First Forty

Think I will call Beth; can't come up with anything to do with her next week; I still like her — even though she's going out with Jim; can't wait until this semester is over.

We left the campground and got a good heard start up to North Carolina. Tomarrow [sic] we will go to Yorktown.

Yumi drives me to Cabrillo (because of the rain); she comes to the first half of Japanese class; go to Naka Sushi afterwards with Ted, Don, and Ellen; talk of stock market windfalls; Ted earmarks his “next $20,000″ bundle for retirement; all the money talk makes us uncomfortable.

Find articles on Indian Hobbyists; decide to not confront Todd; package I’d mailed comes back with no postage; George’s letters and postcards keep me going; Case and Maureen have worked things out; we talk about the Navy for hours; thoughts of PhD leaving my mind; I need to get more involved in life here.

Go to Zydeco Festival in Long Beach; get in for free; fascinated by people dancing; FREEZE coming back home on the Vespa!

Look at bikes again with Grant; racing probably not for me; we both go to Variety Show at Central; nervous about being spotted; faculty performers great!; Amy sees us, as does Beth — which is good; she looks great; make a hasty exit after the show; back to Pauls’ for ice cream and more “Cosby”

Today we went to the petting farm and had a good time. I kept feeding a little goat with gold feet. The animals loved tangerines.

Don’t go skating because I’m not feeling well; Yumi and Eisuke go swim at Harvey West Park; I dub videos; computer speakers arrive; they sound great and will be perfect to take to Japan.

Raining all day; Meggin calls; struggle to get through “Maxine” on the guitar; write note to Bill Selby; ask him about Morro Bay camping trip; feeling homesick for L.A.; idea of teaching at SMC very appealing.

Discover KCRW and it soon becomes a beacon of light, filling my days with music, news, conversations, ideas, poetry, and fantastic adventures of the imagination.