Vegas Trip....

 The Salon I work at, won  a trip to Vegas,about 3 years ago, we sold the highest in Redken retail, out of some 99 Salons.. We were given $200.00 dollars in cash, Hotel, and of course a free flight. We also won tickets to get us into the Symposium- which was a bunch of classes, and shows from Redken. Well, my one sister lives there and is a Chef at the Venetian Hotel, and my Dad was only 5 hours away,in Los Angeles.. So , I thought it would be great to get together. I had to room with one of the girls I worked with at the Luxor,but she was going to be meeting her boyfriend, and move up the road to a Condo. I decided to tell my Dad  that he and Sandy could stay in my room the night and we would venture to my sisters the next day when I was through with the classes I signed up for. Well, that night the owner of all our Salons had a big Party at the Hard Rock Cafe, and so Free drinks and food. We all went, and my Dad even met the owner, and my bosses.. it went well.. I stayed  , as for him and Sandy they went up to the room. I went to see Fergie who was in concert at one of the Ballrooms, where we drank for free.. Lets just say by 3 am I was tired and ready to head back up to my room.. Ya know how most of us leave lights on in our rooms when on vacation? Well, not my dad.. every light , even the bathroom light was off.. so I stumbled in .. wondering where is everything..and why so dark. and quite, not even the T.V was on...Well, I fell asleep, and when I got up I turned everything on, and my dad was saying turn that off.. and that,, I was like Dad you aren't paying the bill here.. kind-of joking.. he said that's not it Patty, it is conserving for the next generation!!! Oh , well, I found out that w/e he is a  Conservative, both of them.. She in fact took my cute Lil shampoo/conditioners out of the shower, and I said where did they go, my dad said she takes them everywhere she goes and gives them to the homeless... Well, I felt bad.. but I really wanted them.. but I didn't ask.. So, with  that we had breakfast , and headed for North Vegas where my sister lived. I was scared to death, being the passenger in my (any car) and even my Dad's very well built Lexxus... this car talked to you.. I was just watching traffic dodge out of every corner, and I was ready to jump in the back seat.. At one point I toke my seat-belt of to do just that, and my Dad knowing  how bold I (used) to be looked at me, and said now.. I was deathly afraid, and told him I was crazy, he giggled , with agreement, but saw how serious I was, and pulled over.. So, Sandy got up front..and we were on our way.. Well, we finally reached my sisters house, and what a nice house she has.  Now , I found out why my nephew wasn't there, he  was staying at his grandparent home in Staten Island until he was 10 years old. So my sister could get her life together..Well shes going to need more then a life time to get it right.. Because what I went through with her in the next day and  a half,  showed me she needs help!!! I mean medical attention...So, my dad wanted to go driving around and find something to get into, and I was like no more driving, I just wanted to sit still for a while.. Well, they decided to go back to L.A, and Sandy came over to me with these Lil tin-foil wrapped banana breads she baked.. She said here these are in case your sister doesn't feed you... I was like stunned,,, I thought we will go out and get dinner later.. right? wrong.. She went to work and left me there with her German Shepard, who did have food..lol Well there was not much in her fridge, so I went to call a pizza in, and I found out she locked me in the house... I could not unlock a door to pay the guy or get my pizza!!! I did open the garage door just enough to slide it in and the money out,, I  ate  and had a couple of drinks, and waited for her to come home. Well, we sat at the table making plans for the next day.. I was going to get rid of her dyed red hair, and cut it.. ( she looked like Cornelius from the Planet of the apes!!) Well, we would  go and get me some "sneakers", I was like no need , I can hike in flip-flops.. I thought that was the end of that.. well, we go to the food store, and buy a few things.. I spot a 1/2 gallon of Jim Beam for 16.00 dollars.. and she says get it.. I was like I am not broke I can get it, well she paid for it.. Only later , to condemn me for  drinking.. she did not know I had not been drinking , or smoking or anything for 12-13 years.. (I had started a year earlier ,because of the circumstances I had come up against.. I said to myself I know what keeps me company, and with that.. I picked it up again, and full-throttle..)  