Memoir Monday, May 19, 1967

May 19, 1967

A fragmented week, in many ways.  I skipped writing most days. So I will pick up briefly the weekend of May 13-14 which I spent at Clarkdale.  

I rode both days  and sewed a bit also getting two dresses and a blouse finished. I also left a note in the new message can Dusty had told me about at the end of the cook car next to his car's corridor end door. .I managed to ride both Leo and Chief , Leo even bareback. He is such a sweetie for a young stallion! The whole bunch was picking up some and looking better, which lightened my concerns a bit. Charlie Mike and  I met the new track inspector who took Earl's place.  I noticed he was 'cute' and  and young!  I gave Alex the copy of Tom Sawyer  I had found at Good Will, slightly early for his birthday, May 17.  He was eight and reading at probably close to high school freshman level. He was always very bright.

May 15, Monday.  Instead of taking the bus, the Boss drove me back Monday morning.We went very fast when we could so were there at 8:15 or so. I  grabbed a quick shower, started on my accounting assignment--a final one?-- and prepared for the day. It was cool and breezy, not real spring in the high country yet.

May 16, Tuesday. This was my day! (or so I said) . I got a 1 on my term paper, viva and cheers. "An excellent example of what a term paper should be," said Dr McFarlane. I think that was the conservation one.  After getting the accounting done and having dinner, I went to work seriously  packing. I boxed all my winter clothes up and got out mostly summer things. (They would be in my suitcase to have handy after I came back for the summer sessions.) I tried on a bunch of clothes for Mary and gave her a blouse and a dress, my old nylon floral that I wore to the Senior Reception when I was a Junior at Mingus! I had not had some of them on for years. At 10:00 I was dead dog tired and realized I had missed the band concert. Shame on me--not. Tomorrow will be busier and I am dreading the practical exam in Biology.but I don't care too much. Today I am happy--you have to have a good day now and then

There was nothing more until May 21, past the 19th, Friday I did not go to the valley and spent a weekend continuing the winding down and finals preparation from the prior week.  By then there was just that week's five days to complete. and it would be over--year 1 of my college time, that is.

As for photos? Really nothing. I'll find something but they may not be too relevant!  Okay, so: Alex on Leo spring 1967. Alex was about eight and not real sure about being up on the horse by himself.  He was never much into cowboy things!  Leo was 100% trustworthy or I would not have done it. Next the Santa Fe Chief, west bound Train 3, near the depot in Flagstaff and the rarely used bridge I often sat on or near. Finally, B&B 6, probably earlier but showing\the big silver cook car and Dusty's camp car just next to it, this side of the truck,. The message can was in that area between them where the two were coupled,  intentionally not very obvious...