Stanford

Isabelle: "We could get into trouble!"
Hugo: "That's how you know it's an adventure!"
-as heard while watching Martin Scorcese's 2011 film, HUGO

Twenty-five years ago today:

December 21, 1986
Sunday

My mom stopped by my house and helped me with my laundry. She's a sweetheart.

I found my $50 BASS TICKETS Gift Certificate. What shall I use it for?

Eileen Grabinsky telephoned while I was posting up centerfolds (from PLAYBOY Magazine) on my guest bedroom wall.   I thought if I posted these gorgeous nude women on my walls I could fight my man to man desires.   Eileen has delicate timing.  We made arrangements to go to STANFORD SHOPPING CENTER in Palo Alto today.

Eileen and I ate lunch at a French Restaurant (using my MasterCard). Then we went shopping.

I couldn't resist buying my brother, John, a bug in an ice-cube. He's a bartender, so I thought he'd get a good laugh from it. I also bought some RED HOT Candies as prankster gifts. Eileen encouraged me. I had a good time with her. She's a neat gal. We laughed and had fun at the mall.  I like her.

To give one an idea of Eileen I must share a recent greeting card she sent to me. A spinster looking woman was sitting on a toilet bowl and inside the card were the imprinted words:

Shit, Or Get Off The Pot.

I had to laugh. Inside the card, she wrote:

Hi Michael,
How've you been?
Sorry I wasn't being all that serious that night on the phone. I couldn't really talk. When are we going to get together? Well – these are my days free: Wednesday Night from 10-11, Tuesday Night from 10-11, Thursday Night. So if that's good for you …then tell me. If you're avoiding me then tell me.
Well, gotta go.
Eileen

"If you're phony with her for one minute…she'll skewer you!"
-as heard while watching the Glenn Close TV Drama, DAMAGES,
Season I, Episode I