Moving to New York

"There comes a time when we must grow, when the old things are not amusing anymore."
-"Two For the Road"
1967 motion-picture

Twenty-five years ago today:

June 17, 1986
Tuesday

It was Ron’s last day here in Northern California. He was feeling a bit down and tense. I tried to ease his mood by treating him to breakfast at Ole’s Waffle Shop on Park Street. We walked along Park Street and he had a good feel for the town where I had grown-up.

We took a nice walk along Shoreline Drive and South Shore Beach. We rested on the beach, discussing the idea of our moving to New York. It sounded so tempting. I am considering it.

We returned to my house. Ron packed his suitcase. We napped.

I drove to San Francisco on this last evening of Ron’s visit. Before heading to the Airport we visited ‘The Oasis’ and ‘Hamburger Mary’s’. The time had come to head out to the Airport.

I actually made it to the gym by 7:30PM in San Leandro where I had just missed Sue Croce and Mark Landreth starting the aerobics class. I worked out on the weight equipment and then I persuaded Sue and Mark to join me in the 8:30PM aerobics class given by Karen.  They did.  Wild.   

I was home by 10:20PM.


Ron telephoned at about 11:15PM or so (just as I was finished the leftover lasagna).   The meal went well with the Geyser Crystal Sparkling mineral water. He was in Riverside, waiting for a 2AM bus to take him to Palm Springs. What a bummer (as Paloma would say).
I went to bed and thought I had a restful, wonderful four-day weekend.


There are two sufferers in life. Those who suffer a lack of life and those who suffer from an over abundance of life.
-Waking Life
2001 Animated Film