Andy may be calling anytime now. I left a message for him to let me know if he can pick me up to see his place.

Tom’s really happy about his job at BOA (Bank of America). He says getting 40 hours a week looks very promising. I always did tell him that I doubted things will result in him needing another part-time job. So right now, he’s at $8 an hour, we still have Cigna benefits, he gets two weeks of vacation a year, and can also buy vacation hours.

He’s got great peace of mind right now and our lives are really back to normal.

Tammy says Bill’s doing better. I guess that explains why I didn’t have a horrible vibe about him.

Tom showed me how to get the file Alex sent of our convo and also how I can set it up the next time we chat. I sent copies of this to Tammy, Kim, Bug and my parents. I think they’ll think it’s pretty neat and Andy will see it too. He reads the letters I send Bug.

Got something in the mail today that I’d forgotten all about. Almost a year ago we sent for info on a Gloria fan club. A form came today, and I ordered a year’s worth for $18.

My second word-search puzzle magazine was due on the 14th. It should arrive anytime soon, but that’s OK. I still have two backups.

I tried rearranging the icons on my desktop but had no luck. I’ll have Tom help me. Now that my world is really growing, I want to group stuff together, like games, etc.

Later...

Here’s what the fan club says I’ll get in my introductory membership kit: A welcome letter from Gloria, a Gloria Estefan biography, a Gloria Estefan 8x10 glossy autographed photograph, and a Gloria Estefan pin exclusive to members. It also goes on to say that after I get this (in 4-6 weeks) I’ll be receiving quarterly newsletters from the fan club keeping me up to date with her career, future projects, and personal life, complete with never before seen photos (I’ll be the judge of that). There will be special contests, chances to win backstage passes, front row tickets, personally autographed items, and jet-away trips to see Gloria around the world. Additional merchandise (such as Gloria Estefan T-shirts, hats, tour jackets, etc.) will be made available to fan club members at discounted rates.

I’d never want the concert tickets. Also, I had to laugh at the personal life update. Does that mean that if she were raped or had a fight with Emilio that we’d get to hear all about that, too?

Later...

I’ve been really slacking off with exercising. Who knows if I’ll ever use the activity chart on the last page of this book? Maybe I’ll find some other creative purpose for it if I don’t. I really should exercise, though. I’ve got all kinds of time to build myself a better body and I won’t ever be pregnant. I’ve got to motivate myself. My mother used to motivate me by calling me a fat pig. I won’t even bother to ask Tom to motivate me by calling me that, cuz there’s no way he would. That is an abusive way to motivate someone.

Later...

Now how could I be so stupid? A half-hour ago I reminded myself that there was a half-hour show I wanted to tape at 11:00, but forgot. Oh well. It wasn’t that important.

I heard the weirdest sound for a few seconds just now. Was it one of the kids next door, or a cat? I think it was a cat, but there is one thing I think more so about next door. I think they very well may be up to something illegal next door what with the way he’s in and out from 7-8 AM to 1-2 AM. They never sleep, so maybe they’re doing and dealing tweak while hiding behind the “American Family” appearance.

Tom said he heard yesterday that Linda Ronstadt’s father, Gilbert, died at age 84 of natural causes. So, I guess Linda’s not only very upset right now but is also in Tucson. Tucson’s about two hours away. About the same distance between Springfield and Boston. Tom said Ronstadt’s Hardware has been gone for eons. Well, it couldn’t have been gone before 1987-1988 cuz I called there.

Boy, my heart sure is racy tonight. Let me go relax for a few minutes before I get into what Tom told me.