That money sure came in handy and I was able not to sweat the coming summer quite so much. Jobs took a back seat and then by the end of the semester, the visits by Mary and Judy both were OBE and dropped off the plan. I was disappointed but in an obscure way also relieved. In a few more days, the new residence was arranged and one issue was resolved!
May 14, 1969 Tuesday
The time was whizzing by. I sort of wasted the weekend with sewing and apartment hunting so now I'll have to dig in and make up for it. I still sort of cringe when I see Dr Torgueson because of that paper--thinking back, it was really lousy or just not too bad.?
I went to the opera with Michal Ann last night. It was "Madam Butterfly" sung in English. Gwen Castillo, the lead soprano, is quite good. Oh, she'll never rival Renata Tibaldi or Maria Kallas but she put most of the cast to shame. I didn't care for the tenor, but Roger Audrey as Sharpless was quite good. Bette Bennjamine was Suzuki and she has a harsh voice in the upper ranges. it was still really enjoyable though. It was one of my favoroites that I grew up with under teh folks' influence. Lily Pons--oh my. I'm glad I went.
After English I go to pay a $20 deposit on my future abode. Carolyn Grenig and Ellen McAdams may be living there too. We should have quite a giddy old time. Well, I've got to write my report for Managment and finish working on a Lazano boy's term paper--so hasta luego.
May 15, 1969 Wednesday
I am now the rentor of an apartment and $95 pooer than I was. Carolyn is going to start moving this weekend so I will probably take advantage of her transportation some. I want to go over with a broom and clean the place up before I do much moving but I guess I could stack boxes on the floor as is. It's kind of nifty. I don't think I'll be sorry at all. Even though it is going to be a little expensive. Really not too much more than storage and all that bother, and I only have to pay fiull rent for two months. Plus $15 deposit to have the frugging electricity turned on. That is a trifle ugly, but no matter.
I know I'll enjoy fixing it up and I'll have two weeks to spend on the project while Mary is here. I hope she won't mind! But after all, she won't have to be paying as much as living in the dorm so she should not gripe. She's not the griping kind,. amyway. Damn, I'm tired. I got my recommendation paper written. It didn't come too easy. In the morning, I'll do my marketing case for Friday before running over to Davis's officew with my paper and then up town with Carolyn to get the electricity taken care of. Our rent officially begins as of Monday so I probably won't move much until next weekend. (Just before finals!)
I am rambling. I'd better get off to bed and catch up on sleep. Tomorrow I've got to dig in on my Dapr work. I've put it off entirely too long and now I'll be lucky if I get it done in time. Serves me right, I guiess.
Pictures? Not sure I have one of that old house on the street called Agassiz that is current with that time. I can look. It was quaint and old fashioned but I really enjoyed the two years I was there. It was 17 South Agassiz and my apartment was #1,. I might sketch a floor plan later. The first shot was two years later--as I was leaving, My apartment was left of the little foyer, right behind the van. The next was in about 2008 or 9. The place still looked much the same but repainted and spruced up a bit. The window to the left of the entry was in my lviing room. Different trees after all those years, almost 40. I was past there in 2021 and apparently did not get a photo. It was gray and rainy and the area looked very shabby. Whether students still rented there or not I did not know. Someone had a yard sale set up under trees, heavy ones by then, but getting drowned out. It was actually quite depressing. I queried on line last night and it is still there and renting but several other houses in that area are demolished or falling to ruin. Pic from rental ad last.
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