The Ice Capades

If he is on the down grade, he falls into impenetrable melancholy; if he is in the ascendant, he maintains his advantage of sheer talk.
-Franz Kafka
"Eleven Sons"

Twenty-five years ago today:

August 15, 1985
Thursday

I was very tired while at work today. Somehow I managed.

At lunchtime I accompanied Dale, Ryan and Al to Mary Jane’s, a card/gift shop that sells some pretty wild and crazy things. Ryan bought a make-believe rubber wraparound cock to wear for Halloween. It looked disgustingly funny. I am going to be a baby for Halloween. Dale plans to be a nurse. I can’t believe Ryan’s going to wear that ‘thing’. It will be fun.

Mary McTiernan was all worried about tomorrow just because she’s in-charge of handling all of the refreshments and serving for our Ice-Cream Day at the office.

After work I took a nap when Lorraine Garcia telephoned. I went ahead and told her that Rachelle and I had broken-up. It was not that it mattered to tell her. I certainly was not interested in her. By 7:10PM I was heading out for the gym.

While at the gym I saw Kelly there. She’s really N.M.T. (Not My Type) after all. She reminds me of Paloma a little bit. I think it’s the physique of her body. Paloma is taller than Karen though.

After the gym I readied myself or a Thursday night out to BAXTER’s in Concord, hoping to see Karen, the waitress. I did see her. I also met a few significant others. I met Melissa who was sniffing pies from heaven (that means her nose was up-in-the-air, thinking she was God’s Gift to Adonis). I met a gal named Brenda Bryan who was a college gal, majoring in Russian. She was a bit of a Natalie Wood lookalike which intrigued me. Finally, she was a bitch for ditching me while I was talking to her. I also met Amy (an N.M.T. who works as a waitress at the Hungry Tiger Restaurant). I met a guy named Rocky, his brother, and another pal. And last but BEST of all I met Karen Melton. It was a fun night. I had a good time.
PHOTO: Natalie Wood

Karen Melton was the best meeting of the night. She had recently broken up with her boyfriend (like three months ago). She seemed to be available now; however, she is living in Korea right now. The reason for the Korea residency is that she’s in The Ice Capades. She graciously gave me her New York address.
“I will write you a letter tonight,” I said with a flashy smile of temptation.
“Oh, I’m so glad that you’ll be writing,” she said happily.
We shall see. I can’t believe it because I remember how much I was so ‘INTO’ her.

"Beauty is all right, but there just ain't no substitute for intelligence."
-Stories of the Great Operas
as read in "The Divided Path" by Nial Kent