Dec 23 - Going bowling for the first time

Saturday, December 23, 1972 - Page 358
LOCATION: San Francisco

I slept till 2:00 the next day. At 11:30 Jim got up to drive Roark around looking for cars. I declined, and slept until everyone was gone -- Willie was away at Fisherman's Wharf, and Mom & Jain went shopping. I read from the numerous multitude of magazines in the house. After awhile, Roark & Carol (his wife) came by, along with Jim who drove them around. Roark's still searching for a car.

Jim & I played some chess, then drove Roark & Carol home. He returned & we played more chess, and Willie got home with my present which he kept in a bag. I played Willie some chess games too. I came out very well with both of them. We went out bowling, which I had never done, and we played 5 games. I won the last one, getting 110 points after I got the hang of it. Cost me $10.50.

[Jain is my mother's sister. Willie, Jim & Roark are her sons. She also has one daughter, Cynthia.]

Mom & Jain were home when we got back at about 8:30. I did some weight lifting with Willie and had some pizza. Then we all watched T.V. for a while and I played chess with Will then Jim till about 12:30. I finally got to sleep about 1:30 or later.

TOMORROW: Car troubles on Christmas Eve

Jun 29 - Preparing for South Dakota trip

Thursday, June 29, 1972 - Page 181
LOCATION: Newport Beach, California

8:30 PM
OH YEAH -- I'M SPOSED TO WRITE IN HERE, HUH. OKAY, HERE IT IS.

Got up about 10:00 when mom called to suggest her driving over here to pick me up so I could cash my check. I took a bath, during which, I am told, Grandma Dot came by bringing a bunch of flowers (the flowers were meant for Brazel, but due to technical difficulties they couldn't be accepted, so Dot gave them to Mom). I called to get on the Western Airlines standby list, but learned there was slight chance of getting a seat (busy weekend). Mom came by at noon. I got a letter in the mail from Bethlehem, S.D. 'bout the flood [see June 27 entry].

I withdrew $40 from Mariners (it was decided I'd get a reserved seat for $83, instead of standby for $55). I got home and called for the reservation, and then I called Beth to tell them I was coming tomorrow at noon. Sunned for a couple hours, then picked up mom, and we drove to her bank, Centinella (we met Mike there) and she did some transactions. It was in the 80°s today, and due to the 4th of July weekend, Newport was beset with tourists, traffic, and scantily clad folks of the California type. Anyway, I now have $144.89 in my wallet for tomorrow -- minus the $83 ticket, and I have a bit for pocket money. Mom and I drove to Penny's and bought me clothes. I now am packing my stuff, cause I'll be leaving early tomorrow. That's all I have room fo[end of page]

May 13 - A day of shopping and movies

Saturday, May 13, 1972 - Page 134
LOCATION: Newport Beach, California

(1:23:45 AM 5/14/1972)
I goddup at 2:30 P.M., and took a bath. Today started out lazily -- Mom stayed in her pajamas and slept alot. She was awake by the time I finished my bath, so I borrowed some money from her and she wrote a shopping list. I drove to the store to buy tennis shoes, and then to Sav-on to buy suntan lotion, a Mother's Day Card, paper, double stick tape, ink cartridges (with which I now am writing), & paper clips. Then I went to Alpha Beta to buy groceries, and May Fair for ketchup (I couldn't find it at A.B.).

Got back home and Chunk had told mom he was taking her to a movie, so I came along too. We drove the Imperial to the Lido where we saw The Carey Treatment, and The French Connection (1st time Chunk saw it, 2nd time for Mom, and 3rd for me). That was at 7:00, got out at 10:30. Got home, played chess with Chunk, won first two games, lost last. He left at 1:00 A.M. (Winnie gets off work at 1:30) --- So... today, also, I got "The Typewriter" back from F&SF after just 11 days or so. That's it for today, essentially. Other stuff happened but nothing worth telling. 1:33:03 A.M.

May 07 - A family-fun day at Bayshore beach

Sunday, May 7, 1972 - Page 128
LOCATION: Newport Beach, California

[This day is referenced in the April 30 entry, "The Past Challenges the Future"]
7:30 PM
I goddup today at about 12:30 when Mike & Laramée came over. They went to the beach to throw the frisbee. The day was sunny but fairly cool and the tide was low. They came back and M&L and me went along Back Bay Dr., and then to Bob's Big Boy to take advantage of the free hamburger coupon, then came back home and gave mom the free hamburger. She was working on the house again, and she finished the dishes.

