Then he and I went to the courthouse and I got him to help out with one of the problems they are having, that I had never done before. (It had to be done under the counter, as the Commissioners are mad at him, and won't let the new people they hired talk to him.)
After we got done, we got hi and went to the Scoop to shot pool for awhile.
Then I treated myself to a good dinner and hit the sack at eight. (I was burned out.)
I am still contemplating opening up a consulting business, so I have offered the County a deal. (If they pay me a monthly retainer, I will come down one week a month and work for them. (With one big client, I would have the foundation to at least give it a shot.))
Erica says the answer to my problem with writing a novel is to write a book just like I write these letters. (I told her to start saving my letters to her and I will try making something out of them.) (I have got my journal too, that I can work from; but after writing to Erica and Carrie I have been too burned out to write in it anymore.) (It would be nice to make a living from writing, but that is pretty iffy now.)-(I have got to make quite a bit of money a month to pay off my marriage and survive and the only way, for now, is to keep on in the accounting business.) (I visited with Rob about the consulting business idea. (He thinks it's a great idea; but he thinks I should do it in Bozeman where I know lots of people already.))
So far this bus ride has been good. (Tis almost half over and all I have done is write to Erica and Carrie. (That is my favorite pastime.))
I wonder how much, if any, of my undesirability is related to not trying to seduce anyone and seldom talking about sex? (Maybe I get labeled as someone who has little or no sexual skills and drive? (I have got plenty of both, I just take care of that need myself, and wait for women to make the first moves.))
Dante commented that he had written a letter to Carrie, answering her questions to him honestly; but he hasn't mailed it because he wasn't sure he should be that blunt. (I don't know; I tend to say what I think and feel. (Sometimes it pisses people off; but usually not for too long, and most people seem to appreciate that aspect of me.)-(I know I appreciate it when people are honest with me. (I can use all the input I can get.)-(How would I grow without it?))-(Still, I know there have been times I have torn up letters to Erica, that I felt later were too blunt.))
I think that, with this extra money, I will get some more clothes (I already gave Erica $100, and she is going to buy me shorts, shirts, and a swim suit.), a phone (That would cut my living costs by $5/ month.), some sun glasses (I lost my old one’s on the last trip to Bozeman.), and a fan (it's getting warm.). (A trip to Wallace would be nice, but I better save the rest. (It could be a bleak summer, financially.))
(10am) I am busing down the road again listening to the Grateful Dead play "Truckin". (Nice.)
(3pm) Tis nice being home.
Now it's tanning time.
(6pm) I had to go to three places before I found one in stock, but I finally found a fan to invest in. (Neat.)