Texas Temptress

Odd that a few lines of typing could mean so much, could so change a person's life.
-Nial Kent
"The Divided Path"

Twenty-five years ago today

December 11, 1985
Wednesday

I learned that I have another day off with pay this year. I may take this day off tomorrow!

Today our office is having a catered lunch. At 2PM our Section and others are going on a San Francisco tour with a dinner to follow. It should end around 7:30PM or so. I've just had one activity after another lately.

Oh yes-Stephanie Redding is supposed to be coming in to The City today, too. That'll be a sight. I talk to her over the phone enough. I wonder how she'll appear now. I wonder if she's still fat. I wonder what Christmas gift she purchased for me. I haven't found anything for her. I'm not sure what to get her (period!). I'll see.

The main ones on my Christmas list now are Sherri, Lauren, Grandma, Paloma, Margaret, my coworkers in Section G. I am adding Steff and Tabitha, too—I guess (only tidbit gifts, of course). I'm broke!

Steff Redding did come by. She brought me a gift too. The gift gesture kind of surprised me. She also brought "Texas Temptress" by Jean Haught (the paperback book that she supposedly wrote). We ate lunch at Elsie's Café and had a nice talk. The hour went by very fast.

It was 2PM before I knew it and we were off for our San Francisco Touring Adventure. First, we went to the Cable Car Barn, then inside some Submarine near Pier 43 ½. We went to some Fortune Cookie factory on Otis near South Van Ness. Last—but not least—we dined near Union Street. It was a good dinner. We all had a fun time.

By 8:30PM I was home. I telephoned Chad, leaving him a message:
"I just wanted to tell you that I'm heading over to the gym. Maybe I'll see you there. Oh—I have tomorrow as a day off, too."

As it turned out, Stephanie Bautista (my boss), had ripped me off a day with pay; whereby, I just decided to take the day off tomorrow (Thursday). Why not just take the next available day off?

While at the gym I was on my second set with lifting weights when I looked up and saw Chad walking in my direction. I had seen Leonard Perillo's BMW outside but I didn't see him in the gym.

Chad and I talked a bit and then I decided to go outside, terminating my work out. While I was outside, some guy named Bill asked for a ride home to Castro Valley. I took him and then followed Chad to his house. Chad received a voice mail message from a couple of gal friends. These girls were going to SHAKERS in Hayward, so we decided to go there.

When we arrived at SHAKERS we saw no sign of these girls.  The place was 'dead', so we left and dropped by some other bar.  We walked out of that place, too.  I ended up spending the night with Chad at his pad in Castro Valley.



"Notice how she sticks around?  Women don't stick around unless they like you!"
-RED, 2010 Film
starring Bruce Willis, Mary Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich