Rain or Shine

"That much butter could kill a guy."
"That much woman could kill a guy."
-as heard in the 2000 film
"WOMAN ON TOP"

Twenty-five years ago today

March 13, 1986
Thursday

There is still no word to Chad. There is still no word from Chad.

I telephoned Amy Platt several times. It was her day-off, so she escaped the Lafayette household. I left two or three messages at her (temporary) home phone in Walnut Creek.

I did not work very hard today. I worked just enough to get by with a decent sales day.

I received a surprise phone call from Jim Koran in Los Angeles.
Jim said, “Hey Mike, I’m planning a trip up there in April.”
“Oh yeah, well we have to get together.”
“Yeah, and by the way—do you think you could look up a non-published number for me?”
I thought silently, “Oh, so that’s why he called me.”
“Uh, sure…who does the number belong to?” I asked.
“It’s just some actor named Bill Beyers.”
I gave him the information.

Margaret Lai is definitely moving on Saturday ‘rain or shine’.
Margaret said, “You know, Michael. Whether it’s rain or shine I feel my mother will watch over me.”
Margaret’s mother is dead, so I thought that was good for her to feel this way.

I telephoned Chris Cordellos to confirm his house call for cutting my hair.

Chris came by and cut my hair. We watched that show called THE COLBYS afterward. Chris shared a few stories about his job. He is in another world compared to mine right now. It seems as you lose touch with certain friends things are never the same. Chris spent the night—much to my dismay. I didn’t really mind. We’re good enough friends. He gave me a haircut, too.

Amy Platt returned my phone call while I was doing an acrylic painting of CHILLY WILLY on canvas. We confirmed lunch on Monday in Lafayette, CA. Amy disclosed that she had some modeling photo shots done today. I may meet up with her and Karen in San Francisco after work at a place called LILY’s. If there’s no meeting there is always Saturday or Sunday.

I also spent some time sketching a bicycle that Chad gifted me for Christmas.

I will have to make a decision soon about my vacation in May.

I was remembering what Amy had revealed to me before, “I was actually engaged twice.”
“You were?” I asked. “What happened?”
“The first guy was killed in an auto accident only days before our planned marriage. The other one I just broke it off.”
Karen interjected, “It was a good move because they were both too much alike.”
I was excited that Amy knew of the character CHILLY WILLY. I hope I get this Copy Service Artist job now because I feel good about my art works now. I’m crossing my fingers.


Tony, my brother, reached excellence last month in the SDC office. This is a rare occurrence for a new person to the department. I confronted him.
“So Tony, did Dennis Reno give you some leads?”
Tony replied, “Oh no, I just take a lot of calls.”
I thought to myself, “Right…sounds fishy—but whatever.”


"Why don't you pick up a pen and correct people's misimpressions?"
-Abigail Adams to John Adams
2008 Film, JOHN ADAMS