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December 18, 1977 – SundayDor and I woke in the dark and talked. My watch had stopped. We had no clock andthere was no radio in the room, so we didn’t know what time it was.Dor told me about her stay with Paul and Polly. Although she likes Polly, she said Paulwas like Matthew. He can’t get along with his mother when his wife was present.However, she told me that an incident in which it seemed to me she was criticizing Pollyand comparing her treatment of Paul unfavorably to Peas, his mother. Paul hasapparently become quite mercenary, though as a small boy he knew how to handlemoney to his advantage. He suggested to Dor that she sell some property and give himhalf to put into his business. She had already lent him $4,000. She refused. He has hisown construction business. Dor thinks Polly doesn’t have any intention of havingchildren soon.Dor said Mabo sees much less of Miranda and Tagare than she had hoped. Miranda isvery busy.All three of my sisters had planned to be in Colorado in a few years. Mabo plans to moveto Boulder when she is 60. Dor had talked of getting into a condominium in Denver.However, she may change her mind. She likes her house and green house. She hasorganizations she is active in and she does some traveling. She has gone on architecturaland horticultural tours. She attends the conventions of Madelyn Murray O’Hare and shegoes to plays and the opera.While it was still dark, we got up and went up to catch the bus on Van Ness. We foundas the sun came up, it was about 7:00 o’clock. We had coffee in Zim’s and preparedbreakfast in my apartment.Dor telephoned the baggage claim office at the airport, but her bag had not been located.She was authorized to spend $35 to replace needed clothes. Wanda, who had not gone toL.A. either, phoned. Dor went out to buy something at the drugstore.While Dor was gone, I suddenly remembered this was my birthday.I prepared a steak dinner for us. Besides the meat, we had beans, corn and salad.Frances came. Dor liked her. We then took the bus to Union Street, walking along andlooking at the shops. Had coffee in a café.We saw the film Julia with Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave with Jason Robards. Itwas based on a story by Lilian Hellman, a true happening. All the principals gavemagnificent performances. The clothes and backgrounds were superb. The details of thestory were gripping, though I was not sure the audience as a whole saw the significance.I was of course particularly interested because of the connection of Fonda with theTemple.
After the show we walked along Union looking for a place to eat. We wanted a lightmeal and couldn’t find any restaurant where the prices were not too high. When we gotto Van Ness we turned and walked along it and finally turned off on Polk where we wentin an Italian place and Dor had spaghetti and I had a sardine sandwich.We walked home. Dor stayed with me in my apartment. During the night we heard as wethought, Jossie and Virginia returning from L.A. I didn’t get to sleep again until nearlymorning.December 19, 1977 – MondayIn the morning we saw that Virginia’s bed was empty and we got the impression fromJossie that she had gone to the Freedom Land. Wanda was surprised so we’d have to shipher luggage later. Dor was quite interested.I went to work. Did several items for Gert. Dor came in to the office. I introduced her tomy friends. She liked Norma, Kat and Shirley Lawry.At lunchtime we went to the Hyatt Regency which was presenting free the OaklandBallet in excerpts from “The Nutcracker.” We went up to the 3 rd floor from which we gotan excellent view.I met Dor for dinner. We went up Polk Street looking for a good place to eat. We chosea Mexican restaurant. We shared several items and each had a little Mexican beer. Fordessert we had a custard with sauce.When we got home, we found Virginia had not left. When the buses got in last night shehad merely gone to the Temple to sleep. Dor thinks she and Jossie are interesting.Wanda suggested Dor sleep in our apartment, which she did.December 20, 1977 – TuesdayI woke early.Had breakfast and prepared lunch.Dor called some friends whom she had known in Chicago and the friends invited her tovisit in their apartment.I went to work. Left for an eye exam at 11:20 at Kaiser.Dr. Takahashi examined my eyes to see whether I needed a new prescription. He foundlittle difference in my eyes, but he wanted a change of prescription as it is hard for me tosee small print in the telephone book and dictionary. I decided to get new frames andkeep my old glasses as a second pair . The exam at Kaiser is free but the lenses andframes cost $64. A deposit of 80% was required but I had only $23 which I gave them.
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