Mark Your Calendar

‘At times the sky looks like a beach dotted with pillows inviting us to rest.’--Ramon Gomez de la Serna, EIGHT NOVELLAS 

Mom and I arrived in Alameda at around 2pm on May 7th, Friday.   

On Saturday morning it was Ashley’s birthday, but the plan was to attend Holly’s baseball game at 1:30pm.  It was fun, cheering her on. 

In the evening, we went to San Francisco to see the Reese Witherspoon movie, ELECTION.  I had already seen it but I wanted mom to see it and I didn’t mind watching it a second time. 

On Sunday night, Alan took Jack and Gloria to GEOFFREY’s in Malibu.  He was good at keeping me informed at what I was missing out on.  

Mom and I went to LY LUCK, the Asian place that Helen likes.  My brother, Tony, was there with Helen and the girls.  It was a nice gathering, and I love the noodles.  Helen’s mom was there but she barely utters a word.  She’s such a strange breed.  

Alan flew to Oakland on Monday Mary 10th because we had a dinner meeting with our newest client, Lisa Aquilina.  It worked out nicely.   I flew back to L.A. with Alan the next day.  I called Linda Rubin, another prospective client in L.A--but she’s too high maintenance so I’m not so sure that’s going to work out for us.  I called Christine Hicks and Jim from the Gym in hopes of seeing them at some point.   

Upon our arrival back to L.A. I found a postcard from Gloria.  She’s booked tickets for next month (June 15th) for Alan and I along with her and Jack to see A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, a staged play, at the Ahmanson Theater.  The postcard simply advised me to ‘Mark Your Calendar’.  I did just that.  Gloria has taught me to always have something to look forward to. She lives her life this way.  

There’s not much else happening other than my prospective client list.  I’m trying to get more clients.  We aren’t doing badly, but we’re not exactly doing great either.  It would be nice to have enough management fees to cover our health insurance.  I have COBRA Insurance now but that will only last for 18-months.  I’m sure we will be okay by the time that runs out.  As I always tell Alan, ‘The important thing is to find that balance, just be happy’.  We are.   

‘Go forward, not back.  “Back” is for emergencies; the future is better than the past.’--Robert A Heinlein, THE DOOR INTO SUMMER