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Monday February 1, 1982
Historical Fact: The #1 pop
single is "I Can't Go For That" by Daryl Hall and John Oats. The
#1 album is "Freeze Frame" by the J. Geils Band.
Went to school, Gayle Green got in a fight with some girl. Pretty
busy at school all day. Got home, read part of Animal Farm again, and fell
asleep. Told mom that I was going to go to the library in a little while, and
then mom and dad went to the farm. I got all the LSUS information and brought it
over to Laura’s house at 7:30. She had been to basketball practice earlier.
It
was a surprise visit, we talked at and watched TV and I left at 8:45. I wanted
to leave earlier and stop by Robert’s house but lost track of time. I got home
at 9:00 and Ron was just leaving. My parent’s were not home yet so Ron and I
went to Taco bell and ate- then we went to Robert’s house. Got there at 9:42,
and we left at 10:00. Robert gave me a map of a proposed vacation this summer.
Ron let me drive his car home, and we got home about 10:13, I read some more and
mom and dad came home at 10:17 and then I fell asleep
I felt bad for Gayle that day. And I hate to see
girls fight, never a pretty sight.
Tuesday February 2, 1982
Historical Fact: NBC 12:30
A.M. E.S.T: The new talk show "Late Night With David Letterman" makes
its debut. Letterman's first guest is comedian Bill Murray.
PHS (BOYS & GIRLS) AT NATCHITOCHES
Went to school, Donny Day acted like a fag. Found out that
Marti has "The Catcher In The Rye", and Jeff Mitchel found out that I
had "Einstein's Universe". Was rainy all day. After 5th,
went in library and did homework, stayed after for Dan Owens band meeting but
Doug was sick so we didn’t and he game me a ride home. Joe’s mother took me
and Joe to school. After school I took a nap. Grandma said a lady called about a
job but I could not get in touch with her. Mom had to work until 9:00 that night
so dad went and got a pizza. Ellen Joupi came over and was crying and all full
of shit and flapdoodle. Almost ruined my appetite. Called Laura about 7:30 and
found out that Laurie wrecked her car in a bad car accident. We talked until
9:00.
I wanted to read Catcher In The Rye because I
thoroughly enjoyed all the books that were on our senior list. It was
almost 20 years to the month when I finally did read this book, and considered
it one of the worst books I've ever read. All the author does is complain
the entire book- it's one long complaint story.
Ellen was always distressed about one thing or
another. I would eventually come to date her myself many years
later. She had a very
bright personality and was usually happy go lucky, but when she was upset she
sure didn't hold back the tears.
Wednesday February 3, 1982
Checked in for lunch, 4th, and 5th
hours. Gave a Karl Marx report in sociology. Came home and called the lady at
the unemployment office back- a job at brookshires? Made up Beaver song on the
piano, goofed off. Frank called and wanted to know if we were still going out
with Ronnie tomorrow? Later, Paul called and wanted to see a move. I said I
would if Frank went. Frank said yes so Paul came over at 7:15 and then we went
to Frank’s house and then we three went to Mall St. Vincents to see
"Modern Problems". It Started at 7:45 and was a great movie. Came home
and called Laura at 9:50, we talked until 11:00 while I ate ravioli. Read
electronics, went to bed.
I can still play the Beaver song on the piano, because I
never stopped playing it (or any of the other 1,000 songs I've made up over the
years). It has words:
I know a girl, and Beaver is her name
If it weren't for Beaver, it wouldn't be the same
I was her only Pooh
Only Pooh would do
It it weren't this way
I don't know what I'd do
I don't know why they call her Beaver
I guess you would just have to meet her
Beaver Beaver tell me how
Beaver Beaver tell me now
Beaver Beaver can't you see
Beaver Beaver you can tell me
Thursday February 4, 1982
Historical Fact: Coke launches
its latest advertising campaign "Coke is it".
Came to school for lunch, 4th, and 5th.
Was called to the office for leaving a mess in the lunch room- thanks to Cherry
Vail. Also got to see Mr. Marshal for signing in late to much- thank’s Mrs.
Marlow. After 5th house, went back to Mrs. Taylor’s room and copied
a book list. After school, messed around, read P-1. Called Laura around 8:00 on
grandma's phone- she threw me out and I called Laura back on the red one.
We were in the middle of a fight about whether or no she wanted to go to
Holland. We talked until about 10:30 P.M. and agreed that Laura would come
over tomorrow at noon. Can I make it? Pu can do anything.
Studied electronics and went to bed.
Sherry Vail was one of Tammy's friends. I got in
trouble at the school cafeteria for using and then leaving behind way to many
napkins. Cherry Vail most likely did this as a joke, and it was a bit
embarrasing for me. But to this day I still take twice as many napkins as I need,
everywhere I go.
