Sunday June 26, 1988

Gary Don was supposed to have a party but it got cancelled. Gabe and I played basketball together. Steven and I rented Hamburger Hill. The Zarvinsky's came over.

Saturday June 25, 1988

I went to see Big Business at Town & Country with Brian, Jenny D, Gary, Nikki S, Brett, Kim, Melissa, Bram, Jill, Micah and Belinda. Then all of us went to Lime Rickey's after and got the Kitchen Sink. The Zarvinskys came over that night. I watched TV and talked to Melissa on the phone.

Friday June 24, 1988

My last day of elementary school. We had a science olympics. We played win, lose or draw in geography class. Brian, Ulrich and I played American doubles tennis at lunch. Everyone just signed each other's yearbooks in the afternoon. Hung out with Melissa after school. Then we talked on the phone that night. I slept over at granny's place.

Thursday June 23, 1988

I went over to Brian's townhouse complex to swim with Cliff, Gary, Evan, Shelby, Melissa, Nikki Sussman, Debra G, Hedi and Nazreen. Then all of us went to McDonald's to lunch. That night I rented The Running Man. Rayka and her husband came over to our place.

Wednesday June 22, 1988

Graduation Day! I spent the day at Gary's place. The school ceremony and dance was fun. I ended up kissing Shelby. Milberg had an after party that sucked because both Melissa and Shelby ended up mad at me. Gary, Ryan, Ulrich, Al, Poster, Yves, Brian, Cliff and I all slept over at Jordan's - it was hilarious! Mr. Milberg eventually lost it on us.

Tuesday June 21, 1988

We had rehearsals for graduation. At lunch a bunch of us went for a long walk - Gary, Cliff, Ulrich, Brian, Milberg and Al. We had the award ceremony and Team Red won. Gary and I went to Town & Country and Sluggers, then he came over to our house for dinner. I played tennis with Gabe. Spoke on the phone with Brooke and Shelby (Monaco). LA Lakers beat Detroit in game 7 to win their 2nd consecutive championship.

Monday June 20, 1988

Handed in my classmate character study. We watched Less Than Zero in Family Studies class. Walked Melissa home after school. Went to soccer practice. Gary, Cliff and I went swimming at Brian's pool. Played ping-pong with Gabe.

(Note: I was the one that asked the teacher if we could watch the movie in the class. I had already seen it and thought it was relevant because it had an anti-drug message ... meanwhile it was actually I'm not sure it was appropriate for 13 year olds ... seem to recall some pretty hot sex scenes with a lot of snickering going on. What ever happened to Andrew McCarthy?).

Sunday June 19, 1988

Father's Day. I went to Rockford to play tenis with my dad, then gave him his present and had lunch together at home. Spent the rest of the day swimming at Marc's place next door.

Saturday June 18, 1988

Gary, Ryan and I went to Sports Connection. I went to see Big with the Berman's at the new Madison theatres on Yonge St. Gabe bought me an OP tshirt.

Friday June 17, 1988

My short story was due. We played baseball in gym class. I got a lunch detention. Gary, Brian Katz, Newman and I spent the afternoon in the school helping prepare for grad (as some kind of punishment). I walked home with Melissa Katz (we might as well get to know each other if we're going as each others' prom date). A bunch of kids in my neighborhood went over to Rockford to play baseball.

Thursday June 16, 1988

I got in shit at school. There was a baseball tournament and my team came in 3rd. Gary, Ryan and I went to Harvey's for lunch. I started my job at McDonald's - a 4 hour orientation!

Wednesday June 15, 1988

I made a Quebec Nordiques poster in art class. Ms. Gibson taught a special sex-ed class on AIDS. Al, Gary, Cliff, Evan, Milberg and I went swimming at Yves place. I had a soccer game that night and had 2 goals in the first half. Played net in the second half and let 1 goal in.

Tuesday June 14, 1988

I made quick peace with Gary Don. Played baseball at lunch. Finished geography class. I got a B- on my character study. Gary, Yves, Cliff, Ron, Evan, Tesis, Jakub and I went swimming at Brian's pool (The Windsor Court communal pool). Went out with mom to run errands.

Monday June 13, 1988

Gary and I did a repeat performance of our geography presentation, this time in front of the entire school at the year end assembly. Gary and I also got into a fight with Gary Don. Cliff, Brian, Gary and I went swimming at O.T.P. I got a job at the McDonalds at Bathurst and Fisherville. Granny came over for dinner. Brooke Lawrence called me.

