I've been writing a few diary excerpts from old diaries I recently found. I thought I'd copy one here from the summer of 1991. I had moved from Knoxville to Phoenix during the Bush 1 recession and I couldn't get a job. After getting kicked out of where I had been staying and literally relying …
Author: Scott Holstad
Mountain Bikes
I was all excited to write a post about mountain bikes this morning, but I don't really feel up to it right now. Nonetheless, I think I'll press ahead. I had a nice Mongoose I bought in Pasadena years ago for a lot of money. My ex gave it away when we split up. Meanwhile, …
February 1990 Diary Excerpts
If you've been reading my blog at all, you'll recall that I recently found 16 old diaries of mine, dating from 1984-1992. I've printed several excerpts here, and while I'll keep most everything to myself, I might post a few more before putting these away in storage once again. ______________________________________ February 16, 1990 I'm feeling …
Good Happenings
I had a good weekend. Where to begin? I guess I could start with my getting my girlfriend concert tickets for Crosby, Stills & Nash here in Chattanooga this summer. She's a big fan, and while they're not my favorites, I was tickled to make her so happy and we'll have fun together. I was …
Devastating Dog Tale
I've been reading through the 16 old diaries I found recently, dating from 1984-1992. I came across an entry about a disturbing experience that still haunts me to this day. I'm going to write an excerpt from it. January 22, 1988 I was supposed to play racquetball with Andy Rice today. As I pulled out …