Friday February 5, 1982
PHS (BOYS & GIRLS) VS BOSSIER (HOME)
Went to school, left after lunch and meet Laura at my
house. Her mom called about 2:00 and and she left. I read P-1,
messed around- she said she would call me around 6:30, she did not need a ride,
she had the beavermobile. She never did call but came over at 7:20, after
I called her house and then Lauries. Mom and dad went to the farm and were
going to spend the night. Mrs. Lee said to send Beaver (Laura) home if the
roads got to bad. "OK." The weather outside was freezing
rain. After mom came home from work and before she left, I took Tammy to a
basketball game and then went to Thrifty for booze. Mom and dad went to
the farm, and Paul came over at 6:45, then Laura came over. Laurie was
restricted this weekend for wrecking her car. Frank was out with Marti all
night. We (Me, Paul, and Laura) stayed at my house listening to records
(had a good time) and drinking the beer Laura brought over. Then we took
the Beavermobile to Laurie's house (got there about 9:00 P.M.) and drank more
beer we bought at Pak-A-Sak while Paul kept drinking the Seagram's V.O.
that I bought. We stayed at Laurie's house (she was babysitting there) and
Laura's mom called once. Laura had to be home around 11:00 because of the
bad weather so at 11:00 she brought me and Paul back to my house. Me, Paul
and Laura all got pretty buzzed. Paul and I started to go to the square in
Paul's car, but his windshield was so iced over we took my mom's car
instead. A bridge on the Clyde Fant Parkway was frozen over and we almost
wiped out on it. We went to Action West, and I played hell with their new
mirror, got the fat lady mad at me. We left about 2:00 A.M. and went back
to my house. Paul went right home and I went right to bed, pretty buzzed.
Also- Ronnie paid me back the money he owed me. David
Polander came over.
Mom and dad had specifically told me to NOT take mom's car
out that night (a 1981 Monte Carlo), because of the freezing rain on the roads. Well I did
anyway, and on one of the icy overpasses on the Clyde Fant we were going
perfectly straight when a gust of wind hit the car from the side and flipped it around.
We did a perfect 360 with the car rotating perfectly forward again just as we
got off the bridge, where the tires caught again. To my horror I looked to
the left and saw another Monte Carlo, same year as my moms, wiped out down at
the bottom of the long hill that lead to the frisbie gold course. It had just happened because they were just
getting out of their car. Obviously they were not lucky enough to do the
"perfect" 360. But it could have been me, and if we had wiped
out also we probably would have smashed into their car at the bottom of the
hill. Now normal people would have been shaken enough to count their
blessings and go straight home, something I did consider for about 30
seconds.
Saturday February 6, 1982
Laura called at 8:20 A.M., I would pick up Laurie and we would
go to Laura's basketball game. I had a hangover. Picked up Laurie
and got to NOEL church about 9:00. We were about to go in at 9:20 when we
saw her leave. The other team had forfeited, for being late. So we
went to Laura's house following Laura and we talked awhile. Laura would be
real busy all day so I brought Laurie home about 11:00 or so and then I went
over to Robert's house. Robert's mom said he was at Cook's Collector's
Corner so I went there and bumped into Robert. We went back in and then I
parked my car at Southfield Plaza parking lot and Robert and I went to
Albertson's and Porters for errands for his mother. I got aspirin at
Albertsons for the hangover headache. Then we went to my house and ate
sloppy joes. We discussed vacation plans for West Virginia, etc.
Called Tony and then Ron over. Discussed plans, etc. Everyone left
and Robert took me back to my car at Southfield (near the Kon Tiki). Went
home and goofed off just a little while when Laura called at 6:18 P.M., she
would need a ride out. "OK". I would pick her up at
7:15. I took a shower, called Laura again to say I would be late and got
there at 7:30. We went to my house. My parents were spending the
night at the farm again. Paul gets off work at 9:00 P.M. and would come
over after he gets off. Frank and Marti came over at 9:20.
Laura and I were talking on the couch when Frank and Marti came over and then
Paul came over. We all talked awhile (no beer that night) and then Frank
and Marti went home. Paul stayed until Frank came back and then Frank and
Paul went out (about midnight) and Laura and I watched HBO in mom and dad's
room. I took Laura home about 1:15 A.M. and got her home at 1:30, came
home and didn't get to bed until 3:00 A.M.
I hated going to Laura's basketball games, I was almost
always feeling hung over and tired. But I did my best to not let her know
how I hated going- I wanted to be supportive.
Sunday February 7, 1982
Woke up and Frank came to church with me. After church,
I took a shower and called Laurie. Paul had already called her- he wanted
to go to her farm. Laurie had to visit her grandfather first, then we
would go. Paul called, he would take a shower and then come down.
Dad went back to the farm after he dropped mom off for church. Laura
called and I picked her up in mom's car and came back to my house after stopping
to look at the scenery. We talked on the couch, mom and Tammy had left for
the BX. We played reverse roles, kidded around, then Frank, Paul, and
Daniel came over. We then went to pick up Laurie and then Laura and then
we all went to Laurie's farm in Paul's car. Paul brought two .22
rifles. Frank and I went to a junkyard out there and shot bottles.
Had a good time. Then Paul shot birds and we threw a dead one on his
head. We went to a store and got some munchies. Came back, messed
around, played hide and seek in the farmhouse in total darkness. I was
caught only once. Bet Laurie about taking the cane pole home (huge).
Frank somehow got it home. Took Laura, Laurie, Frank, Daniel and me
home. Got home about 9:00 P.M., goofed off and went to bed around 10:15
P.M. I did argue with Paul some that day. Was a great day.
I hated it when Paul brought that gun out to Laurie Jeter's
farm, because he seemed so damn careless with it. He never gave a second
thought to shooting through shrubs and trees and once I was out of sight talking
to Frank and I heard two gunshots and what sounded like two bullets whizzing
past my head. I was pissed. Most people who own guns will tell you
they are responsible and know how to handle them but my experience has shown me
that most people who own guns are simply stupid. The other reason I hated
to see him bring his gun is that he seemed to enjoy shooting any living thing he
could. It bothered me then and it still bothers me now.