So , as she is 'stewing' my lousy habits,  and that night, she is fixing a huge bowl of Ice cream, on top of half the box of brownies,she bought, telling me I should not be drinking my drink so close to bed time... blank face..I am watching her, who is the one with High blood pressure pills..lol, just gulp that stuff down, might as well be a Beam and diet.. it had been better for her then what she was eating.. but oh well..she brings up the fact that I will need sneakers.. and then she begins working out.. So, I thought well, to pass some time away,I will too. I see she finishes up, and I am still going, I began to smell, garlic bread.. I thought wow shes making lunch.. she sure was, and for HER!!!! I sat at the table, and seen she had one portion of bread and noodles ..for her, Nothing on the stove.. I was looking.. ..nope nothing.. So I am taping the table.. I said well at least let me read some of the news paper, and she picked up the day befores want ads and gave it to me.. I .. was like ..what a boob!! So, I went and showered and  got ready.. okay so we headed to the pay less, and beauty supplies store, off of this 6 lane hwy, and I said don't worry bout my feet, and buying sneakers, I said, since you bought me the whiskey, and with that she Blew a fuse, and whipped that truck around in the median, and cursing me up and down, saying it was that stuff just wreaking hazard, and blah blah blah, your father ,this and that, and did want to spend the day with you... and only spent 20 minutes with us.. I cut her off and said my father only spent 20 minutes with you, he and Sandy spent the night with me.. and with that down the road and back to her house.. we went, she's screaming and yelling at me.. the whole way. We reach her house, and she bolts in grabbing my luggage, and throwing my things into it.. well, I know I am outta there, and grab my bottle, and stuff it into my luggage. She s asking me where I want o go,, like I live around the corner.. I am like ..uh, I remember seeing a UN-built Costco coming in here.. I said take me to the Costco.. well that stupid blind B---h, drops me off int he desert.. about 10 miles form nothing at 3 in the afternoon.. its started to sink in where the heck I am , and what do I do next...I call my dad, and told him.. and he was like I didn't think you would last this long..He told me to catch a cab .. where I am from yeah 30 minutes max here.. But in the desert? 3 hours.. So I called home, and told them what was up, and my battery was going bad.. oops I left it at her house.. my gosh!! I am at an unbuilt Costco, ..There were a few construction workers.. after about 2 hours out here in90 degree heat and sun.. a big yellow Hummer drove up.. I asked for a ride, and that I would pay  $ 28.00 to get me to the nearest hotel.. He said he could not,  he had kids to pick-up. I said Ty anyway.. Then he came out and said okay.. I was totally out of power on my phone.. and as I hopped up in his hummer.. I was telling him of my ordeal.. and outta no where he asked if I do favors?.. I was like no. I have a boyfriends, back home and I am really not .. that way, and I am upset.. then he said you are going to pay me that $28.00bucks right.?. I was like yeah... so I gave him the money and he dropped me off, asking me my name, and I said Mary.. he's like I will come look you up later in the casino.. I was like oh yeah, sure, do that.. right.. Well, this is where my vacation started.. my Dad, had to go through hell, but he faxed me his credit card, and hooked me up with a room for the next 2 days , and said go have fun.. I did too.. a 34 oz Porterhouse, and the biggest potato, I had ever seen.. it lasted 2 days, in the fridge, I had in my room, I went gambled a bit, but I still needed 60 bucks to get to the airport for a cab.. Which I called the day I got to this hotel.. to schedule.. a for sure trip outta Vegas, and I won't go back.. I hid my self in my room pretty much of the next  day and a half.. and called my dad, and my Lil sister, and home.. 500.00 dollars for these few phone calls, I had no idea.. it had been a while since I needed a phone at a Hotel, or anywhere else.. but my sister had my charger..I should have mailed the bill to her!!! I mailed my dad , money for those calls, but he mailed it back... He is the best Dad, anyone could ever want.. he is the best!!! Always there.. So, I made it back home to my cat.. my best friend!! and I had a voice mail from my sister, but I just unrased it.. I won't talk to her again.. her and my other 2 brothers.. I forgive, but don't mean I have to best friends with any of them..

For all the Redskins and Steelers' Fans....

