EARLY ROMANCES
Jack Giles was first. John and Janet Uribe introduced us—Janet’s dad owned two apartment complexes and I worked for them to clean apartments). We dated maybe twice. He came over on his motorcycle to my house a couple of times, picked me up after school once, met me at John & Janet’s on my lunch break lots of times. He took me up to Painted Caves to go skinny dipping—we went with another couple. I wouldn’t strip, even to my underwear and get in the water. I wanted to be there, I just didn’t want to be immodest.
I hadn’t heard from him for a while and was in a shop in downtown Santa Barbara when I heard his motorcycle go past (a Suzuki and they make a distinctive sound—brrring-ding-ding-ding). I hurried outside and sure enough it was him—his traffic light turned green, he didn’t see/hear me and kept going. I ran for three blocks before I caught up with him. He gave me a ride home. I never saw him again. What was interesting about this is that I had met him before Chipper died and this incident happened after I was baptized in the LDS church. The night before I had prayed and pleaded with the Father that I could see him and know if there was anything there. Obviously this was an answer to my prayer. I saw him, and after he dropped me off it was obvious, there was nothing there.
Later I dated Wayne Johnson—he had a beautiful car! A Challenger, 440 magnum engine w/air intake hood, painted Plum Crazy, with a white vinyl top. That thing could burry its needle going up Canejo grade (a 10% grade just south of Thousand Oaks, CA). We went to Disneyland once together. We also played a CB radio hide and seek game. He was it-I was with him. We parked in an obscure place and every so often he was supposed to broadcast a message. Those playing the game tried to triangulate and track him down. Once he was found, we all met at the local Sambos (coffee shop) and had hot cocoa (or coffee) and a piece of pie. He was the best kisser I ever experienced. Wayne joined the Church, made it to Deacon and then left the Church to marry a Baptist Minister’s daughter.
Later I dated Steve Hansen. He drove a Camaro. He was the second best kisser in my life. He was a member and I loved being around him but we were too young to be so serious so we dated others.
There were a few others I dated: Keith Kendrick, Lamar, Glen Alison McNay (almost engaged to) Richard Frye, Paul Neibhur (almost engaged to), Tim Holt (almost engaged to), and a couple of dudes I don’t even remember the names of, then came the only one that mattered—the one I did accept the engagement of, David.
I hadn’t heard from him for a while and was in a shop in downtown Santa Barbara when I heard his motorcycle go past (a Suzuki and they make a distinctive sound—brrring-ding-ding-ding). I hurried outside and sure enough it was him—his traffic light turned green, he didn’t see/hear me and kept going. I ran for three blocks before I caught up with him. He gave me a ride home. I never saw him again. What was interesting about this is that I had met him before Chipper died and this incident happened after I was baptized in the LDS church. The night before I had prayed and pleaded with the Father that I could see him and know if there was anything there. Obviously this was an answer to my prayer. I saw him, and after he dropped me off it was obvious, there was nothing there.
Later I dated Wayne Johnson—he had a beautiful car! A Challenger, 440 magnum engine w/air intake hood, painted Plum Crazy, with a white vinyl top. That thing could burry its needle going up Canejo grade (a 10% grade just south of Thousand Oaks, CA). We went to Disneyland once together. We also played a CB radio hide and seek game. He was it-I was with him. We parked in an obscure place and every so often he was supposed to broadcast a message. Those playing the game tried to triangulate and track him down. Once he was found, we all met at the local Sambos (coffee shop) and had hot cocoa (or coffee) and a piece of pie. He was the best kisser I ever experienced. Wayne joined the Church, made it to Deacon and then left the Church to marry a Baptist Minister’s daughter.
Later I dated Steve Hansen. He drove a Camaro. He was the second best kisser in my life. He was a member and I loved being around him but we were too young to be so serious so we dated others.
There were a few others I dated: Keith Kendrick, Lamar, Glen Alison McNay (almost engaged to) Richard Frye, Paul Neibhur (almost engaged to), Tim Holt (almost engaged to), and a couple of dudes I don’t even remember the names of, then came the only one that mattered—the one I did accept the engagement of, David.
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