Mike & I went to the beach to throw the frisbee, but it wasn't long before he threw it waaay out, so I had to swim for it. I stayed on the raft and we threw it back and forth alot. Then we went back to the trailer so he could get swimming trunks on, which he had in the trunk, then he, me, and Laramée went out to the beach again. He swam out to the raft and lost his sunglasses -- I swam out to look for his sunglasses and lost my Schwinn cap. We never recovered either of them. So we threw the frisbee around, and a crowd of bothersome kids collected. They brought a couple of plastic dishes out and tried throwing them. The hard, sharp dishes were a hazard so Mike tossed one out to sea -- and it sank. And the mother of the dishes was our next door neighbor, and she complained about it.

Any way, we eventually abandoned that activity, and started playing badmitten, since he had racket and a birdie in his trunk. We did fairly well at that, hitting fifty shots in a row (such excitement). He got tired and L&M left at 5:30. I went shopping for salt, ketchup, mayonnaise, milk & meat and got an Analog and Star Trek 6. Now, Barbara is here for sympathy [Barbara was Larry's wife -- they split up].

Feb 20 - Nixon arrives in Peking

Sunday, February 20, 1972 - Page 51
LOCATION: Newport Beach, California

(1:46 AM 2/21/1972)
Finished writing most of Moira-Quest. One more day should complete it -- then I'll rewrite the whole thing, delete about a thousand words, and try to sell it. Got to sleep at about 9:00 A.M. Woke up at 5:00 or 6:00. It was foggy last night -- so foggy they had to close down LA International. Dad went to work today like he did yesterday and worked overtime. Mike & Laramée Sarason came over at about noon, but, of course, I was asleep. I went shopping between 6:00 and 7:00 to refill the cupboards. I bought an S.F. anthology, paper clips, typewriting paper, tape, and a Mad Mag. It was fairly foggy tonight too.

Nixon arrived in Peking today, as seen live via satellite. Capitalistic aggressor comes to deal with Righteous Nationalistic Leaders. East and West is truly alien -- the twains will never meet without twangs. Ah so. "Ben Hur" followed, and with it came Chunk. It ended, and with it, Chunk left; after devouring a T.V. dinner and several boom booms.

Mom's back's better, Tacosumi's eye's alright, and I am the constantly healthy super-person I always am. Moira-Quest will be finished before next week (you see, Providence is such that we have an extended weekend due to Washington's Birthday, so next week doesn't officially begin until Tuesday -- I have not failed. Ta da!) TWADDLE FNORK!

Original Poster for Ben Hur (1959)

Jan 10 - Shopping in Rapid City**

Monday, January 10, 1972
LOCATION: Bethlehem & Rapid City, South Dakota

11:30 PM
Snowed last night. I woke up at 10:30 and went to the stereo cabin where I found Matt. We shoveled snow till mass at about 12:30. Had lunch at 1:00. Wheezie and Brad were going into Rapid City, so Matt & I went with them, since we were going to go anyway, and we shouldn't drive the Imperial.

Last night Matt's parents called, then he called his real dad. His parents (rigid & conservative) don't mind him running off, but his dad (liberal) is slightly mad. Anyway, everything's basically fine except for the car which has an APB out on it still. Going to have to get that taken care of.

Anyway, we drove to Rapid, and M & I went to an optometrist -- he wanted new frames, and I wanted new clear lenses. We've got to go back Wednesday to get them. Then we proceeded to buy other stuff -- Matt got pants, shirts, records, film, and gloves -- I got a jacket, a book, wrist band, gloves, pants, belt, boots, and socks. After that we went to a restaurant to eat, then we went to the library, but on the way we were accosted by four or five beggars -- to a few in a car, Matt gave some cigarettes, and I gave a $5 (damn! I couldn't find anything smaller -- they only asked for 50 cents). We've got to be careful from now on. I've got just $2 left!

[A page is inserted here with these photos attached]

Here are pictures from those days in South Dakota. I got them in a letter sent by Tom Hildebrand today -- April 19, 1972. The top one was taken from the trailer next to the print shop. I'm wearing one of Matt's hats (Wheezie adopted that hat before we left), and in back is Storms [named for Loui Storm who bought the property in 1919, but we knew it as the stereo cabin], and behind that is the Chapel, comprising the main house where Fr. Gil lived. The lower photo is of Wheezie with me ambitiously shoveling in the background. The building is the Abbot's Cabin [the bunk house] where we all slept.

Grady Lyda, Bethlehem, South Dakota, January 1972 

Wheezie (Steve Minor), Bethlehem, SD, January 1972