Jan 24
1976-77 First Hernia
Rachel Koretsky Beth and Gene
Crater lake Mustang Peeled grapes
Great Friends no intimate stuff . Just buddies
Rachel was a tall and very pretty woman Aburn red hair curls. , Very smart and interesting to talk with. I saw her as a teasured friend. She had 2 girlfriends Gene and Beth
Gene was a very attractive Black woman and Beth was a very attractive Brunett.
We would get together for breakfasts where we tried to cook for each other.
I made attempts at omelettes and they were politely eaten..
In any event when they cooked we ate better.
I was not romantically involved with any of these women. just a good friendship. good times good talk good fun.
I was involved with "Susan" she and I had gone camping with some friends ofhers.
in the middle of the night i got up and was terribly sick to my stomach. we were some distance from civilization so I tried to tough it out. but no way! thenext dy we drove back home . I tried to rest but was even sicker. I eventually got a ride to Apta Bates Hospital. I had ruptured my appendix and had develpoed Paretenitis. I was in the operating room within an hour. The doctor later commented on how lucky I was to have survived.Dad was pretty upset that Susan had not taken me tothe hospital but had taken me home instead resulting in another day's delay. (she literlly did not know any better)
Susan was a cute Jewish woman 5,2 or 3 affectionate and seemed to want to make more of the relationship than I was ready for. I met her late in the mid 80's when she was a member of Parents without partners. She had a daughter mixed race with some disabilities. ,I had some thoughts about 'what if?" I feel fortunate that none of my 3 Kids has serious health issues..
I Had my Musting the only car between the four friends (rachel Beth and Gene) As I was recovering these friend had taken care of me making sure I ate and had what I needed. This was late spring 1975 (I think) The girls wanted to go to mount lassen for a spring break party like gathering. lots of young people at a lake.
They asked me to drive them. I was under Dr's orders to rest for at least another week. I said I really did nothave the strength or health for a big trip. The girls said the only thigk I would need to do was drive. I agreed. We went , it was a long drive but I had enough for that. When we got there the girlds had a lawn chair for me and I relaxed on the warm beach. It was perfect weather. Lots of young people there. includin glots of guys . Here I was lyign on a beach chair with three Bikini clad beauties literally peeling grapes and feeding them to me. This was noticed by several of the guys rund who first looked at me in a wondering way. "what is goignon withtheis guy? three beautiful babes waitin on him hand and foot" And these girls had no interest (that I notied) in these guys. I was sick they did not know that but My ego was enhanced.
First Avenue tribe
Cindy ( Jewish Princess neighbor)
Cindy a very interesting and very wealthy young woman. (I have a picture ofher ) She was my neighbor across the back porch of our apartments. We tasked out of the windows eventually we began dating and she would take me to the nicest restaurants. this was very nice and we enjoyed some incredible meals. Small Restaurant French 11 tables. "Le Bistro" was near the Merritt cafe Athol Plaza.
We had an interesting relationship she liked to be intimate but held some distance socially awkward a little . . What I noticed was she was always impeccably dressed and never let me pay for anything. She always used her credit cards. I was poor recovering from my accident and had no prospect of a credit card in the near future.
Long story shortr about a year after we met she said she was moving and that if there was anything I wanted I should come to her apartment and take it. I had actually not been in her apartment since we first met we spent time together at my place or out on dates.
I went to her apartment nad it was filled with once or twice worn clothes and piles of stuff. Her father owned a consumer loan company.. She paid with credit cards but she never got the bills (Daddy paid for everything)
I thought it was wasteful that she just lived there and never even washed clothed just wore them and threw them in a pile and then bought more.
She moved to the other side of the lake near the Grand lake Theater and it was a much larger apartment in a nicer building. I visited her a few times but sort of soured on the waste issue.
Lost track of her late 70's
Late night Phone breakup (funny) wrong number.
Yael Gottlieb Star Wars opening
Rachel Koretsky Beth and Gene
Crater lake Mustang Peeled grapes
Great Friends no intimate stuff . Just buddies
First Avenue tribe
Cindy ( Jewish Princess neighbor
Late night Phone breakup (funny) wrong number.
Paul Katrosic, Helen Katrosik
Paul was my Neighbor on First Avenue 1974-75
He had a severe limp from a major injury. I too was limping from my MC accident.,
Paul was also a Mentor and very encouraging. He was always selling something.Puka shell necklaces to fruit .
He had a pickup truck and woudl go to the produce wholesale market ion third streeti Oakland and purchase a truck load of Mostly Oranges or whatever was in season. he then set up and sold on the street.
Paul made really decent money from these enterprises . It was not a 'Steady Job"
Paul was a Good buddy/ we would go on double dates. We shared a lot including girlfriends at least once.
I reconnected with Joan Woodburry and Paul and his girl and me with Joan all went down to a cabin in Boulder creek,. a very romantic redwood cabin with a huge fireplace.
Paul had a friend he met at the produce market, he owned a small Mexican Restaurant named "La Mancha" the restaurant closed many years ago but the sign remained painted high on the facade for decades after.(gone now) 2024 We would often go there for breakfast or lunch.
Paul had a Sister Helen from Detroit who came to visit for a few weeks" She was very nice and we were attracted to each other. We spent some time together and after she went back to Detroit we corresponded by letter.
Paul died about 10 years ago. don't know how but I assume smoking was part of it. (I saw an Obit)
Susan latina
Susan avery nice looking woman, divorced , she seemed insecureand a bit shaken up. we dated some and I liked her alot. I think she was one that I ferlt a sympatico and a need to help or rescue. as it turns out she had been traumatized by family in her marraige and they committe her andshe was given electroshock therapy.
Of note this apartment on First Avneue had a lot of young people living there it was inexpensive and close to Laney college. so lots of young women students . I was single and recovering from my MC accident and also doing some side work fr alaert Alarm and began working for Bay Alarm there. This was the last rental I ever lived in I moved to this house from there.
