Winter does not leave the high country with out a few false starts but spring edges closer. Down in the valley it would be windy and sometimes chilly but winter was all but gone.
March 17, 1967
Would you believe Friday and St Patrick's Day too? The practical wasn't bad really but I don't know if I did too well. I had to miss the Sycamore Hearing. (That was a public meeting about making it a wilderness area, I think. Not sure why I missed but some class related conflict. ) Yesterday midday Ray the infamous forester looked at me all thru the line accusingly as if to say "You didn't come!" Though I'd wanted to, it was not doable. It was also none of his business! I changed a big stack of books at the library and went on with my day. I cleaned the whole room on Wednesday after lab. Last night we had a gabfest in the room til about 7:40 and then I had to study hard until 11:00. I got my accounting assignment done and then all my biology notes arranged . I want to do good on this test and get a little bit ahead. Well, I am wearing green today for luck. Don't suppose Dusty will call or be here this weekend but I'll see Jim tomorrow and likely we'll get together over Easter. Can't get too enthused about it but it is fun in a way. I almost wish I could switch Dusty and Ray--it would be groovy-cool to have my extra special one right here with me to lie in the grass and walk to class, to eat each meal and know it's 'real' but that sort of 'lucky in love' is not to be mine.
So that was Friday. Now I slip back to the prior weekend, Mar 11-12, for what it was worth. Actually rather a whirlwind. After the drive down Friday afternoon, Charlie Mike warned me so I really worked on staying 'good people' and directed attention away from B&B 6 which I guess they had finally realized was back in town. I spoke of Ray and Jim often and I figure did a pretty good job there. The Boss had met one of Ray's buds at the library and even seen him too so the foresters were almost as cool as teachers! I took the phonograph and records down to leave until after Easter. Saturday we rode and saw the local in. I had a note for Dusty that I wanted to deliver but didn't get to. I was barely ready in my purple wool when the Green Hornet rolled in. I actually felt fairly easy with Jim and it was an enjoyable evening. Antigone was very good. Candy Adams really gave it her all. After the show we went to the 10-12 and later the Steak House with Jerry Vojnic and Ellen Hill. Now I have really been to a cocktail lounge. LOL! The patrons were dancing and making merry. I slipped into the house and tumbled into bed at 2:30 but was out and about by 8:00. We rode most of the afternoon and the Boss took a bunch of pictures supposedly for the case. Twink sat back on a cut bank over in Bitter Creek and nearly spilled me several times but Chief was pretty slick and handled it. He's a good old horse.
An explain or two. The purple wool was another dress I got at Good Will--jersey, long sleeved and fitted bodice with a gored swinging skirt. Loved it and the color! And it was odd to come home that late to find everyone asleep. No waiting up for me!! I was learning how to party half the night and still function the next day--good college drill?
I still think it is neat to be treated like a fine lady. I can't understand why Jim never tries to kiss me or anything. Either he is shy or just does not want to. I can't quite figure it out. Well, no matter. He is useful, diverting and I like to laugh in their faces that way! I barely made the bus Sunday night as we were playing records and talking. Maureen was there Saturday night with Stan (her step-father; so not sure what that was about! Was Joleen in the play?) and spoke to me real friendly. That was something of a surprise. Now back in the dorm, we have an meeting at 11:00 so I can't go to bed yet although I am really tired.
Then back to the academic routine. By Wednesday I complained the weather had not been too good but I had been conscientious about my studies. I spent Tuesday morning in the library and that evening finally went to Spurs, the sophomore honor sorority. It might be interesting but it is expensive and I obviously could not be in it and the Honor Dorm as I kind of want to. Actually I really want to stay with Mary if possible. So off to biology lab now and dig in. That confounded biology lab practical is tonight and I am bugged about it.
This weekend I was staying in Flag again and mostly focused on midterms and other scholarly business. In a way that's good. But there was a distraction on Saturday, wasn't there? So that will come next time.
For photos, I'll skip green hornet this time. I have used some photos from that session on March 11 which I described but I think not these. I really cannot get a fix on what we were supposed to be demonstrating. They served nothing really as the film was not processed until Alex did it at EAJC when he'd started college the spring after Dad had passed. I finally ID'd all the critters, too. First, I was leading Twinkles with Chief (he was her sire). Again same and Charlie Mike is holding Leo who I had been leading. I think he was riding Lyno, not shown here but in the final pic. Third photo, again Chief and Twinkles and behind the bushes you can barely see part of B&B 6 which we were studiously ignoring! The last shot, used before, was about 50 yards downstream or east from where the others were posed.
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