All Gung-Ho

"What a cynical little twist of the knob on fate's machine."
-Julia Child
"My Life In France"

Twenty five years ago today:

October 22, 1985
Tuesday

I woke up at 5:40AM and left Leonardo. I arrived at my house at 6AM and went back to bed for a brief thirty minutes. I got up at 6:30AM and left for work at 7AM. And now ‘here I am’ at my San Francisco parking lot. Another day, another dollar. I wish it were another ‘hundred dollars’

Yesterday I had a meeting with Dale and Ryan about our office Halloween festivities. What a drag. I don’t really think I want to get all dressed up for Halloween.

I tried to look up Karen Melton but I had no luck. She has my address, so if she wants to she will get in touch with me (I guess).

I looked up Leonard’s business account today. It is called OLLIREP Properties (OLLIREP is Leonard’s surname, PERILLO, spelled backwards). He has a good account.

Steph called in sick today. She’s going through a divorce right now. She is troubled. I can easily tell.

Work was okay. At least I didn’t have to go through the dull Larry Elkington class today. I’m so happy it was canceled.

It was busy. I worked hard.

I telephoned Leonard this afternoon to see how he was holding up.
“I’m tired, too,” Leonard confessed.
“You should be.”
“Can you call me later?”
“Okay.”

I went home and watched a little TV. I ate sunflower seeds (after taking a nap until 7:30PM). I telephoned Leonard and learned that he had not slept.
“I’m lounging now with a movie,” Leonard said.
“What are you watching?”
“It’s called SHIPWRECKED, it’s on HBO.”
He really sounded bummed out because of some lawsuit between him and his ex-partner. He let on that they’d had all of these plans, etc. Whatever. That’s too bad (I guess).
I pointedly said, “Life goes on.”
He replied, “I do like what I do with my work at OLLIREP.”
I thought he still sounded bummed out, so I began to wonder if he really, really liked what he does. Perhaps he does like it but I feel he needs something else, too. 

 We closed our conversation but we now have committed to both leaving our Friday’s open for one another to see a flick or something. Leonard received the card I mailed him today. He was pleased. He liked it. I am going to hang out on the sidelines for a while and see what happens. I don’t want him to know I’m all gung-ho over him (even if I am). Ha-ha.

Dale Orlando has been Mr. Nice Guy lately. He has been smiling at me from his car as we both happened to get to the freeway entrance at the very same time (after work). He’s funny. I just need to remember that I’ve learned my lesson about him.

I went to bed after a half hour session of Beginners aerobics.

"I should say that kindliness, and sincerity, and if I may say so--modesty--are worth far more to a man than all the wit and beauty in the world."
-Daphne du Maurier
"Rebecca"