The Bachelor

"Achievement is balanced by fault or a lack of..."
-Dollhouse (2008)
Season I
Ghost, Episode I

Twenty-five years ago today:

March 16, 1985
Saturday

Dale chose a fortune cookie last night and his fortune was "Don't overwork what powers you may have". My fortune designated "Harmony and a Happy Marriage". This led me to think about how my brothers, Tony and John, will be married. This led to a discussion with Dale about how I will be the only bachelor.
Dale said, "Not to worry, you're the smart one."
In a way, I believe that. I still intend to explore a bit more. If Paloma gets this job with AIR FRANCE and if she has to leave the country. I know I won't want her to leave. She's too fun. I wonder if she'll marry me?

I kind of wanted to lay by the pool again. I woke before Dale, so I went to the bar for a hot-chocolate.
The gal said, "You look like a whipped cream kind of guy. Do you want whipped-cream? ...and a cherry?"
I muttered a question quietly, "Is that a snide remark?"

Later, Dale and I were gambling I saw the same 'hot-chocolate' girl with the number sixty-three on her blouse.
I stunned her when I said, "How come you didnt' get to be number sixty-nine?"

Dale and I gambled a bit more and I threw away twelve dollars in a Black Jack machine, lost five dollars in a KENO ticket. It was discouraging. At least I only lost less than twenty-five dollars during the entire trip.

Dale and I ate at The Savoy at the DUNES HOTEL, then we checked-out and decided to go home and not see the CHARO dinner show. We wanted to be able to rest up all day on Sunday.

I drove the majority of the way back to the Bay Area. We listened to a variety of music on our cassette tapes. I hate when Dale touches me. It bugs me. Dale says he touches people a lot but I had never noticed it before.
"You're vain, Michael."
I didn't let it annoy me because I know I have my faults. No one's perfect.

During our ride home I thought of going to Palm Springs in May during my time-off. I know I plan on Los Angeles or Mexico in April. I think it will be L.A.

I surprised Dale when I saw a CARL'S JR. and wanted to go there. We had passed one before and it didn't seem to interest me. We ate there but the onions disagreed with me. As I continued to drive Dale was surprised that I was already in Pleasanton by 11:30PM.
Dale exploded. "That is such good time!"
Dale left from Alameda for Contra Costa County and I called mom to report my arrival. I cleverly invited myself for Sunday morning breakfast tomorrow.

I telephoned Jim Koran's pal in Castro Valley. There was no answer.

Marty's friend, Chris, called and she confided in me by saying, "I miss Marty a lot."
"I'm sure he misses you, too. I will give him the message that you called."

Now it's time to catch up on lost sleep. After my shower and release it was Good Night and Viva Las Vegas.

"Don't try to figure it out
--Einstein couldn't"
-Celest Holm
as Karen Richards
in "All About Eve" (1950)