I think in a previous post that I had mentioned that I found all of my monthly pocket calendars, starting in 1984 and going up through 2016 (after which, presumably, I started just putting stuff on my phone. So much for record keeping).
Because I’m not travelling but I want to keep the blog going, I have decided to go through each year and provide one or two entries per year that I find funny. Listen people, I am baring my life to you! Hopefully you’ll find it at least mildly amusing. I will try to include some comical banter to make it more interesting…
Here is a photo of the inside page of 1984. CP&L is where I worked then – Carolina Power & Light – at the Brunswick Nuclear Plant near Wilmington, NC. No, I am NOT a hoarder!
For 1984 it seems that a lot of things happened. For the most part, I will not provide any further explanations of these entries. You can try to fill in the blanks. May be more intriguing that way 🙂
July 11: Bert moved. Sean confused.
July 18: Flat tire
July 23: Dinner with Sean
July 24: CAR TOTALLED. 29,441 miles. (okay, here is an explanation – it was my 1983 Rabbit GTI. My first new car. I LOVED that car! The weird thing is, I got in that accident on my way home from work, and the guy I had the accident with never wore his seat belt. Until that day. Had a pretty much head-on crash with him. His wife, that morning, went out to him while he was getting in his car, and told him to put his seat belt on. The guy never wore his seat belt until that day – oo ee oo. After hitting his car, my car went up on two wheels, spun around, and I hit a tree with the back side of the car. People were shocked that I walked away from the accident – though I was mighty sore the next day I must say. )
October 23-30: I went to London (visiting my friend Bill)!
December 6-9: I played a ‘daughter’ in The Pirates of Penzance in Thalian Hall!
1985. I did a lot of stuff with people I don’t remember anymore. And I did a big trip!
10/24-27: In Honolulu – stayed at the Sheraton Waikiki where my cousin Audrey worked and she got me a deal.
10/27-10/30: In Fiji – Beachcomber Island (wow – I just checked – they are still in business! http://www.beachcomberfiji.com/
10/30-11/6: In Sydney, Australia, visiting my friend Anne who I met while I was backpacking through England back in 1980
11/6-10: In New Zealand (south island). I got a rental car and pretty much drove the perimeter of the island. I remember being in Timaru and feeling very lonely.
11/10: In California. Due to time changes, I got to California before I left New Zealand! ha ha!
11/11: Back in North Carolina
OK. As I’m writing this it feels a bit self-indulgent. But I’m enjoying it. You decide whether you want to keep reading. This will take a bit of time. Hopefully I can add some other stuff I’m doing in-between these memories, so you don’t get too bored!
Until next time!