Music For Every Moment, Every Mood

The secret agent fantasy is marked by being totally portable.  Any fantasy in which the subject is saying, in effect, I am not as other men are, is obviously very powerful.
--The James Bond Dossier by Kingsley Amis

Alan had a cool MALIBU postcard saved for me and left it on the dining table when I arrived home from work.   Sweet.6/12/93,  Lover Boy---
How would you like to go to Brunch to GEOFFREY's tomorrow before Carrie's recital at 2:50pm?  
Love,
Alan





Now, that Brunch sounds inviting.   Carrie has a piano teacher by the name of Mr. Bond.  While at the recital I saw a couple of celebrities that I’ve always liked (who apparently had kids doing recitals also).  The celebrities were ROBERT CONRAD of my old favorite show THE WILD WILD WEST (he's not so young anymore) and LINDSAY WAGNER from another favorite show, THE BIONIC WOMAN.  Of course, the best part (besides Carrie’s piano playing) was eating at GEOFFREY’s.  I love that place, feeling the Malibu ocean breeze.Dorothy wrote me on a cool card that depicted a painting by Guy Buffet of THE BUENA VISTA in San Francisco:6-15-93
Dear Michael,
Just when I was getting ready to write and call you a rascal for catching me off guard with your letter from New York I opened my mailbox and find another card with the promised musical tape.  How can I scold you for not telling me you were headed to NC?   When I first read through the NYC card I was a pit puzzled (Broadway, Central Park…wait a minute?) until I looked at the postmark.  I thought ‘How can he be there? I want to be there and have fun too!’  Aside from being jealous I am glad you had fun and were thinking of me.  I love the MONET and the Black and White of the couple in Paris.

Now, about the tape, it is truly wonderful and you are wonderful for taking the time.  You’ve made me feel many things, listening to your songs—but most of all you’ve made me feel special!  I’ve heard only a few of the songs before.  Most are fresh to my ears.  I really enjoy the variety of your selection.  I can only imagine the number of CD’s you have.  Music for every moment, every mood.  I hope you realize how much I appreciate the tape, your thoughtfulness and you.  Thank you.
I’ll be looking forward to sharing the music with RoseMarie.  We’ll be getting together this Friday night.  She’ll be sharing the details of her trip to Tahiti!  She just returned after a 9-day stay.  Prior to her trip she and I celebrated with dinner and a show at KIMBALL’s EAST in Emeryville.  Both had a great time…need to do it more often.
By the way, I did see the movie SLIVER and found it very entertaining.  However, I felt they could have made it even stronger, given the storyline and actors, etc. they had to work with.  “HOT” scenes were HOT though.
I still have to hunt down THE LOVER film.  I’ll let you know when I see it.  Does it live up to the title?
Since it’s Spring/Summer weather I’ve been trying to get my winter weight off with some exercise.  New guy at work (24-year old muscle man) heard me talking about  exercise, came over and offered to be my ‘personal trainer’ for free whenever I’m ready.  Right?  Maybe when I weigh twenty pounds less and not a pound before!  Ha-ha.  

P.S. Can you see us in the painting (of this card), having an Irish Coffee at the old “Buena Vista”? 
As always…thinking of you.
Love, Dorothy
He tries to fall back asleep, his jacket as a pillow;  his mind plays a movie of his present life.
--Andrew Sean Greer, LESS, a novel