"My Darling"

"We need to reflect, understand."

-The Secrets, 2007 (Ha-Sodot)
An Israeli Film

Twenty-five years ago today

November 8, 1986
Saturday

I awoke and had breakfast at mom and dad's house. Then I came to my place to take a nap.

I received a MOONLIGHT AT THE LONE CYPRESS TREE postcard from Pebble Beach, CA.  The card was from Barbara Reynolds.  The blue ocean seascape and violet skies were so beautiful to see.
Barbara wrote:

Your cards were so welcomed and busy me not able to phone you but I certainly shall attempt such futurely. Am currently on a brief escape from it all—here in Big Sur. This is my last night here alas…and my first trip here alone. And not bad for me reading "Way of the Peaceful Warrior". Enlightening

My private work # is 5-8409.
Love, Barbara

Carla arrived at my place at around three o'clock with her daughter, Priscilla.

Someone stole my SCHWINN bicycle from my garage while I left the garage door open! This really teed me off…but what's a guy to do 'cept sulk in misery (but that's bad for my health).

Carla, Priscilla and I all went out for Chinese Food at LUNG KONG. It was so very good. Then we returned to my pad.

Of course Carla signed and creatively decorated my House Book with some cool high heel shoes that she liked. She was having fun with her entry.
Carla wrote in the House Book:

"Not on my time!" (a phrase she often uses)


It's now 6:30PM, we just got back from eating! Sometimes I think that EATING is your favorite hobby. Boy do you eat! Today is our 13th Anniversary. How do you like that? Even though it feels like we have been friends forever. Maybe somewhere, someplace we have known each other. Anyway cut the past and talk about the future. I did show you a picture of the future Michael (Ha-Ha). You look great. As I am writing you are singing a terrible song, it's so hard to concentrate. Maybe you need a little practice…but please NOT On My Own Time.


Miguel, we have been having such a great time. It's unbelievable don't you think?


I hope we will be friends for a very long time to come. Thank you for sharing with me some of your very personal experiences. For me, it's very hard to express myself but with you I'm just MYSELF, nothing more! And I think that's great. WE both should be somewhere making our fantasies come true, but you know what they say, "One never knows, LIFE is full of surprises."


Well, I will always wish you the very BEST!! And thank you for being my friend.
Love y Carino,
CARLA

I like how our "13 Days" of knowing one another became an Anniversary.  (Mi Carino means "My Darling" in SPANISH.  I like when Carla says this to me.)

Carla said, "I wanted to get more 'MUSHY' but I didn't." Cest la vie.

When Carla left the phone rang and it was Stuart Western.
"Hey, want to meet up at the Hot Rod Café in Fremont?" Stuart asked.
I shrugged and made up some tired excuse.  He was trying to be persuasive but I didn't choose to go.

A little later I had a lengthy chat with Mark Landreth over the telephone. We spoke of girls and each other.  He's a cool cat.
Mark said, "You know, there's this black guy at the gym who kept talking to me."
I listened and it was as if he owed me an explanation for this conversation.  It kind of made me feel good though.  He's comfortable to talk to me with whatever is on his mind.

After I hung up the phone with Mark I drove to mom's house and kept her company as she was watching TV. I, of course, brought along my leftover Chinese food and ate it there.

"You never give my way a chance and I wish you could understand that."
-as heard in the 2008 film
GOOD BYE SOLO