Delightful Times

O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows all the beauty of the sun
And by and by a cloud takes all away!
--Two Gentleman of Verona

Twenty-five years ago today

November 4, 1986
Tuesday

Dale Orlando came by my new office to visit today. Judy Geniella, Dale Orlando, Carla and I are all going to join together for a lunch outing this Friday.

Carla really brightens my day. I received my new Pac Bell Yellow Pages ID Card with my picture on it today.

Carla and I had lunch at DON MIGUEL's. We saw Steph (my old boss) but I didn't talk to her. She was having lunch with Irene, a real wench as far as I'm concerned. Carla continues to make me laugh.
"Who is she, Michael?"
I explained who Steph and Irene were at my old office.
"You're not there anymore…just forget them!" Carla said.
I laughed because I think she could tell I felt anguish about my old office.

Carla and I bought candy bars again. This is becoming a habit—but we promised to NOT make it a habit.

During breakfast Carla burnt our first set of toast and someone stole one of the other slices of toast that she'd made. We laugh at nonsense like this during our day. What happened to the mysteriously missed slice of toast?

I showed my ID to an invisible guard. There was no guard present when Carla and I walked in to the building.
Carla claims to know the entire 'big wig' Executives at Pac Bell Directory.
Carla announced, "I used to be Mulke's Secretary!"
Mulke is the Vice-President of Pac Bell Directory Sales throughout all of California State.
"What a connection!" I said.
I was feeling quite impressed that Carla knows him so well.
I have a feeling I will get into Yellow Page Commission Sales after all. Premise Sales may be up my alley eventually. It's all in due time.

I went to the gym and I did my Cardio class conducted by Dennis. Mark and Stuart were both in the class, too. I worked out on weights after the class.

I telephoned Mark later and we discussed Renee, Carla, my new job, Monica, Colleen and our 'horny-ness'. It was pretty funny.
I asked, "When you're horny doesn't it make you want to climb the walls?"
Mark is kind of shy about the 'horny-ness' talk but I got him to open up a little.  He sort of just laughed it off.

 I telephoned Carla and left her a Spanish speaking message of which she has told me will be stored in her archives. She's so funny. She loved hearing me speak Spanish. Carla is going to Hawaii the first week of December. I may go at that time as well. Who knows? It would be fun. I only live once. Heck! Carla may come over to visit my place in Alameda on Saturday. I hope she can make it.

I may go over to San Francisco to meet her on Sunday. I have such a good time with Carla. It's as if we've known each other for seven years and it's only been a week and three days!

Steve Adams, my new geek of a boss, says, "Michael, I'm afraid you're going to have to work from eight-thirty until five o'clock tomorrow."

What a bummer. I was enjoying the four o'clock departure time as I avoided so much traffic to the East Bay. Carla and I may go to MacArthur Park to break the monotony of the work week during Happy Hour. We shall see.

Can such delightful times go on forever?  He wondered.
-Stendhal
"The Red and the Black"