A Bit Distant

His tale is touching and engaging, romantic as much as cynical, and eventually sublime.
-Stendhal
"The Red and the Black"

Twenty-five years ago today:

June 12, 1986
Thursday

Tammy Duhr called me yesterday. She is going to ‘The Oasis’ with Sean and Frank on Friday night. I invited Mark Landreth; whereby, we may go as well.

I called Ron Leoni early this morning. I promised I’d give him a wake-up call.
“I appreciate it. You can call me anytime,” Ron said, groggily.
I like his Gemini ways. He’s cheerful and open.

I will probably go to ‘The Oasis’ tomorrow night.

I had lunch at B&M Chinese with Margaret Lai today. It was good. Laverne and Judy joined us.

Work has been such a drag lately. My brother, Tony, passed the first couple of ASR (Account Service Representative) testing phases. I learned this news from mom. I guess I’m supposed to feel ‘boohoo-ish’ but I don’t. In fact, I’m scheduled to take the ASR test. I don’t think I really want to take that career route anyway. I am going to be sure to tell Steph to cancel my name on the forthcoming ASR list. I am really not interested in ASR. My primary goal is Pac Bell Directory right now. I won’t give up until I get there. I struck out in Directory Sales in Sacramento because my seniority was too low. One day it won’t be. I’ll eventually hit a homerun.

I arrived at the gym at 7:45PM. Sue Croce was spotted out of the corner of my eye. She and I worked out together.
Sue said, “You know…I thought you acted a bit distant last Monday when I was with Phil…here at the gym.”
“Oh…I think it was just your imagination.”
We worked out together well as a team.
“You know, you’re a good coach.”
“That’s because my ex-husband was a professional body-builder, so I have experience with all of it.”
I was surprised to learn this tidbit revelation. She has got a small chest but I love her dynamic personality.

Mark showed up while Sue was training me on my bicep repetitions. I didn’t work out much longer after that. I drove home.
There were two nice answering machine recordings from Ron Leoni. I also received an invitation from Steve Green. I didn’t go to Steve’s place because it was so late though. Ron and I ended up having a nice conversation. I shared a little bit about Steve Green, Mark Landreth, Tammy Duhr, Frank Vasconcellos and Paloma Sanchez-Guerra.
Ron said, “I don’t have any friends out here in Palm Springs.”
“Well, it’s not like I have a lot of friends here either. Life is too short to moan and groan.”
Ron moaned and groaned anyway.


Ron is considering a move away from Palm Springs.
“I may move out to the Bay Area.”
“In a way…that could be nice,” I said.
Time will tell.


After work today, my sister-in-law, Sherri, stopped by with Ashley on the bike. We went cycling together. Then I rode some more on my own.


I ate some Oreos and chased them down with milk before bedtime.  It was a real “no-no”.

"Sometimes our light goes out, but it is blown again into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes a debt of gratitude to those who have rekindled the light."
-Albert Schweitzer