So, going thru New Mexico, made us delirious, we had driven all night, and began to feel rain drops ,dropping on us.. it was weird. The climate was hot, and dry... So, we decided I would drive, Larry pulled over, and I got into the drivers seat, for about 15 minutes he closed his eyes, and I decided to pull under a bridge, and rest my eyes too.. Well, he woke up and asked me what I was doing, and I said resting.. he was like no-way!!! So, with that he got back in the drivers seat and down the road  we went.. He was real leery of the tip of Texas, because we had Harley stickers on my truck, and he wore a Civil War hat with a Rebel patch on it... so, we zoomed through .We hit a detour in Kanas City at the Arch, and stopped for a drink, and a State trooper said to go up this certain route, and we would end up in Va.. We actually ended up in Pennsylvania..the Appalacian Mtns... freezing Ice cold, and my thermostat went out, so we had no heat.. Well.. we said we should grab a motel room, and get some sleep, food, and a shower.. we had seen signs for like 15.00 dollars a night. but never found them, so in Breezewood, we pulled into the Hardees, and fell asleep in the truck, with my quilts,, but we still felt the cold.. Well we awoke, and bought some coffee, and headed back out.. just as we turned the corner there was a motel, and we, said lets get it.. we paid more for it.... and so we refreshed, and headed back up , down... the mountain roads... When we did get home.. we settled me in, and I was waitressing for the Holiday Inn, at Dulles Airport, 6am till 2pm.. and that's where in the 80;s the Redskins, and Steelers would come in for a large , and I mean large breakfast!!! Keep the milk, and OJ..sausage and bacon coming!! The Steelers were HUGE!!! I mean unbelievably Big Guys..So, I was waitressing till 2 there going to beauty School, and then waitressing from 9 till 1-2 am at the Fairfax Country Club, I had gotten some of my hours when I was kicked out.. This girl asked me to "get' her a perm.. so I did and she ratted me out... it cost me a year and a half time out of school, I had to pay them off, before I could get in another one..down the road.. I was still cutting hair at home too.. I went to the Arlington Beauty Academy..  that toke 10 more months.. I finally waved 500 bucks, in the presidents face.. saying 'Baby needs new shoes??' , and sure enough it got me outta there.. later she was convicted of robbing the bank bag.... So, it was  not just me.. but I was ready to Work!!!I work with a guy, who said to erase ever thing I was taught n follow him, I did and it was like finding the Bible..the truths of life, in the haircutting industry... Oh man, so Larry and I were having troubles.. I saw him flirt with some old lady down at the High; convenient store, and sure enough they were hooking up.. he did not come home for 4 days , and so, I called it desertion , and got him out.. I cleaned the house up on afternoon, because I had plans to got out that night.. with some mutual friend's of ours...hummm, and around midnight, I was fixing the stereo wires,at the place I was at, because they were sparking  so I fixed em with some black tape, , meanwhile my house is burning down!!!!! I partied till around 5 am when I got my ride home, what a mess!!! Empty boxes of gatorade allover the front lawn...and the front door was open, I walked in and looked up, and I thought Larry and Sherri had a party here,,oh no I said my house burned down!!!! Well, the upstairs..(that was later determined it was to scare the tar out of me, and get rid of me.. this town wasn't big enough for the 2 of us.. signed Sherri) Well, I called my boss and told him what happened.. he was willing to help me, but my pride did not let me take anything, plus the community, came to help too!! I moved in with my Lil sister. Reston Va. That was august 24th 1984.. That week the song Burning down the house..came out..!!! So, with that I had all my new clothes and boots, and I was alone..  and so I lived at my sis's house.. and I quit working for my boss, he was  ripping me off.  Well Christmas was coming .I had found another job, at Mane Street Hair , and I would go to the bar next door, which by the way is where John Riggins, Russ Grimm, Joe Jacobi, of the redskins would hang-out.. Well, I was not that into Football to know who they were, and they were like Darling you know who we are? I was like ,no,, well,  they told me, and asked what I did, and I told him and they said they weren't that interested in what I did either, but thought I was good-looking.. So we danced,till 2 am, and drank.. and drank.. Well, that were I also met Coach Charlie Taylor.. and for sometime we would drink their and then go to the next restaurant, and drink Matias's(?) Well, he made a deal with me one time, if I bought him a  My-tie. He would get me an autographed Wilson football.. Well, next time we met He had me a signed and autographed football to  PattyD.  !!! I was so happy!!, I later hocked it for 2 grand... I  bet its worth a lot more today!!! I looked for the guy I sold it to, and said I want it back.. and he said "it was stolen", very made up like... So, I wrote it off.. I later met Coach Allen.. who was going to charge me $40.00bucks, I was like no-way.. Duh, I should have done it..lol.. it too would be worth money.. these signatures were real ink..not stamps.. So, that was my remembrance of hanging with some of the original "HOGS"... Later...Because a whole new chapter in my life opens!!