Monday February 8, 1982
Went to school all day, came home, finished the P-1 book, was
reading about the CTC-16 when Ron came by at 5:30. The Navy recruiter
called, I would be there in a little while. Ron and I took his car and
went to the Navy station and then to Robert's house (we had called him before we
left, and agreed we would go out later and get a pizza). Was rainy, rainy,
rainy all day. Me, Robert, and Ron went to Pizza Inn in Shreveport- ate,
Ron would eat Buffy. We stashed pizza from the buffet so they would have
to cook more (was an all you can eat) then we went back to Robert's house- we
showed vnc his home work, etc, talked and then Ron took me home at 9:00.
Ron is working the 12:00 A.M. - 8:00 A.M. shift these days. Tried calling
Laura at 9:00, no answer. I would wait for her to call. I was
looking at Navy material when Laura called at 9:35. We talked until
10:15. A good conversation, not deep but lively. She had been at the
new course her mom and sister were taking. Something about being proper
and ladylike. Whatever! After our phone conversation, I goofed off
and went to bed at 10:45. I wrote Laura a letter that night.
Jim Kelley was the local Navy Recruiter and wanted me in
the Navy so bad he couldn't stand it. Looking back, it seems to me that
his high-pressure tactics were over the top and almost downright
unethical. All I wanted to know originally from him is what jobs I would
qualify for in the Navy. I had taken the ASVAB test in high school and had
done quite well, qualifying for their Advanced Technical and Advanced Electronic
tracks. But the man was like a dog with a bone, he wouldn't give up.
I tried telling him once that I was having way to much fun with my friends to
just go off and join the Navy, and he leaned across his desk and said,
"Son, the fun's gotta stop sometime." Give me a break. It
looked as if he would gladly ruin my life just to get an inch closer to his
monthly quota of new recruits.
Ron, Robert, and I hid all the buffet pizza so they would
have to make more, since the buffet was about to end. Buffy was the
waitress working that day, Ron was known for saying rude things under his
breath, and sometimes even loudly. But that is the way Ron always was, if
he thought of something he was compelled to say it, no matter how crude it was.
Tuesday February 9, 1982
PHS BOYS VS AIRLINE (HOME)
Went to school all day. Mr. Elkins caught me erasing his
chalkboard. He was very confused. Stayed after for detention, talked
to Mrs. Tharp about ACT, SAT, and ASVAB test scores. Came home. The
new refrigerator came in. Reviewed all test scores. Fell asleep.
Frank called, we (Paul, Frank, and me) would go see a movie that night. It
was dollar night, and Raiders of the Lost Ark was playing. I left for
Frank's house and met Paul there, we went in Paul's car to the movie. Got
home about 9:20 P.M., talked to mom and tried calling Laura but the phone was
busy. Started to eat a can of Ravioli when Laura called at 9:35. We
talked until 10:45. A good conversation in general. She invited me
over for tomorrow. "OK!" I did call Laura at 3:30 earlier
to ask about lost college info. Tammy's birthday is today, she is 15. She
went to the basketball game tonight. I mailed Laura her letter this
morning.
Being the prankster that I was, I had written something
funny on his chalkboard but then thought better of it, which was why I was
erasing it when he came in. I think Frank and I had been pulling some
pranks on him since Frank didn't like him because he thought that Mr. Elkins had
a thing for Marty. Frank believed that Mr. Elkins felt that Marty should be dating someone more
"upstanding". It's not that we were scum, but we all wore our
fathers old green military jackets in the winter time (they were fantastic
coats, very warm and durable).
Wednesday February 10, 1982
To-Do list for Feb 10-15
1. Read Animal Farm again, get all notes missed
2. Do past work on Journal
3. Return Daniel's Suit
4. Get a vanilla folder for 1st hour (by Wednesday)
5. Bring $1.50 for Mr. Hess 2nd hour
6. Find trombone mouthpiece
7. Return Frank's monopoly game
8. Do all college paperwork- ask Mrs. Tharp about Grant deadlines
9. Apply to LSUS
10. Get negatives from Paul
11. Get all accumulating negatives developed.
12. Fahrenheit 451 report is due Feb 19
13. Senior pary (St. Vincent) is Feb 13 on Saturday
14. Get ASVAB booklet.
15. Pay school library fines, see about overdue book
16. Pink Floyd Album - Beaver Certificate
17. Review CTC-16, get subscription
18. Study guide in electronics is due Tuesday
19. Pay for graduation junk
20. Have Mr. Watt find old test and study guide
21. Get vocabulary from Marti- test is Thursday
22. Read Androcles and the Lion
23. Locate all books on the book list
24. Review vacation plans- find out about World's Fair
25. Big test on AF on Wednesday
26. See about getting pilot's license.
27. Electronics study guide is due Tuesday, test is Tuesday, notes are due also.
28. Animal Farm test is Wednesday, study paper which outlines notes
29. Do the vocabulary test in Literature- test is Friday
30. Book report is due Friday
31. See Laura this week, write her and Laurie a letter
32. Write a couple of books
33. Band test is Monday or Tuesday of next week, study papers
34. Get Karl Marx report back
35. Need a calculator for electronics
36. Get glasses, March 10
37. No just a time vector to Laura's house, get an accurate distance vector too
38. Vocabulary test Friday, book report Friday, test on Riders to the Sea on
Friday
39. AF report is due Tuesday or Wednesday
40. Visit Laura
41. Tell Navy recruiter
42. Find out when next sociology test is
43. Six weeks testing- 2+4+6 wed, 1+3+5 Thur, Fri- make up
44. AF report due Wednesday
45. Shake damn Navy for good
46. Sociology test is Monday
47. Literature test is Tuesday
48. Set alarm 1804 6:00.
Went to school all day, we supposed to meet the Navy recruiter
at 3:30 but I called and said I could not make it. He said he would pick
me up after school tomorrow. Mom came home, I had already called Laura at
2:20 earlier, said I would be over at 7:15-7:30. Went to the library, got Fahrenheit
451, got to Laura's house at 7:20 and stayed until 9:15. Watched
TV, picked up Mr. Tharp's senior information. Finally showed mom my report
card. Came home and ate sloppy joes, read part of 451 and went right to
bed. Paul called while I was at the library. Laura did not have
basketball practice tonight, it was rescheduled for tomorrow.
