April 9 - April 15, 2017 
April 9 - April 15, 2017  |
Sunday April 9, 2017 Don Rickles died the other day, 90 years old. I know I have to die, but it makes me sad when anyone I liked has died....... Way back in 1964 Joe Toft and I drove to Las Vegas in in a new 1964 Corvette. We headed into a casino at mid night and it was 99 degrees outside. It was the Stardust maybe, hey it was 1964 and as Joe and I looked there was desert a half a way down each street. This was Vegas a long time ago. We walked in on Rickles by chance because he was free and we could get food free anywhere. He was in a little section about 1000 sqare feet. He was amazing!! I had never heard any one insulting people like he did. Joe and I stuck to the back, but I heard in 1965 Frank Sinatra went into this little lounge and was insulted and loved it. "Hey, Frank, make yourself at home," Rickles snapped. "Hit somebody". In the 1960s, Rickles was
welcomed for the first time to the "Tonight Show" with
Carson. He sat down on the couch and muttered, "Hello,
dummy." The studio audience was initially startled, but
when the host began laughing uncontrollably, so did
everyone else. He appeared countless more times,
haranguing Carson about not being invited more often or
mocking his own love life. "I love my wife, but she's
ill," was a typical joke. I recorded many of the shows
even though it was only sound. It was a fun time for
me....... Like I have said before I have too many things in my mind..........now another person who is no longer with us........ I have to talk about Glenn today, he just passed away. I met Glenn the first time I went to Modesto. In early 1973, the first time I remember being there. Glenn was talking all the time that evening and I liked him right away BUT then he said let's go off shooting. Pat's Father Joe was in the Second world war so he was fine with it. Joe seemed to enjoy our walk out in his 40 acre vineyard (Joe sold to Gallo. He was the one to help me when I came here in 1979), so yes Joe liked us going off for a walk. Pat and I were trialing and immediately heard shots by Glenn off the the right and then to the left, I was a pacifist then after the Vietnam War, especially after Robert Kennedy died. I got upset and made a fool of myself because I asked Glen to stop shooting, even though he liked it. Pat and I were not in danger but I do not like shooting. Pat stood up for me and Joe was just fine and Glenn said OK, Dave. In other words I spoiled those two guys enjoying shooting........... Glenn became one of my first new friends after meeting Pat. He married Lynn and she was really nice. So we saw Glenn and Lynn many times through the 70's. One time in particular made me think of Glenn, He had a personality............ So sometime after maybe, 1974 or 5, I had purchased a 4 wheel drive 1969 International Scout. I made money in sugar and lumber, so I called the truck Sugar Lump. I lived in Fairfax and was determined to drive around in the hills in back of my small property of 1/3 acre and thus see if I could find another way to the house other than up 120 stairs. Glenn said I will show you what you can do with a machine like this. He and Lynn came by for dinner and a nice meal. During the day Glenn took control of the 4 wheel drive and took off with me up a very steep rocky dirt hill near my house. I am guessing the grade was well over 30%, more steep than any San Francisco hills. As we headed up fast near the top where it was steeper the front wheels came off the ground for an instant. I thought we were going to tip backward and die. Glenn was very cool and just let up on the gas and we headed up to the top of the hill. Obviously I never forgot. I will miss Glenn............ Tuesday April 11, 2017 I went into town today, Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa is about 25 miles from here, but that is out in the freeway. I went to see what these new hearing aids were like.............. So it was about picking up, my 4th generation in hearing aids. At first when the first generation, I was impressed because I could hear things I never heard before. Like scratches, wow never heard anything that screeched. Yes, you got it, these new hearing aids screech, so I turned the sound setting down........... (You have to know in the beginning hearing aids were only trying to increasing the voice which is a very low frequency. I knew before I was told I could not here above 7? Today I know I heard above 8 so I may have to recalibrate...........Yes I have an iPhone app that gives me an a abundance in tweaks for my new aids............ So I had a nice customer who pulled me aside the other day who was having a nice time:.......and said "I never miss your diary". That is what keeps me going............ I know there are a few of you who have still read this my personal diary. So I asked this person what he thought about my talking about the past now? He said: Dave, that is all we have now and I said OK. But then I thought after that I sure have more to think about to the future, if you read this diary, but I will take my time, spring time is here and it is my favorite time, the green is out they are showing growth of little shoots aaaaaaand dddddddthe rain is still coming in as I write. The Harvest starts..... and I will think of the future........ and may talk about the past so I have to document. WE are only about making an influence before we die. I know, above, I just talked about two people who were important and that is because they made me think and concentrate about what they said and did. That is hopefully where I may be remembered, not in Heaven as I have said. Heaven maybe, mostly, is how we pass on what we have contributed in this world. There is no world for us after we die I assumed that after my Father died at 34 years old. We instill on all we are in contact with and they may pass some of what we did................tomorrow is another day Wednesday April 12, 2017 8:00 Pm: Pat is still away until Sunday when I greet her in San Francisco. She is down there seeing Giants games so she will be back Sunday afternoon. So I will go down to Millbrae and see my 95 year old Mother, Vivien. We will see her for lunch, at 95 she has a routine, like I am trying to learn. My Mother goes upstairs at 5 PM. I remember she told me my Father, Frank liked to eat when he got home at 5. OK, after a day in the office I go up stairs at 5 or less than 30 minutes. It is always nice to see my Mother and drive my Model S,........... So Finally after a few years I have made some money on Tesla stock TSLA. I purchased my first Tesla Model S in 1913, I purchased my second Model S in December 2015 so should I buy another one, probably, but not, since I am old now. I wish I had this machine back when I was 21, On June 12............. OK, on June 12 1964 I picked up my first 4 seater. Those days it was OK since friends had other cars who could transport more people. So I had a 1964 Corvette and I loved that car. Those days it was rare to have a car that got 25 miles to the gallon.............. I need a break so I am going up to watch the Giants game. Pat is there maybe in the rain.................. Wednesday April 12, 2017 So some of yousaw my post las nighbefore I orrected it like
this. Hey I am not perfect like Trump...........I
mentioned the 2011 harvest post by mistake last night so
if interested look it up. 2011 was a tough year, rain came
in late and we had less heat during the Harvest, unlike
2010 when the grapes dried out on the vine because of a
heat spell..........so 2011 was an adventure like every
year but unique in producing very fruity wines but very
nice now.........
OK, Pat is still away, it is nice so I can have a dinner the way I want, but that happens even when Pat is around, the only difference is I have to have a Green Vegetable every night. So last night I had corn and then this morning I found out it has many Carbs in it, way too many when I am on a diet to consume 60 carbs a day. As anyone reading this diary, I always go on this diet, many times a year, otherwise would I get back to 1999 when I was in Miami. I sat in our room at Disney World and had trouble moving around. In Year 2000, as I have said I lost 50 pounds in 6 Months, by just keeping on track AND eating only 60 carbohydrates a day for 6 months and holding my calories at 2500. It actually was so easy, but there were times, after a week or so and my weight was not down, like all fanatics about losing weight, I was thinking about having a candy bar..........it was hard, Mars bar 40 carbs Cats are so confused here in the country at this time of year. They hear more interesting sounds in the evening so they want to eat early to get ready to get into trouble? We know many of our cats have been missing over the years, Pat seems to think she has heard some Coyotes attack our cats, I have not seen that but she may be right since like I said we have lost many cats over the years, my guess 15, with no knowledge of why they disappeared. So now I am here waiting for Pat and Janie's game tonight starting soon at 7:30, of course a Giants game again, this time maybe with out cover, rain showers. Last night Pat and Janie were on TV, the cameras during the Giants game captured them and Janie sent me this picture of Pat and her:  Saturday April 15, 2017 8:00 Pm: BTW Pat and Janie are there in San Francisco today. The game is over now and I always record. It will be fun navigating my Model S. I am heading down for a few hours to pick up Pat and to see Vivien Coffaro, my Mother. It will be a short visit but she will understand. It is always nice to see my Mother. She is always nice to me, but i know she is tough............................. |
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