Best Moments

I’m driving my Mustang down a winding road. Suddenly the road starts descending and provides me with a perfect view of beautiful Lake Tahoe below me. It’s a real Kodak moment.

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I’m riding my motorcycle on the Golden Gate Bridge. My girl Mia is on the back seat and holding onto me. There aren’t any real helmet laws yet (circa 1980s), so the wind is hitting my face and pushing my hair back. I only have my mad dog shades to protect me. It’s the first real spring day and there’s dozens of colorful sailboats below me in the bay. It’s good to be young, to have a motorcycle, and have your girl with you on such a day.

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I’m at the Sunnyvale Mall and see Lillian. I walk with her when we see a couple of Filipinos I don’t know. Lillian tells me they’re from Daly City or San Francisco and that she kind of knows them. She goes over to talk with them. She doesn’t invite me to go with her, so I continue walking by myself. I bump into Anita and I walk with her. Lillian and the two guys later see me with Anita (who is gorgeous). The guys must agree with my observation because they say something to Lillian and she then tries casually to ask me, “Hey who’s your friend?” I don’t answer- screw them- and just keep on strolling. Anita doesn’t say anything. She’s used to guys trying to meet her. Anita eventually goes back to work and I continue walking. I bump into the Gumabay sisters next and walk with them. When we go down the escalator, Lillian and her friends see me with the girls. The guys smile at me and give me an admiring look. I smile back at them. I never see those guys again, but to this day, they probably still think I’m a pick-up artist. I’m not nor will I ever be, but it sure does make me feel good that others think I am.