I can't believe how many sloppy joes I used to
eat. I have them about twice a year now, if that.
Showing my mom my report card was never much fun. I
had started high school making straight As my freshman year (only one B), and by
my Senior year I was making Cs or lower.
FRANK NOTES :
I wish I had spent more time with
school work, but then we probably wouldn't have had that much fun. I got a
F my last six-weeks in Advanced Math. I skipped the final exam. I
was at my house, in my room with Marti. Got an
F and still didn't get any.
Man I remember how those "F" made a person feel! I got plenty
myself. Felt like a dog each time. I guess getting an F in Advanced
Math though is better that getting an F in Regular Math.
So you were busting the moves on Marty in your own bed room? Where was your
mom? I can see it now:
"Frank....I'm home!"
"MOM!! DON'T OPEN THE DOOR!!!"
(sound of door opening anyway)
"NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!"
Later that night, with dad:
"Son, it's time we had a little sit down talk about the birds and the
bees."
Thursday February 11, 1982
Historical Fact: The average
standard mortgage rate in the U.S. is currently 17.49%.
PHS BEAUTY PAGEANT (AT AIRLINE)
Went to school, the Navy recruiter picked me up and we went to
my house and filled out the application paperwork. Ronnie and Ellen
dropped over about 5:00 while I was reading. Read most of the day, played
the piano and goofed off. Tammy went to the beauty pageant and mom and dad
went to the bank and then out somewhere. I called Laura at 8:00, she was
not home. She called at 8:45 and then called me back around 9:00 because
Joe had to use the phone. We talked until 10:45, she had gone (after
basketball practice) to eat at Jhonney's Pizza with Joe and Laurie. She
had told Joe about me and the train and the streaking. A good conversation.
Tammy made the top 50. Mom and dad got home at 11:00, who knows when Tammy
came in. After Laura's call, I read and then went to bed.
I had a piano in my room. It was a big ugly green
upright that would make a ton of noise if you opened up the top. Mom and
dad got it from a nursing home. It weighted a ton.
Friday February 12, 1982
PHS BOYS AT GREEN OAKS (AWAY)
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY
After school, Laura woke me up at about 4:40 P.M.- she was calling
early because she wanted to be ready early. She had the Beavermobile
tonight- her and Laurie would be over about 6:15 - 6:30. Laurie couldn't
make it because she had to work 1 hour at McDonalds first. Laura came over
about 6:20 or so. David Polander had come over about 4:50. Laura
brought beer over and Paul gets off at 9:00 P.M. Frank was out with Marti
all night. Laura and I were going to go get Laurie (she had called, she
was off work now and was at home) but waited a little while in the Beaver Mobile
for Robert to show up with Layna to pick up the invitation I rustled from
Tammy. We game them 10 min, got Laurie, came back, and Robert and Layna
were here. My parents never did go anywhere that night. Robert,
Layna, me, and Laura, and Laurie were talking in the living room and Robert and
Layna left and Paul came over. Laurie was hungry so me, Laura, Tammy,
Paul, and Laurie all went to Johnies Pizza (in the Beavermobile) but it was to
crowded so we went to Mr. Gatti's instead. We ate, then went to my house
and sat in the driveway in front of the house. Paul and Laurie were
kidding around, Laura was grouchy and I was too. After a long, boring wait
for Laura and me, I went in about 12:30, Tammy went in, Paul drive home and
Laura took Laurie home. Finished Fahrenheit 451.
We liked eating at Johnies Pizza a lot because we knew some
of the kids that worked there and more often than not we were allowed to help
ourselves to all the free beer
and pizza your stomach could hold.
Saturday February 13, 1982
PHS BEAUTY PAGEANT FINALS (AT AIRLINE)
Woke up, mom and dad went to the Farm, went driving around,
took a shower, drank leftover beers. Frank called. I called Robert
about where someplace was at, etc. Drank mom's Coors beers. Tried
calling Laura at noon but there was no answer, called again at 12:10 and she was
home and had just come back from her basketball game. I asked her over and
she said yes but had to clean her room first. She finished early and asked
me over at 1:20. Got there about 1:45 (the original time anyway) and her
dad was leaving so we stayed there. We watched TV and got in an argument
and then we went to my house and talked. Tammy was at a Beauty Pageant Banquet. I took Laura home about 4:15, then I went to the Four Seasons for
Valentines Day Card for tomorrow. Picked up Laura at her house at 7:20,
went to my house. Paul came over and then Laurie called and Paul went to
pick her up (she had to work one hour at McDonalds) and Laura and I drank Seagram's
7 and & 7 up. Paul also picked up Daniel after picking up
Laurie. They all came over and we were in the kitchen drinking 7&7
when Ron stopped over. Mom and dad came home from the farm and everyone
(except Ron) left for St. Vincent's Senior party. Tammy was at the beauty pageant. Left my house around 9:10 P.M. Laura snuck in the
Seagram's 7
in, it was a good party. Saw David Polander there, Bic, Andy Gavin,
Charles Mayhone, Robert and Layna, Tony Prather, Skunk, Julie, Teresa, LeeAnne,
Christine McIver, Ronald Angus, and others. The Seagrems got stolen from
where we hid it but it was almost gone anyway. We bumped into Frank and
Marti there and they were dressed super punk. Left about 12:30 (it ended
at 1:00 A.M.) and went to my house. I took Laura home and Laurie
home. Dropped Laura off at her house and she ran right in because she did
not feel to well. Her stomach was hurting her (not from drinking- no one
ever really got buzzed). I went home and went right to bed.
