Adventurous

When one is lonely--it is easy to feel friendly toward people who are nice to you.
Don't you ever do anything just for the adventure?
-James Mitchell Clarke
"Luis of Guadalajara"

I don't know why...but this song came to my mind as I was writing this blog. It's called 'Draggin' The Line' by Thomas James & The Shondells. I used to like it--and I think I still do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Vp1EGCYlQ

'Draggin' The Line' lyrics

Makin' a living the old hard way
Takin' and giving by day by day
I dig snow and rain and bright sunshine
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
My dog Sam eats purple flowers
We ain't got much but what we got's ours
We dig snow and rain and bright sunshine
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
I feel fine I'm talkin' bout peace of mind
I'm gonna take my time I'm gettin' the good sign
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
Loving the free and feelin' spirit
Of huggin' a tree when you get near it
Diggin' the snow and rain and bright sunshine
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
I feel fine I'm talkin' bout peace of mind
I'm gonna take my time I'm gettin' the good sign
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line).....

Twenty-five years ago today:

November 30, 1984
Friday

I went to work with a bag full of drinks for Cindy Chow’s birthday pot-luck celebration. Her birthday cake was good (and so was the pot-luck). I enjoyed the fun with my section today. My supervisor, Stephanie, is a cheerful sweetheart.

After work I went with Carl and his lover (Lee) in his black mustang to see Carl’s bike. Lee was grody looking to me (very much older than Carl). I took a good look at Carl’s bike and bought it for two-hundred dollars. It’s a Raleigh Grand Prix in excellent condition. I couldn’t pass it up. When I have a flat tire I’ll always have an alternative.

I had to stick around at Carl’s because I couldn’t take the bike on BART until after 6pm. I had a glass of red wine and we all enjoyed polite conversation. I thought their bulldog was ugly.

I was home by 7pm. Bruce Gorre called and I decided to invite him over. He had taken some modeling photo shots and wanted to share.

I quickly ate some freshly made tuna sandwiches at mom’s house. I took the Christmas gifts I had ordered (Sherri’s blouse and Ashley’s glow worm toy). When I arrived home Bruce rang the doorbell minutes later.

PHOTO: Jack Nicholson, Ann-Margret
"Carnal Knowledge", 1971

The Bruce Gorre pictures were surprisingly better than what he actually looked like. I still felt there was room for improvement but I had to be kind. We started to watch ‘Carnal Knowledge’, starring Ann-Margret when Bob Umland called. He sounded extremely excited that I had called (or maybe he was just energized) to leave a message on his recorder.
“I went to Napa yesterday to get some money from a friend that I’d made a loan to sometime ago, it was only five-hundred dollars” Bob explained, “I am just hearing my messages now.”

I like Bob but I seriously need to know him better. The fact that he works at Wilkes-Bashford is not enough. He does amaze me at times. When he mentioned “only five-hundred dollars” I thought it would be a heavenly amount for me right now. He started to mention pulling strings to get me a job at Wilkes-Bashford.
“I’d love that,” I said, wondering what could be arranged to get that job.
“I’m going to get a ride soon from Karen,” Bob said.
Karen is the one he works with at Wilkes-Bashford as I recall. “I remember her.”
“Yeah, she told me she thought you were really sweet, too.”
This amazed me because it meant they had been talking about me! His tone was very reassuring. It was like he knew he was going to like knowing me.
“We’re still on for dinner tomorrow. I can’t wait to see you.”

The call ended and I had almost forgotten that Bruce was still here. We wrapped Christmas gifts and watched ‘Friday Night Videos’. Bruce finally left at approximately 1:30am. I thought he’d never leave! He is nice but his zits get to me after looking at them for a while. Ugh!