Los Angeles here I come!!!!

So, I went to visit my Dad in LA. 2 weeks later I convinced my older sister to move with me. We would rent a beach cottage and run the beach, and have a Blast!!! Well, we had a yard sale, and mad some money to hire a truck to move our stuff cross -country!!! We boarded a plane, and we were on our way.... I had money coming to me from that one accident..  so I had a pay check I cashed before leaving Va, to live on the next few weeks. I had been roofing, but 3 weeks into Hot Tar, and 100 degree weather, A guy who had been  a 3rd generation roofer, burned the hell out of himself with the same bucket of tar I used, I began to think , Man what damage I could cause... and I wanted my feet back on solid ground.. We were so high a top of like the DAR Constitution Hall, AN Eatery on Est Washington, DC.. Well, all over the place.. So , my boss gave me a go in his office and I  was a one man show,,, he fired the other 2 ppl working there, and be came Office Manager, Accountant.. for a good 2 years.. I still partied my head off.lol, But I could go in at 8 and sleep on the typewriter.. while typing Contracts, and the go home.. which is where the money for Another accident comes in.. I lent my mom my truck, Jan. 14th(the day the plane hit the 14th street bridge, ) and I used her Mustang.. Well, it began to sleet and Ice up, and my boss said I should go home, take the payroll home and do it.. So, on my way, I cannot see nothing , really, but wind ,snow, sleet.. and I seen a truck w a left turn signal, A tri-axle, so I thought whats he going to do... Well, he begins to turn  right in front of me.. so I go over to the left to go around him and he Stops!!!! So I am starled by this and turn a bit more to the left to miss him but the ice and conditions of the road where horrible.. So Bammm!!! Right into his 3  rear Wheels, and I bruise my spleen,on the steering wheel, bending that up.. and my knee hit the A/C switches on the right, busted that wide open.. and I hit my head really bad, someone , whoever,, laid me on the road till the ambulance got there.. freezing cold.. Then I was taking to Access, in reston Va. Where I was treated, and fixed up.. it took hours , but by that afternoon, I was home on the couch, watching the breaking news about the Plane, and the floundering woman in the Potomac..So, it had been a wild year after, my house burnt down, and I lived with my mom, ,I was going West..So upon our arrival.. we see my Dad is dating a lady, so we hardly see him.. My sister and I were heavy  drinkers..to say the least.. my dad was a bit over whelmed how much liquor I consumed and her thing was foster n lager.. like a big can of oil.. she could polish a 24 pack real quick!! I , on a 1/2 gallon of Jack Daniels even faster... well, I head out to find work, and the landscape crews were -crude!! I knew who I was and what I was capable of but those guys were nasty, and cruel, so, I got a job finding ppl jobs, and I remember being there for a bit, and then I found a better paying job, at a Pick-ur-Parts Salvage yard.. what fun that was.. Then I received that check , sent my mom $2,000.00plus.. for here car and I kept like 6 grand.. It was nearing winter again in LA.. I had made that trip to Arizona, and I was outta of work , because I found a friend named Bill, at the Knottsberry Farm corner.. and my sister and I partied!!! New years Eve, my dad left for the w/e. and I bought her about 2 cases of Lager. and a lot of party material, and we sat there 2 days -and 2 nights.. I wanted to finish up,, the rest of the evening so, began to wrap things up, and she got real snippy, and  called me Greedy!!!! Greedy!!! Do you believe that, I was floored..  I just spent about 1500.00 bucks on us, and you call me that? Well,we got into a bloody all out fist fight, and before I knew it, she threw m through the 14x14 backdoor window, I flew through like superman.. and rolled on the cement landing, and there she was again.. ripping my Harley necklace off and tearing into me.. and then  I was saying man this the way you treat your sister? That hit her, (physcopath tendencies) She like start to repeat that, and saw what she had done, and the window was broke!! and blood allover my dad pretty white kitchen.. well we spent the midnight hours looking for a glass store.. at midnight.. Well, we found one..in Long Beach.. at midnight!! Omg.. so we drove over there and got it, we fixed that , then began to wash, and paint... shew.. Dad , came home and nothing was ever mentioned about 'it'.. I found out later