That wasn't the only time in high school that our booze was
stolen and promptly drank by other kids. It's amazing how "unpicky"
we all were as a high school lot...."Look! An abandoned half-empty bottle of booze!
Let's drink it!"
Once Frank and I left a 1/2 of a pint of Jim Bean inside an
old abandoned tire in a field before we went into a Parkway Dance. Scott
Larson and his goofy friends had seen us stash it there. We came out of
the dance later and it was gone. Later that night we bumped into Scott and
his friends and they were all trashed, and admitted they drank it. We
didn't really mind because those kids were all right, the "nerds" of
school, and they really needed to have a good time and it was probably a once in
a blue moon thing for them. Heck Frank and I were drinking all the time.
When we were freshmen, Ed Martin had scored some booze, and
we went to Pak-A-Sak and got Icees and mixed them together, drinking the icee on
the way to the dance. When we got there Ed was crazy enough to strike up a
conversation with a policeman who was working the dance that night by patrolling
the school grounds. The policeman smelled the booze on Ed's breath and
asked if we had been drinking. Edward admitted that we had, and the
policeman said "No problem, I used to drink before high school dances
too." That was a lesson that has since always worked very well for
me- never bullshit an police officer, if they think you're lying to them you're
screwed. I've had great lucking getting away with a lot of things by
always shooting straight with them.
Sunday February 14, 1982
Went to church, bumped into Frank there. Got home and
Laura called- she wanted to know if we all wanted to go to Laurie's farm.. Mom
and dad went to the Farm. Tammy had no CCD. Called Frank and Paul-
they wanted to go. I called Laura back and told her the itinerary. I
took a shower, picked up Laura (gave her a valentines day card and Snoopy) and
then picked up Laurie and we went back to my house. Paul showed up at
1:45 with Frank. I had called Robert earlier- he and Layna might come out
to Jeter's farm today also. So Paul, me, Frank, Laura, and Laurie all took
my mom's car to Laurie's farm. We all went walking around behind the house
and I wanted to race Frank across the big bare cotton field but Laura or Laurie
would not make it worth our while. We were talking and building up a fire
for the hot dogs Laura had brought and looking at the Playboys there when Robert
and Layna showed up. We all talked a while and then Robert and Layna left
after staying an hour and a half (Layna had to go to do house
chores). Barrie made the top 15 in a Beauty Pageant last night!
Frank and I went to get more soda pop and chips and came back
for a distasteful joke. We all got in a fight but it did not last to
long. We cooked our hot dogs and then played hide and seek in the dark
with the sun glasses. We left at 8:00 and I took Laura, Laurie, and Frank
home and then Paul to his car at my house. Ron was there. Paul left
and I went and played the piano, and goofed off. I had gotten home at 8:40
and mom and dad were only 5 minutes behind me. Ron left and I talked
to Laura at 9:20, we did not talk long- got the big CLICK, and Laura called me
back at 9:40.
Playing hide and seek in the dark in that old Farmhouse was
a blast. It was pitch black and you had to carefully shuffle around the
house, reaching out in the dark trying to find someone. It was a hell of a
jolt when you grabbed something and it moved!
Monday February 15, 1982
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY (OBSERVED)
Went to school all day, was supposed to stay for detention but
did not. After school, read, fell asleep. Mom and Tammy went to a
part at LSUMC. Dad went to the Toloso's. The Navy recruiter called-
I was supposed to meet him at 6:00, but I forgot. Will see him after 5:00
tomorrow. I was cleaning my room when Ron came over. He stayed for awhile
and left. I cleaned my room, watched a few minutes of The Jerk on TV when
Laura called at 9:38, she had been to her new class that taught her how to eat
and exercise this time. I guess she went to basketball practice earlier
also. Mom and Tammy came home and at 9:50 I asked Laura to call me back at
10:00. OK, and she did and we talked until about 10:17. I did my
homework and went to bed.
Tuesday February 16, 1982
BAND BOOSTERS MEETING 7:30
Six month anniversary for Laura and I.
Went to school, stayed for detention from 2:05 - 4:00.
When home, when mom got home I took her car and went to the base library and
checked out two records. Then went to the Navy recruiter and finished
paperwork. I am supposed to be back up there at 6:00 A.M. Saturday morning
to enlist and take the oath after getting the physical. Damn! Get me
out of here! After the Navy visit, went to Stan's record shop and finally
used Laura's gift certificate. Came home and went across the street to
talk to Rick (the Army Recruiter) about the mess I got in to. Went home,
Ron came over and hung around. Ron left and I was about to call Laura when
she called me at 9:47 and we talked until 10:43. I ate and read over the
Navy materials and then went to bed.
