They're Moving Us
We are just overflowing with feelings. We can’t keep our balance. --Anais Nin, HENRY AND JUNE
The days of working at Charles Schwab & Co. are moving along splendidly. I have more and more clients who only want to work with me.
I remember when I was a Computer Operator and I felt alone with so many computers; initiating programs, using modems, aligning papers, meeting deadlines. While I knew computers were the future, I missed people so I left for Service Rep. Work. I talked to tons and tons of customers. And now...here I am face-to-face with customers. I love it—but sometimes I wouldn’t mind the reading of a book while I waited for my computer program to complete its job. You can’t have it all as is said.
Barbara Reynolds sent a mountainous range postcard of a scene in Moab, Utah. She wrote:
11 Oct 1994
First off, thanks for treating me to breakfast and sharing your tape with me. It was really good to see you. You look so very good. What a relief that “some people” are doing all right. Excuse me...some people ARE fantastic.
I am dreaming now about a possible trip to So. Cal... will you be there or here for Thanksgiving?
Oh...after your Asia trip perhaps you will be here again. I think I need to see Alameda South Shore Beach once more.
Love, Barbara
I am counting the days for the Aisa departure on November 9th. I still can’t believe it. Alan and I are sketchily working on an itinerary. It will be great. By the time we fly out from LAX we will have a greater idea of our sightseeing plans and adventures.
Lauren and Carrie were coming to our pad (joint custody) part of the time and it was fun. Gloria (Alan’s mom) is always a hoot. She talks up a storm and always makes things interesting.
This week we managed to see a couple of surprise movies that we really liked. One was called BULLETS OVER BROADWAY and the other was called HEAVENLY CRATURES.
BULLETS OVER BROADWAY was set in New York, 1928. It was about a struggling playwright who is forced to cast a mobster’s talentless girlfriend (Jennifer Tilly) in his latest drama in order to get it produced. It was directed by Woody Allen, starring John Cusack and Dianne West. It was a fun crime-comedy.
HEAVENLY CREATURES was an intense psychological thriller set in the early 1950s about two teenage girls (Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey) who share a unique bond. Their parents are concerned that the friendship is too intense an separates them. Then the girls take revenge! It amazed me to learn that it was based on a true story. Outstanding. I highly recommend it.
After the L.A. earthquake it appeared that we may have had some minor structural damage that needed to be looked into so Alan’s insurance was so good that they’re moving us to a house in Pacific Palisades temporarily. Apparently, it’s next door to the home of Lawrence Welk (when he lived there; he died a couple of years ago: May 17, 1992). Alan had been looking into homes in Santa Monica but I said, “Why don’t we move to Pacific Palisades instead?” My two cents worked—so it’ll be exciting. Alan’s just in a tizzy in trying to figure out what documents and files to take to the new home.
“Only the best people fight against all obstacles in pursuit of happiness.” --Kate Winslet as Juliet Hulme in the 1994 film, HEAVENLY CREATURES
