August 21 Monday

At 12:30 I met Chris at the church on St John's, walked to Fairview. I bought 'T-Rex Slider' [long awaited, much listened to, and ultimately disappointing. Because of the time it was bought, it also reminds me of Chris and his decision to leave]. We walked back here, Dave came down. Chris hid in my room, Abby and Gillian came, Chris came down. They stayed for dinner and Chris bought the pizza. nite- Judy and Lesley came over. Chris, Gillian and I went to the den and talked. While we were Sandi, Bob and some guy called George came. Dave was attacking Lesley in the basement and she was screaming loud. Judy left at 10, Gill and Abby at 10:15. Chris and I talked to Gillian on the phone. He left at 10:45, the rest at 11.

 

August 22 Tuesday

Gillian came over at 12, Chris too. Renovated, made a tape, talked. Gill left at 4:30, Chris at 5. He returned at 6:45 and Gill and Abby at 7. Phoned Sheila with Gill and Chris on the other lines. Gill and Ab left at 9:30, Chris and I played chess. He left at 10:40 [?. He returned home just to sneak out again].

 

August 23 Wednesday

Chris returned here at 1AM. He went to sleep on the couch. Gillian came over at 2:50 am, talked, made tea and tried to stay awake. I brought two chairs together and Gill sat on one and Chris and I close together on the other. Talked. Chris left at 5:30, Gill at 6. Slept till 2:15 pm, at 4:15 Dave came over and he was drunk so he barfed 3 times. Diane came at 5:15, then at about 5:45 Sue, Maggie, 2 guys Charlie and Mitch [two of the biggest fools] and a girl Heather [Cashin, who at the time I thought was older than I was] came with 23 beers. Dave got a ride home at 6 with his old lady. Judy came at 7, then Gill and Abby. Aunt Phyl came in the vestibule and may have seen some of the bottles, she stayed about 3 secs. Chris called and gave advice about how to handle everyone. Lesley and Sandi came over. About 9 Sue, Maggie and Heather left. At 10 Gill, Ab and the guys left and the rest left at 10:40. Dave came back at 11 and wanted to stay, but he didn't [I didn't let him. The end of a perfect day].

 

Letter written August 23, 1972 by Danielle

 

Fresnes-les-Montauban, le 23 August 1972

 

Dear People,

 

Hi

 

Love

Danielle

 

August 24 Thursday

At 11 Diane came over and we renovated. Gillian came at 11:30, sat in the den. Chris came about 1, he made (fried) some egg rolls (greasy fucking things) and cleaned up after. Gillian left at 2 for the dentist. We sat in the kitchen and read the gourmet cookbook. Played chess, first Diane and I, the Chris and I, then Chris and Diane. He is the most stupid player [and I'm not great]. Diane left at 4, Chris and I played cards. He left as Gill returned at 5:45. She left at 6. nite- Judy came over at 7:15, played cards. Gillian, Lesley and Bob came. I got mad at Gillian at 9:30 because she was demanding things and threw her out [this was the first time she had heard the expression 'I saw red']. Lesley and Bob left with her. Chris phoned at 10 and I asked him to phone Gill, at 11:20 she phoned and apologized.

 

August 25 Friday

Gill and Bob came over at 12, at 12:30 I left them there and went to Fairview and got my $5.00 T-Rex ticket for Sept 8. Got back at 1:30. Watched TV, Diane came at 4:30. Watched Wild Wild West, Diane and I in the livingroom, Gillian and Bob downstairs. Diane stayed for dinner, played chess. Gill returned, then Lesley, Judy and Bob. Decided to go to the Pits, left about 8:15, Judy didn't go. Got there about 9:15, some people wanted to come with us, so we split up to lose them, which we did. Lesley and I met Sandi and Bob (Sandi we met at the Pits) at the shops and we went to my place, met Gill and Diane. Diane left at 10:15, Gill, Lesley and I talked. They left at 11.

 

 

 

Heather Cashin and friend