The Godfather

 PHOTO: ARMIJO Coat of Arms

"You like books because you can close them whenever you want."
"Life isn't like that..."
-"Best of Youth" (2003 Film)

Twenty-five years ago today:

April 28, 1985
Sunday

I’m a Godfather. I have a god son named Andrew Michael-Joe Orlando born at 9:27AM (at 10 lbs. 4 ounces). I feel good about it. Dale’s real dad’s surname was Atkinson but Dale’s step-dad adopted Dale and Paul when they were youngsters. Andrew’s initials almost spell ARMIJO (Andrew Michael Joe Orlando). Maybe he’ll be confirmed as Robert Ian to make the ARMIJO complete. Ha-ha.

I had breakfast at mom’s house when Sherri telephoned.
“Ashley stood up by herself! And I bought a new cruiser bike with a seat for Ashley. I can’t wait to ride it.”
“That’s great. I can’t wait to see Ashley standing.”

Dale dropped by and my Dad made us laugh.
“Have you ever met a girl who never farted?” Dad asked.
We were talking about Steff because we know she does.

Dale and I stopped by to see Ashley for a minute. Then I drove to Pittsburg where we intended on relaxing and watching “Arthur the King”, “Three Days of the Condor”, “The Bad Seed”, and “The Heartbreak Kid”.

I felt sorry for Dee and the rip she went through while giving birth to Andrew. Apparently, she ripped all the way to her anus. Ouch! The stitching took a half hour and forty-five minutes and there was blood everywhere. Again, ‘another bloody good show’. Who knew these things happen?

I was lying out by the swimming pool while Dale went to get a VCR and rent “Dreamscape” and an X-rated movie called “Young Girls”. I got tired of lying out by the pool, so I went to Dale’s and played fetch the ball with Scruffy (or Dusty), their dog.

When Dale returned home he looked beat. We napped while watching “Arthur the King”. We had dinner as Dale prepared pork chops, corn on the cob, and mashed-potatoes with gravy. It was all good. We watching a bit of “Young Girls” and immediately switched to “Halloween”, “Dreamscape” and the beginning of “Three Days of the Condor”. Then we went to bed.

PHOTO: "I read books!"
-Robert Redford
"Three Days of the Condor"

Dale made an issue of my not wanting to sleep with him in his bed. There’s no need to mention that I felt uncomfortable about it.
I said adamantly, “First of all, you may snore and I like all of the room to myself. I’m just used to sleeping alone. I sleep better that way!”
Dale seemed to fall for my reasoning. Why shouldn’t he? It was all true.

"I didn't choose to love men."
-"A Love To Hide" (2005 Film)