Feb 24
How I met Sara
Berkeley 1967/1968
El Dorado Ave North Berkeley .
9th grade Living with Dad on Oxford ave (1749)
West campus Berkeley high it was a 9th grade only school.
I liked it. Interesting general education and some art classes involving Copper impressions.
I met Bill Clopton there and we struck up a friendship.
He invited me to his house and to Live Oak park where he and his group spent a lot of time.
Bill had a sister and the neighborhood was full of kids in our age group.
Sara Lived across the street on the north side of El Dorado
Next door lived Sue Rapp.
We all spent time together doing teen stuff.
I liked all of them but Sara really caught my attention. apparently it was mutual.
I recently had a email communication re union with her. and she reminded me of some of our early petting and kissing sessions.
Our relationship developed to boyfriend girlfriend status.
I never felt like it was a "total commitment" because really we were both very young. 14-15
We did eventually "Go all the way"
I'm amazed we did not wind up being parents too early in life.
I have a nice letter I'll put an image here()
Jimi Hendrix song "Foxy Lady "was new and popular, I called her 'Foxy lady"
Sara was a real friend, when I ultimately went to New York she was a connection by letter that kept me less Isolated and alone. I felt like she really cared for me.
This Relationship was based first on friendship and I feel like it helped set my attitudes towards relationships. which have persisted lifelong. for the most part all of my relatinships no matter how short or long seem to have been based on a friendship or connection before anything else. (Thanks Sara)
Notes
Sue Rapp very pretty Blond girl lived next door to Sara .. She died very young from Seconol (reds) overdose. very sad. Drugs were big time in Berkeley in 1968
Sue Clopton Bills Sister I liked her but we never developed much "Friend's sister"
Bill needs his own article probably one of my best Friends in Berkeley.