(Note: I don't recall why Gary Don was so irate but I recall literaly hiding out in the principal's office waiting for the coast to be clear to go home. Gary Don wasn't a big guy but there was something about the intensity in his eyes that said 'crazy'. No idea what O.T.P. stands for. The McDonalds I got a job at is the same place I had my 6th birthday party and basically where I hung out as a little kid when we lived on 5 Fisherville. It was a homecoming of sorts!)

Sunday June 12, 1988

Cleaned my room*. Mark Owen, Kamin and I went to see The Blue Jays lose 8-2 to the Boston Red Sox. After the game (at Exhibition Stadium) we went over to Ontario Place. I won $2 playing mini-golf. That night Gabe and I played tennis. He won 6-2.

* not because my mom asked me ... I just dig cleaning.

Saturday June 11, 1988

I went over to Cliff's house and then we went met up with Gary at soccer. The Reps beat the Selects 9-2. Gary and I went to Sluggers after soccer. That night I went with Gabe and my folks to the Zarvinsky's for dinner. Tzipora had me talk to her friend Brooke on the phone.

(Note: I think the soccer game was the Thornhill Rep Team versus the best players in house league. Although I did play rep soccer when I was young, I believe at that point I was on the selects team. Not 100% on that though. I don't have any footage of my mad skills, so I picked the next best thing at the time - my favourite player Zico.)

Friday June 10, 1988

I got 15/20 on my soccer ball (that I had to sew) in home economics. Bri and I played tennis at lunch. I asked Melissa Katzman to be my date to graduation - she said yes ... enthusiastically. Ryan and I went to Markham Place after school. We then went over to Shelby's place so he could ask her to graduation. Shelby was best friend's with Melissa and had the best pair of breasts in German Mills (and I mean that 100% in a flattering way). Yves and I went to Video Invasion and the JCC that night.


(Note: Brian was a mediocre tennis player that beat me and that got him excited about his potential in the sport. He then went on to become a decent player years later ... thanks to my mediocrity giving him the confidence to pursue it).

(Note: I don't recall if I had actually spoken to Melissa once in 2 years prior to asking her to graduation, but a great move on my part. She was cute as hell and just didn't happen to be in the "cool group" ... but by no means a nerd ... just independent. If you ever read this Melissa, give me another chance!)

Thursday June 9, 1988

Handed in my horoscope in French. Played baseball at lunch. After school went to Markham Place with Evan and Ryan. Mom and I went to Town & Country after dinner.

Wednesday June 8, 1988

Worked on geography. Track and Field Meet. Brett and Gary got into a small fight which is now legendary because Brett declared right after "shit, he beat me!" That night we had a soccer game. I played out for the first half and got an assist and a yellow card. Played net for the second half and didn't let in any goals. We won 6-1. Went over to Jordi's place with Katzin, Brad and Mark.

Tuesday June 7, 1988

Did work on my French Journal and handed in my second short story. Traded hockey cards with Evan. Mom and I went to Ikea, Consumer Distributing, and the library. Gabe and I played some marathon ping-pong.

Monday June 6, 1988

Gary and I worked on our geography presentation. I missed half of the school day because mom and I went to Crescent School to pick up some uniform and school supplies. Watched TV and talked on the phone.

Sunday June 5, 1988

Mats Wilander won the French Open! He won is straight sets and missed only 1 first serve the whole game in defeating hometown favourite Henri Leconte. Mats is my favourite tennis player of all time and this was him at his peak. Gabe and I went over to Marc's place for a swim. Did work on my short story. Tony Awards - Phantom of the Opera cleaned house.

Saturday June 4, 1988

My grandfather's birthday. Granny came over to our house. Gary, Cliff and I took the subway downtown. Walked down Yonge Street. Watched TV. Steffi Graf beat Natalia Zvereva to win the French Open.

Friday June 3, 1988

Wrote a geography test - pretty sure I did well. My short story was also due. Ended up getting a detention in gym class. Played baseball at lunch. Watched an educational film in sex-ed. Went to the Promenade with mom after school (well, after detention). Rented To Live and Die in L.A.

Thursday June 2, 1988

Cliff, Jakub, Poster and I all went over to Yves place for lunch. The Police (real cops, not the band) came to give a talk at the school. We got a pop quiz in Science class. Went back to Sluggers with Ryan and Evan. Studied for the geography test.

Wednesday June 1, 1988

I got a 3.5/5 on my geography assignment - bullshit! Played soccer with a few of the guys at lunch. Endurance run in gym class. I went to Sluggers after school with Ulrich and Ryan Long. I played basketball after dinner with Avi. Watched French Open tennis - Ivan Lendl beat John McEnroe. I attached a clip that wasn't this match, but great footage nevertheless!

Tuesday May 31, 1988

Handed in my map for geography. Gary and I went to Harvey's for lunch. Gabe's formal (although he didn't graduate that year).