the journals of alan rhodes

August 26 Saturday
At 1 Bob came over, I renovated. At 1:30 Gillian came, the Lesley. Then at 3 Diane, sat in the den and talked about school. Bob left, then Lesley, Gill watched TV downstairs and Diane and I played chess and made faces at kids outside. Made popcorn. Bob and a cute girl Sharon came over, then Sandi. Diane and I played cards while they talked. At 10 we watched Mission Impossible, Gillian left. Diane left at 10:45, the rest at 11.

August 27 Sunday
At 1(?) Gillian came over, watched the Olympics on TV. Renovated at 4, my parents returned at 4:30. Gillian left. nite- at 7:30 Gillian came over, then Lesley and Judy, then Bob and Sandi. Made 'Let's Throw a Deal' tape. Judy left at 9:30. Turned off the lights and attacked each other, water fight. They left at 10:30.

August 28 Monday
At 12:30 I went to Fairview, got Ralph and Danielle's T-Rex tickets. Left there at 2. nite- walked to Gillian's, watched TV in a bedroom, Abby there too. Then watched in the study. Cathy Hay there for 10 minutes. Alan W. came. I left at 9:30.

August 29 Tuesday
At 1:30 I walked to the Pits, walked around, then saw Chris. Tried to get to Donigani but decided not to. Sat with Chris, had a play fight, he tried to throw me over and ripped my coat [the fight was more than play]....nite- at 6:45 Judy came over, she has a haircut. Sat until 7:55 when we met Diane in the road. She and I went to the Pits for about 15 minutes then we walked to Lanore Doy's uncle's house. Lesley, Judy, Sandi, Brenda, Sharon, the guy Greg (Aug 20) and another guy plus Lanore there. Diane, Lesley and I hated it (Boredom). Had the lights on and off. Diane and I left at 10:45, walked at St John with her.

August 30 Wednesday
At 12:25 Lesley came over, sat in the basement. Diane came, Lesley was sowing on a patch. About 3 Gillian, Alan and a blond guy came. The blond left about 10 minutes later. Diane left at 4, watched the Wild Wild West in the livingroom. They left at 5:30. nite- at about 7:25 Gillian and Alan came over, sat in the basement. Threw water on Gill. At 8:15 Lesley and a girl Janet Stockton (July 6) came over, didn't do much. Lesley had brought her record player. Gill and Alan left at 10, Lesley, Janet and I watched 'Night Gallery' in the reckroom. They left at 11.

August 31 Thursday
At about 2:15 Gillian came over, sat in the basement. At 3:15 Andy came, talked, watched Wild Wild West in the livingroom. At 5:30 Ralph (he's back from Europe) and Dave came down [I remember them arriving as they walked down the street towards the house. The sun was out but low, Ralph's hair was longer and he walked with a bounce because he knew he was the guest of honour. It was good to have him back]. Went to the basement, except for Andy who left. Gill left at 6 and Ralph at 6:15. Dave stayed. Lesley came at 6:30, then Judy, then Diane, then Ralph and Danielle. Smoked a joint with cocaine (ZAP) [where did that come from?]. Played 'Elemental Child' by T-Rex [to death]. Sat in the dark and made shadows on the wall. Judy left at 9:30. Lesley and Danielle went to the store, so we played baseball with a pillow and a runningshoe. They all left at 10:40.