Monday Memoir, March 31, 1967

 March 31, 1967

Was a Friday again and I was already definitely not going down to the valley.. In fact I wanted to postpone that as much as possible until the semester was over, almost two months later.  That did not quite work out but the visits were not too many for awhile.

I am not sure why but I really got into a down phase for most of April. There were too many worries about an unknown future and I guess the new had worn off of this amazing life I had fallen into the past September. It was truly different than the old one though I still had at least half a foot in it as well but really not all sunshine and roses by any means.  Since I really did not write on that day, I will go back and pick up the rest of the 'vacation' on March 25-28 and then returning to NAU on the 28th, taken from the next entry on the 29th, however.

March 29, 1967 

Well. here I am back again and it is a gray, glum Wednesday morning. I got in about 9:40 last night, totally exhausted. I have to go and pick up the last half of my vacation, not much, really. We got the rest of the furniture on Sunday after cleaning corrals all morning. That was swingin' (not) Then I tried to call Jim-twice to be exact--but no one was home. Everyone seemed to enjoy the Easter goodies I had brought. Monday Charlie Mike and I went skate boarding up at the Jr High.  I was dying to drift over to B&B 6 but refrained. I got all my sewing projects done except the green dress. Tuesday the Boss was supposed to go to Phoenix but didn't. Charlie Mike stayed home from school and we just loused around all day. Went 'boarding after the chores were done and I saw the crew come in--ten guys plus the white hard-hatted  foreman. He walked over, got into 193680, and looked out the back door. I don't think he was really watching me or even saw me but then again, I don't know. I still resisted going over and after dinner at 8:00 I was on the bus coming back. 

A few explains. The furniture was stuff we got from a neighbor who moved that had been friendly and Charlie Mike and Dad some had helped her. I know they got a stove and a water heater and not sure what else. I think the old Middle School building still stood but there was a big cement pad, maybe a game court, that was a good place to 'skateboard'. Charlie Mike had been given or found a couple and we played with them. I was klutzy of course, never good on wheels! B&B 6 was back in town since early January but we stayed away for all to be safe. 

Then it was Wednesday morning and I had a busy day ahead of me. I hoped Dusty would call or come up before Monday. I'll be deeply disappointed if he doesn't but I've got so much to do it isn't funny. Well it is better to be busy than idle, especially if the weather is bad. It actually snowed again on Wednesday--about six inches--but most had melted before the next weekend. Had an English test on Thursday--easy--and a History test on Friday. Friday afternoon  Mary and I went uptown having no classes with finals mostly done. We went up to The Plaza shopping mall and Bayless Store on the hill and saw the Budweiser Clydesdales. Wow!!. Eight 18 hand and 2000 pound horses, reddish bay with white stockings and I would guess at least size 8-10 shoes. Tina wore a 3 mostly and she did not have small feet! They were so neat to see, a special treat. So ended another week.

A few neat pix this time! First two of the Clydes. Their heads were at least two feet long! But they are so pretty. And so neat and dapper--of course they are cared for every well. Shiny, clean, no green hocks LOL,  and very calm and well socialized.  Then that notorious shot of me outside the North Quad's main door as I represented Clarkdale Santa Fe Fan Club to an ATSF official. What a joke but this was almost serious too! I never knew of any repercussions from the "publicity", but who knows?  Of course B&B 6 was not mentioned!