THE JOURNALS OF ALAN RHODES

part II 1971-1977

          1972

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June 11 Sunday

At 3:30 Don, Claude, Gillian and the 2 girls from last night (Sandy and ?) came over, Claude and Gillian went in the backroom, and Don turned off the lights. About 5 the 2 girls left and the rest left at 5:30. nite- walked to Ralph's [I think to escape Don and Claude], got a drive with Ralph to Dave's. Andy came, walked to the store across the field. Went back, talked about science fiction stories. Left at 11, got a drive with Dave.

 

June 12 Monday

At about 12:40 Ralph came over, went to the basement. At 1:05 Gillian came and at 1:45 Chris. Watched the Ottawa movie and the bulb in the projector blew out. Chris said his old lady knew about me and acid etc, but he had put a good word to keep me out of trouble [what a prince]. Played with one of Karen's toys, a horse that bucks, played 'Bomb'. Gillian left at 3:30, Ralph and Chris had a big pillow fight. Chris left at 3:50. Ralph and I played 20 questions 'till 5:50. nite- walked to Ralph's, sat in his room. Chris there. Signed his paper in his ceiling, Chris couldn't reach [and Ralph could?]. Andy came, went down to the basement. Dave and Diane came, played 'Bomb'. Dave danced, Dave and I acted spastic, we sang opera to Mother's songs, Chris too. Chris left at 9:50, Andy at 9:45. we played 20 questions, I won every time. Left at 10:50, walked home.

 

From a notebook of Ralph's

 

Hello!

This large pen

is very hard

to write

with!

7:36 P.M.

12/7/72 Chris Todd

 

[verso] I write small

 

[Chris' dating is clearly a mistake. By July I was in Europe. He could not have meant December 7, as there is no record of anyone coming over that day. Chris was probably there the same day as everyone else- 12/5/72]

 

Actually only the month is wrong, the '7' should have been a '6'...

 

June 13 Tuesday

Went to Fairview, met Don and Gillian and we walked to Dave's through the field. Ralph there, sat in the livingroom (his parents were out). Left at 3:30, hitchhiked home, got a ride to Fairview. nite- at 8:45 I was watching TV downstairs and Don and Sandy came over. They went in the back. At 9:30 went back with the black light. Sandy left and Claude came. Talked about safes [condoms], put one on the door.

 

June 14 Wednesday

At 12 Don and Sandy came over, sat in the basement. Gillian came at 12:20, then Ralph, then Dave, then Chris. had the black light on. Andy came. Don and Sandy were making out on the couch [just for us]. Kept stealing each other's chairs. Sandy left at 3:30, everyone else at 4. nite- at 7:40 Ralph and Chris came over, sat with the black light on, then a candle. We went to [Clearpoint] park, went on the swings etc. Went back, got coke from upstairs. Talked, I drew pictures of them (Chris took his). They left at 11.

 

June 15 Thursday

About 12:45 Ralph came over then Chris. Had the black light. Drew picture of Chris (I kept this one). Went to the park, Chris said he had to go to cadet camp in August for 6 weeks. Went back, Don came at 3:30? Ralph left at 4. Talked to Chris, he said all he had in his room was motorcycle posters. He left at 4:50, Don at 5.