my sister while throwing me through the window, had a gouge in her arm 6 inches long and 1 wide, which protected my temple, and ears.. or something,, I found that out about 4 years ago.. I seen this scar on her arm that was pretty ugly, and she told me.. it protected me.. whatever.. right? Oh, So, I was hunting for a job and that's when my father suggested Hair Styling. its an up and coming career.. So, I got a loan, and  a grant. and I thought when I get finished here I will got to Paramount Studios and work.. Well, things did not go that way, Larry, and me were in touch.. everyday,, and I wanted to get out of this Busy city I lived in.. I went the mountains to by a real nice Pick-up truck.. the one I took to Arizona.. Well, it was white and I had it painted it black.. and flew Larry out to LA.. he was white as a ghost, he never flew before.. so they saw he was so scared.. 6foot 2" and they gave him a few beers, and a deck of cards, and a set of wings...lol.. and let him sit up in the cockpit... Well, by the time he saw Me again, my hair was Orangutan Orange.. what a mess.. a mess up on my teachers part, at the beauty College.. Well, it would grow out... Larry had to go cross country with me looking like that... Well.. it was a move I was so sure about then, but I look back, what a mistake.. in some ways.. (God has me where he wants me for now.. so with that... I was heading back to Va.. What a great trip.. more on that.. trip!!! Later..

Spring 1979..

So, I had been working for my Adult Ed Teachers Father,up on the Farm. When I did come home, I would waitress at the Andy's Pizzeria. I remember it was the busiest restaurant in town.. That is where I met my future boyfriend , and Boss.. I would wait on them everyday, and they would just joke and joke with me and leave these big tips!!! Larry , had these big brown eyes, and a very cool, and calm.. John, asked me several times to come and work for him and Mike,the other owner,,  That wouldn't happen until Larry and me were dating.. which did happen eventually. I did not think I would ever find anyone after, Tony, so dating was off. A Friend of mine at work, said give it a try,he is good looking and nice.. so, with some hesitation I did . We fell hard for each other.. I remember bringing him home , and dressing him up. My Dad would go to work, and I would let him in to shower, and shave.. he was living in his 64' convertible Chevy..So,  to give him some luxuries of home.. I would give him some of the best things I had access to.. I continued to Landscape with these guys, and was told "I was better then 3men on the jobs I did.. We had all the contracts of Reston , Va. Back then.. Week to week, we would work, and then go to the Bar and grill for dinner and lots of drinks!! Eventually, I found an old home for us to rent,125.00 dollars a month. It was actually an old chicken coup!! Our landlord looked like Uncle Fester, and he just added rooms onto this Coup.. I was walking behind John,in the hallway one day, and tickled him, and he fell into one of the walls, and these feathers came flying out, and we look deeper in the whole, and it was chicken coup wire..lol So, there we were setting up home.. we, would cut firewood, and sell it in the winter, and landscape through the summer.  One Thanksgiving Eve, Larry and I decided to pick-up my younger sister in New York, so that My dad, and us could have a holiday together...So, we bought us a couple of six packs, I packed my 2 beautiful  Quilts, I had gotten from Fla. and we headed up 95 N  to get my little sister.. I guess by the sum of the traffic, a lot of ppl. were doing the same... We hit this heavy patch of traffic around a town called Perryville,Md. as we came to a stop, I turned around to see if the ppl. behind us were going to see,and just as I did BOOM>>> BOOM 5x's...we got crunched, and  no time to think,I just got out, and started to throw our beer in the median ditch,, As I was looking at the 9 car pile up behind us.. Man , what a mess..!! I popped my trunk..some how..knowing my quilts where in there.. I had to get them. The ambulances, and police where coming.. Everyone seemed to be okay except the girl in the last car..she hit pretty bad, and hard..Her face and head had gotten really bashed, she was being cut out of her car and put on a stretcher.. While we were getting questioned.. We know we were stopped!! It was a bad place for a Toll Booth ahead!!! Man, no warning,  or sign.. So, we cleaned out our car,of what I could carry, and began walking to the nearest town.. We looked inside