Wednesday February 17, 1982
Went to school, came home, took a nap. Mom and dad and
grandma and Tammy all went to Sears and then out for Pizza. The Navy
Recruiter called, Paul called he wanted to go to a movie but Frank was going to
the Senior Skating party with Marti and I had no money so we did not go to a
movie. Rob Horner called about Laurie Jeter's hotel key. Mom and dad
and the gang came home and then Laura called at 9:00, we talked until
10:00. A very general conversation. I did my homework and went to
bed.
Thursday February 18, 1982
Went to school, came home, Laura called about 4:30, she had
basketball practice that night but asked me over for 7:15. I took a nap,
went to Frank's house (rode bike) and borrowed $5.00 to give dad so mom and dad
could take the truck to have the income tax done (the truck was out of
gas). Mom and dad left and I went to the Navy office to give them my birth
certificate and preferred selections sheet. Saw Rick and his wife up there
at the Army place. Went to thrifty to get Seagram's 7 and came home and took a
shower and then went to Hamels Parking lot to kill a little time. Got to
Laura's house at 7:30, left at 9:20. We watched TV, talked, etc.
Came home, read and then went to bed.
Friday February 19, 1982
Historical Fact: The De Lorean
Motor Company goes into receivership.
Checked in for lunch, had stayed home and typed a report that was due 4th
hour. Came home and took a nap. Ron came over, mom had gone to the commissary.
Ron left, I took mom's car to the bank and got money. Called Laura, would
pick her up at 7:00. Laurie had to work until 12:00 and Frank and Paul
went out so I got to Laura's house at 7:20. Mom and dad went to the farm
and spent the night, Tammy spent the night with Cheri after the Parkway
Dance. Never saw Tammy all night. So Laura and I got some beer and
drove around until mom and dad left and then we went to my house and had a
drinking bout with Seagram's 7 and beer. She told me all about Arizona and
Carlsbad caverns and Rob Horner dropped over for the Hotel key. I saw his
new car. He left and Laura and I talked until she got stomach pains.
They were so bad we went to the base hospital and she got some medicine.
We met her mother up there. We went back to my house and she took some of
her medicine and then I took her home about 12:00. On the way home, picked
up Hector Neives and we drove around Shady Grove a little while and then we went
home.
Laura's eyes lit up whenever she talked about Carlsbad Caverns. To
this day I still want to go see what it was all about. We must have talked
for over an hour about the vacation she took there. I think that we both
felt in our hearts we would someday go there together, because neither one of us
could see a future without the other. We had implicitly talked about
marriage several times that year.
We never did find out what her stomach pains really were- most likely bad
cramps.
Saturday February 20, 1982
Laura called at 8:00 A.M., her game was at 11:00. Tried to go back to
sleep but could not. Messed around, took a shower, took Tammy and Cheri to
mall St. Vincent and got more beer. Got back at 12:30 and Grandma said
that Laura had just called and so I called her back. They had lost their
first game, which was their last. She said she would take a shower and
then I could come get her. Picked her up at 1:20 we drank beer and went to
my house and got more cold beer. On the way to pick Laura up, I bumped
into Jerry Teutch and said hello for a few minutes at Hamels. Laura and I
drove around town, looked at the 1982 model Cameros, and eventually wound up at
my house. We talked awhile and I took her home about 4:00. She would
come over in the Beaver mobile at 6:30. Laurie had to work all day and
night- Paul worked until 9:00, and Frank and Marti spent the day together and
they would come over at 9:00 with Paul. Laura and I talked a lot, then sat
out in the carport and talked there for a while. Her stomach is still
hurting her. Mom and dad came home and went right in.
Laura and I did talk to No Sweat for a few minutes also. Eventually
(about 9:20 P.M.) Paul came over and was very shortly followed by Marti and
Frank in the Dragon Wagon. We all sat in the Beavermobile in my
carport. Laura and I were tired and ready to go in (I had been drinking a
lot all day and Laura's stomach still hurt) so Paul and Marti and Frank went to
visit Laurie at work at McDonalds. They all left, then Laura left. I went
in and ate canned soup and went right to bed. Didn't know it, but the gang
came back to my house about 1:30 A.M. and put a drawn picture of a naked me
on my window (but I had gone to bed at 10:30). Slept horribly, woke up
twice and drank 40,000 cups of orange juice.
Sunday February 21, 1982
Woke up, went to church (Frank came along) took a shower, mom and dad went to
the farm, called Laura at 12:00, she said she had to eat a big family dinner and
I could pick her up at 2:00, picked up Tammy from Sunday school, then took her
to McVicar's
house). After notecards, we went outside (was sunny and warm out today)
and in the backyard and front yard. Talked, etc. Went inside for a
while and then went cruising around. Drove around, went and visited Hamels
Animals, talked to a man and woman with big horses there, drove around to used
car lots looking at cars and went to McDonalds to use the coupon that I got in
the mail. Laura bumped into Chuck there, Laurie just got off of
work. We ate, took Laurie home, went back to my house to get Laura's book,
took Laura home, went to Robert's house but he was not there, went home, tried
calling Robert again but there was no answer, mom and dad came back from the
farm later on that night. I had gotten in at 8:00 or so.
Chuck was the boyfriend Laura had before me. I believe they had
dated about a year when she was a junior- he was in a rock band, drove a dumpy
van, and was a few years older than her. She never really had anything
good to say about him, and I eventually came to realize that her mom was darn
glad to see Laura dating someone her own age again when she met me.
