Sailors' Christmas

Marguerite came down for Christmas, met Rick and Carlson, and got staggeringly plastered before we all headed shipboard to bring Christmas lasagna to sailor Tom who was on restriction for the holidays.

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Christmas Eve with Rick

After shopping for gifts, we returned home to wrap them and put up lights

 Marguerite arrived later bringing a potted Christmas Tree

I still had not bothered to get a proper shade for the lamp.... cheeezus

USS Ranger (CV 61)

Rick's bottom rack

where Marguerite skipped

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On Sunday 14 December 86,  Rick Walker, whom I had recently met,  took me on a tour of the carrier he was stationed on.  (Mirabilis:  the developing envelope actually says "Tour of Ranger 12/14/86.)

Stan's Leather Jacket

While in San Francisco,  I met up with Stan Hintington who gave me his ex-lovers leather jacket

Thanksgiving with Charles & Regina

On Wednesday, 26 November, I headed up to San Francisco to spend Thanksgiving with Charles and Regina and then to make the rounds of bars and friends.

I stayed in San Francisco at least until 2 December after which I headed down to L.A. to spend a post-Thanksgiving with Marguerite.

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Carlson & His Bike

Carlson & Bike

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One mid-morning later in the Summer, Carlson showed up on his bike. I think he wanted a picture of himself taken.  This picture is the next frame after Zion.  It precedes pictures of me.  The diary entry of 20 September 86 complains about how i look, so the pictures were probably taken within the preceding week, possibly even on the 7th.