this Bar, with the door opened, and a big sign reading  "EAT !!" And some guy was like come on in... So, we did and we sat there as "Whiplash began to settle in.. and drank , that guy and his girlfriend invited us back to there Mobile home for the rest of the evening. We were able to sleep, and the next morning we prepared to hitchhike back to Reston...Hospital.. All we knew was we weren't feeling so good.. It took us most of the day to get rides back  to the Access Hospital, and when we arrived we were in bad shape!! To say the least, Larry a 6'4 , strong as an ox,just fell out on a gurney.. as for me , too. We were so ill.. So, the next few hours we stayed stationed there. Then we had gotten my mom to come and get us, and drop us off at our little home..Shew , what an ordeal. I woke up a day later, and began hammering the Insurance companies.. I would be dealing with the next few weeks. Well, that car , my dad and I had purchased for $950.00 Was worth $2800.00!!!, Plus, all the  Pain, and missed work for each of us.. We made out with about 6,500.00 bucks.. So I took my Dad's advice and put some 1,800.00 dollars in a CD and spent the rest, on  junk.. and a used truck!! Ford PU,  $500.00. That would be my  work PU. She was too.. F350 360 engine, with a Granny gear..lol.. So, back to work we went, and the Holidays came and went. And Spring Sprung again, and back to working Hard ,with John, Mike, and Larry.. Landscaping.. cutting firewood, and Drinking, and partying paycheck to paycheck!! Oh and fighting.. constantly..I remember, being asked to sweep some apt. parking lots.. I was so insulted. I was like  No way... I am a landscaper..,not a street sweeper.. I was making good pay..but just the thought made me cringe..I don't understand why.. but, John was ticked at me.. and his wife and I drove over to the job, and I sat on the curb!!! I refused... It was an on going joke after that,,, So, Karen saved my ass that day. But.. I saved hers the next day!!! We had 3 or 4 Tons of mulch coming in for an apt. complex, there in Reston,Va. It happened to be the hottest day of the year, and she and I were left with wheel barrels, and A mtn. of mulch.... and not soon after a barrel or 2 had gotten spread, she almost fainted and had to sit under a tree, and I-I spread that stuff out the rest of the day.. !!! I had been sweeping the last of it in a pile to throw on a garden, when I seen Johns truck coming up, and Larry and John. heard the story, and everything was done.. and we all left and went to the Bar and grill for a cool  place to eat dinner... I loved the hot weather.. I would acclimate, to the weather, and I would just keep going until it was done. So, I was doing pretty good, when John's company took a split, and Mike left. Then he did not need me anymore.. I went to the next company..Mark Winkler, who ended up buying Gulf Reston, and they managed all the apt. I had been doing with Johns company!!! I lead a crew, and ran a Back-hoe for Pete.. I pulled my weight...I could never be accused of 'not' . doing my and nine others work... lol.. I say , because I had heard a dozen times.. I did end up running a crew, for another Company... 22 guys under me... Only one guy did not like a woman telling him what or how to do something.. I did it in a very non-chu-lant way.. It was just a piece of a puzzle we had to put together.. by the end of the week, or day.. So he was leaning on his shovel  for  a long time.. and I said are you going to work? He mumbled, I ain't taking no orders for a girl.. I said well, if you don;t like it ..you can leave, and wiht that he dropped the shovel , and walked off the job.. I never saw him again..  Well, by the winter.. I was looking for a job.. again.. So, saw an ad for a Roofing Company. I went in for an interview, and got the job.. Larry and I were not getting along, and I was going to move out. I packed up all my stuff that day, and was going to move in with a friend.. Tony's old girlfriend..remember Tony?, well he and this girl(hypercontrac)  I mean everything in her body had some form of pain,and needed surgery... well the night I moved in, I was going to the K-mart, when I saw Larry hanging out  on our corner of the apt complex, in the snow, and cold, with a long object in a box.. I said what are you doing here . We lived on the other side of town.. He found out from our neighbors  where I went.. he was coming to do something.. So I asked him what was in the box, he said a pool cue.. I said show me.. It was a gun, he then said, 'I am going hunting.. well not much