Monday February 22, 1982
4TH 6-WEEKS TEST WEEK
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY (TRADITIONAL)
Went to school all day, did homework most of the day. The Navy
Recruiter called, they had me set up for tomorrow. Laura called at 9:40,
she had just gotten back from her class. Laurie got fired from McDonalds
she said. Frank dropped over about 9:48, told Laura and I would call her
back in a few minutes. Frank wanted to go out tonight.
"OK" I would call frank at 10:30 P.M. and let him know for
sure. Called Laura back by 10:00, at 10:08 she had to let me go for a few
min. while someone used the phone. I called Frank at 10:15 and told him
yes. Laura called at 10:18 and we talked until 10:38. Met Frank
outside at 11:00, we were going to go on bikes but we took mom's car
instead. We got beer at Pak-A-Sak (1 six pack of Old Milwaukee) and I had
the Seagram's 7. We went and picked up Paul at 11:30 and drove around to
the Texas State Line, peed a the restrooms there, Frank chased me around the
car, we drove around, dropped off Paul and then Frank and I went home. I
went in and ate and then went to bed, buzzed. Got in at 1:30 A.M.
Was really sunny and warm out today. Laura laid out in the sun today after
school.
Can't believe I went out and got wasted on the night before I had to be up
at 5:30 A.M. for the Navy physical.
Tuesday February 23, 1982
Woke up at 5:30 for the Navy Recruiter (he picked me up at 6:00 A.M.).
Went and took a physical all day and ate lunch there. Got home at 12:30 or
so- took a bath, called Mrs. Tharp, school, base hospital, etc. The
physical Doctor wants a X-ray of the upper digestion track. Mom and then
dad came home, explained everything to mom, did my homework (AF book report)
about most of day. Called Laura at 8:20 and talked until 9:10. Told
her all about the day. Called Robert up at 9:20, he was on the phone
talking to Layna but we talked about 10 minutes anyway- he would call and maybe
come over tomorrow. His back has been hurting him real bad again.
Finished AF (Diary of Anne Frank) report and went to bed.
The entire process of taking the physical seemed degrading. You went
through most of the day nearly naked in a thin paper gown with paper slippers. You had
to crawl like a duck, stand in naked in circles while a doctor checked you out, pee in
bottles (twice!), etc.
About 1/4 of the people going through with this looked like they were avoiding a
prison sentence- long hair, grungy appearance.
Wednesday February 24, 1982
Went to school all day, came home, took a nap. Mom and dad went to the farm.
Was waiting for Robert to call when Laura called, she invited me over. I
called Robert and apologized (to his mom because he was asleep). Took a
shower and got to Laura's house at 7:16. Left at 9:12 and mom and dad were
already home. Laura and I watched Altered States on HBO and then went
outside because it was warm and to talk. Came home and ate and went to
bed.
Thursday February 25, 1982
Went to school all day, nothing much of interest happened. Fell asleep
after school, watched Nostrodomus HBO special, talked to mom about it, tried
calling Laura at 8:00 her mom said she should be home soon. Tried calling
again at 8:35 her father said she still wasn't back yet. At 9:30 Laura
called- her and Laurie had been out in the Beavermobile and drinking Michelob.
Laura had plenty- I could tell over the phone. Talked about an hour, one
of the best phone conversations ever in my life. Started out perverted but
was great. After talking, went right to bed.
Friday February 26, 1982
ENDS 4TH 6-WEEKS
Went to school, tried calling Laura at 2:30 her mom said she was gone but
would have her call me back when she got home. Laura finally called at
5:30, had been stuck with Doris all day (Drives a piece of junk). Joe had
the Beavermobile so I would pick Laura and then Laurie up at 7:30 and
7:45. Mom and dad went somewhere but did not stay gone long. Picked
up Laura and went to Laurie's house and then we all went to my house into the
kitchen. Paul got off at 9:00 P.M. and Frank and Daniel would come over at
8:00. I had already picked up one six pack of Mich. before picking Laura
up. So me, Laura, and Laurie sat in the kitchen and talked and then Laurie
ran and got the Pu bear and threatened to take me to court over him.
Finally Frank and Daniel came over and helped me and Laura with the beer.
By then mom and dad had come home and mom made a fuss over Frank's arm.
When Paul came over we all piled into his car, got more beer, went to the train
bridge downtown and crawled into the tower up there. Real pretty.
Then we went to McDonalds and Paul threw a shit fit and nearly ruined our
last Michelob. Went driving around just a little while longer, Paul
dropped Laurie off then Laura and me off at my house. Laura and I stayed
and talked a little while and then I took Laura home. She got home at
exactly 1:00 A.M. I went home and went to bed.
Saturday February 27, 1982
Woke up, called Laura at 10:25 A.M.- her first game was at 11:30. I
could not make it because mom took the car shopping for a little while.
