Sunday, August 19, 1973 Well, all good things come to an end. Erica left an hour ago to start her freshman year at UCLA — with her mother driving her to L.A. Yes, it was time for her to go —but … Continue reading
Friday, April 13, 1973 This cop life I’m living is really over the edge, sometimes. Like tonight — a double fatal auto accident. I was working with Paul De la Fressange, and at 0300, we got this call: “529 Explosion.” … Continue reading
Thursday, April 12, 1973 I worked the Richmond 3 car this morning up in Pacific Heights. What a contrast within one mile. On one end live the extremely wealthy in mansions with views of the Golden Gate and on … Continue reading
Monday, April 2, 1973 Sometimes I wonder whether it’s Erica or me who’s on the bigger ego trip. She really digs it that she’s doing a cop.Too bad this isn’t high school … well … it is for her. Whew!
Friday, March 30, 1973 Rain tonight for the first time since my move here. Then the sky cleared and the City was pristine and shimmering. The Transamerica Pyamid, which just opened last week, looked just like a Christmas tree. My view at … Continue reading
Sunday, March 25, 1973 Cashed a check and went to Sears on Geary Blvd. for towels, dishes and everything else needed for a new place. Like the lady who waited on me. Not hard on the eyes and she knew … Continue reading
Saturday, March 24, 1973 Moving day. All I did today was walk up and down steps. Boy, you sure don’t know how much stuff you have until you gotta move it. The place is Great! Better even than I’d dreamed. … Continue reading
Thursday, March 22, 1973 Day off today. A really wet winter, but this was the first nice day in San Francisco in quite a while. Sunny and 65 degrees. I’m surrounded by 30-year-old guys at work on the midnight watch. … Continue reading