was said  after that. When I got him home I tucked him in and said this was for the best.. that I moved out. I thought he was okay with it.. so I went home and as  I was asleep, and at 5am ,Larry called. He said he ' he had been shot...' and to call an ambulance.. very calmly. Well, I knew Jo' my roommate was a frequent visitor to the hospital, and like Drama.. so I asked her to get one over there.. Then we  drove over there, we had gotten there 1st, I seen the car was running, and riddled with bullets.. I looked to see what direction they were going.. and  they were from inside to out... and the gun was on the console.. I then went to the front door, where there was a puddle of blood the keys in the door, and no electric.. I heard him groaning, in our room, to the right, and he said help.. and Tracy did it (his sister's husband) I was like OMG!! I was trying to get him warm.. and a cop came in w a flashlight, and pulled his shirt up, and shined the light on 2 wholes in his back one out the side and the other bullet had no exit sight!!! Shew, well, they worked on him all night.. He lost so much weight...265lb. man widdled away to like 155 lbs. and a back attached to him for the next 3 months.. Well, he ended up admitting he shot himself..out of depression,because I left.. I was stunned.. he was a strong , good looking guy.. he would be fine..well, it did not take long that he was up and running.. living with his sister,, he found some girl there.. I fought over him for a while.. and eventually won.. Then , found an old house on the edge of town. $225.00 a month!!! Well, I moved in a put some finale 'female' touches to it.. and it was home..for a while.I had gone to visit my Dad, in Los Angeles, Calif. and I was a partier.. and so LA might be the place to live... When I caught Larry with my best friend, and another young girl,,, I flipped , and went to live with my mom.. Larry, and me would make up.. but one day I caught that young chick, sneaking out of a spare bedroom. I whipped her but all the way down the steps, and across out front yard to the main road!!! Well, the next day I was arrested for assault,on a minor!!! 14 years old.. needles to say, Larry and his friend where no being hunted... for Carnal knowledge,,of a minor...Well,once I got bounded out.. I came hoe and minutes later..our house was surrounded by police, and dogs, and helicopters.. spotlights.. I was like Holy ----!!!! Well, Larry was in the attic.. and the dogs found him.. and he was saying things ,threatening things, and then asked to talk to me.. so I was let in, and assured him I would bond him out..Well, we went to court, My case went first.. and that lil whore got up on the stand, and was cursing, and  telling the judge she broke the window to get in.. well, that was enough.. the case was dismissed, and she was warned, not to ever come near me or my home again.. Even though I did not live there , I still was on the lease.. Well, the guys were next, and the judge knew she lied about her age to them.. saying she was 28 or something like that, and they got 6 months..with work re-lease.. Times were different back then..huh? Well, times were about to change, I was moving again..to Los Angeles!!!!

So in conclusion to my last post...

It would be 25years later and countless times I searched for Tony, to no avail.. that I would be at the Ape Hangers Bar,in Md. A bunch of us had gotten together  for the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Races..  i noticed this good looking guy.. just leering at me.. the girls at my table noticed also.. So, we all  get up and move outside to the Tekki Bar.. I was sitting when I notice the  same guy came outside too. I get up to go to the bathroom, and I hear Patty!!! I turned to my right, and out of my mouth  I said, I thought it was you...I had this gut feeling,back in the bar... Well we talked for about an hour. I forgot all about the ppl I was with as so they of me... Tony was there with his brother, who admitted he could not stand me..back then.. time softened him ,because  he was full of flattery. Hence so was Tony.. he said "he missed me, and loved me" but he was forbidden to get hold of me.. We just were not good for each other..Everyone knew this but me! He met a girl and married her, and had 2 children.. he also, was covering the top of his head with a bandanna,because he had bladder cancer... I was so sorry to hear this.. but he looked good now, so I believe he is doing good.. So with that we parted, me on a Harley Davidson Fully-dressed, and him on a Triumph..