Dad had to go to work that morning but they would go to the farm later. I
called Robert and said I would stop by about 1:00 after I went to the base
library. I took mom's car to the library, Robert's house, called home- mom
and dad had gone to the farm and Laura had just called. From Robert's
house I called Laura- they had won their first game the next one is at 2:30 but
she told me 2:00 so that I would be on time. Told her to call Laurie and
that I would pick up Jeter in time to go see her basketball game at Broadmore Presbyterian
Church. Asked Robert if he wanted to go and he said
yes. His mom have him a list of things to pick up and we went to pick up
Laurie and then went to the basketball game. We were early thanks to Laura
fibbing and so we left to get Robert's groceries at Albertson's and came right
back. Robert and I should have watched the game more attentively because
it later made Laura mad. After the basketball game (Laura's team lost by
just a little- she played excellently) Laura took Laurie home. Robert and
I went to Robert's house and dropped the perishable groceries off and went to
the KCS train yards. Came back, dropped Robert off, went home, called
Laura at 6:00 and boy was she mad. Got everything straightened out and Joe
needed the Beavermobile again tonight so I would have to pick up Laura at 7:00-
no later than 7:10 P.M. and then pick Laurie up. Goofed off for 45 min and
then went and picked up Laura. No one was home except her and she was not
ready yet so I waited in her room and looked at her record collection. She
got a Pu-ish letter from Lamar (a copy of the letter is between pages 113 and
114) then we picked up Laurie (she got a letter to but would not admit it) then
we went to my house. Mom and dad called from the farm while I was out-
they would be back at 11:00 or so. So Laura and I and Laurie listed top
records in the living room (Tammy was out somewhere) and found out that Paul had
come over at 7:30 (he had gotten off at 6:00 and called me- he could be over at
7:30). Me and Laura and Laurie had gotten to my house at 7:32, we just
missed him. We waited and waited and I showed Laura and Laurie pictures
and then I called Frank's house. Paul and Frank were playing chess.....I
told them that when they come over to stop and get lots of beer and cigarettes
for Laurie because we would play Col. Puff at my house. Paul and Daniel
came over (Frank was out with Marti) finally and they forgot the damn
beer! So Laura and I took mom's car and went to Pak-a-Sak and got 2 six
packs of Michelob and 2 six packs of Old Milwaukee. Came back and
played col. puff and then Frank came over (not with Marti- she was tired from a
previous trip with her father in Texas) and he played Col. Puff too. We
changed the name to Ezra Brooks. As usual, Daniel got wasted. Mom
and dad came home and we all cleaned everything up and took Frank's station
wagon to the train bridge again. I loaned Laura a jacket and we went up
there to the tower again. It was not as cold as it was last night.
We stayed up there and then we went and played hide and go seek at the Bicentennial
Theater until 1:30 A.M. (had a blast!). Frank went to my house.
Frank took himself and Daniel home, Paul took his car home, and I dropped Laurie
then Laura off at their houses. Laura went right in because it was kind of
late and we were both tired but it was a great night. Dropped Laura off,
went home and scrounged up money, got gas at pack-a-sak, made 4 eggs and went to
bed.
The Lamar Watts Letter:
Dear Laura, how are you doing? I'm just fine thank you. Sorry
about this handwriting but I'm doing my very best. I still would like to
meet your mother and maybe you could meet mine.
Usually my mother writes all of my letters because I don't write very
well. I hope you can read this. My bicycle got stolen yesterday so I
have to get a new one. I need a new one anyway. I call you but you
never home. I wish you would call me. I would really like that
you're so pretty I really wish you would.
I want our mothers and us to go out and eat sometime at Stark's
maybe. I'll pay for yours. I wish my mother would get better.
She is sick so I am writing this I hope she feels better soon. What church
do you go to? I wrote a poem about you I do not think you might think it
is silly, I hope not:
You're so pretty and nice
I would take you out even twice
I would if you let me
give me a chance and see
You're eyes are so blue
I really, really love you
I hope you like my poem. It is about you. If you like it I can
write more and I write pretty good poetry don't I. I read it to my mother
and she like it. I won't bother you anymore just call me sometime please
do.
Lamar Watts.
P.S. I had to look your address up in the phone book and I hope I
got the zip code right.
Lamar Watts was a mildly retarted fellow in his early 30s who rode a bike
around town that always had two flat tires and a basket in the front.
Laura had made the mistake of telling me she met him at her church and that she
thought he liked her. So I made up the letter above and wrote it using my
left hand as sloppy as I could. She fell for it. I actually wrote
several Lamar Watts letters to her and kept the joke going for quite a while.
The last letters almost crossed the line- I would write something perverted and
then erase it but not so completely that you couldn't tell what was first
written. That worked great because Laura called me all excited, saying
"You wouldn't believe what he wrote and crossed out, but you can still read
it!"
Sunday February 28, 1982
Frank came to church with us, came home and took a shower and mom and dad
went to the farm, I picked up Tammy from Sunday school. Laura called at
12:00 like she said she would, she had to work on her rough draft of her
research paper but would call me later on. I promised her I'd be
home. Then I picked up Tammy from Sunday school and then went to the Base
Library. Frank and Marti found me there. Went home, Laurie called
and t Paul and then Laura called. Laura finished her rough draft (or her
mom did) and Paul was bored and so was Laurie. So we would go to Laurie
Jeter's farm today. I picked up Laura at 2:45 and went to my house.
Paul came over at 3:15 and me and Laura and Paul went and picked up Laurie at
3:30 and then we went to her farm. Her aunt was there and we waited about
15 min until she left. We talked , went to the store once and got soda
pop. Paul brought his rifle. We all watched TV, wrestled, and went
home about 7:15. Paul dropped Laura off and then Laurie and then me all at
our houses. I was just in time to watch The Spy Who Loved Me James Bond
movie which started at 8:00.
Mom and dad came home about 8:40 and went to bed, Frank called during a
commercial at about 9:30- he wanted to go out tonight. After the movie,
snuck the car out at 11:00 and met Frank- he had called Paul but Paul had to
work tomorrow. We got beer at Pak-a-Sak and then went by Hamels, McDonalds
(closed), Pak-a-Sak for munchies, Jeter's Farm for the hell of it, Jhoniees
Pizza, and then home. Dropped Frank off, came home and went to bed.
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