie ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, starring Kurt Russell.

Nici Maurino called to verify my time of arrival.   I quickly got ready.   I met her stepsisters (Marlo and Michelle).   They reminded me of my longtime friend, Debbie Honcik.   There was a definite resemblance.  It was the first time I ever recall meeting two stepsisters.   It made me wonder if Nici was supposed to bea current day ‘Cinderella’.  Was I supposed to be Prince Charming?   That’s funny. 

I also met Pete (that’s her nickname).   Pete is part of Nici’s family, too.   I met Pete’s baby and her son and her sister’s little girl.   I knew I’d never remember all of their names.  All of them were going to the Ice Capades as well.  Nici and I left for the Ice Capades. 

The Ice Capades Show was interesting.   I thoroughly enjoyed it.   It was pretty ‘smurfy’ though.   I ended up driving the stepsisters (Marlo and Michelle) to Daly City.    I actually met Nici’s dad and Nici’s stepmother.   Nici and I returned to Alameda.  We parted sweetly but nothing 'real' seemed to be there.

I turned-in for bed at my place by 12:30PM.   Oh yes…I did actually telephone Steve to confirm our Auto Show date for tomorrow.   Who knows?  It could be fun.

The only mistake in life is the lesson not learned."

-Albert Einstein