Gill, Douglas E., 1964
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Gill, Douglas E. 1964 I checked the miniature golf place for my wallet but no luck. During the day I skinned an adult Sooty which came out real well. Larry swam in the afternoon after doing one bird. For supper I found 2 cans of soup, so I mixed them together (Tomato and Scotch Broth) and had a huge bowl of soup. After dinner I skinned another adult Sooty which came out real well. While I was doing my third Sooty (an immature) I decided I was going to get drunk so I went down and bought a small bottle of Bacardi Rum. (Larry came in around now) and skinned 2 birds. A mixture of Schwepps lemon soda and the rum was awful tasting but I could see how one could learn to like it. By and by I became increasingly dizzy to the extent I couldn't keep my balance. I was almost finished with my Sooty but was having difficulty finishing it because of my high state. Oh I had enjoyed Mendelssohn's Hetridz Overture and Scotch Symphony, but was so dizzy and uncoordinated during the Italien Symphony, I didn't hear much of it. Fortunately Larry came in, and I asked him to finish my bird. I collapsed in a chair, laughing at everything, and drinking more rum. Walking was nearly impossible as I stumbled about. I remember most of the evening well, my mind was fairly clear, but oh was I dizzy. Even though I tried to be serious at times to examine my drunken self and what was happening to me, I couldn't.Anyway I finally hit the sack, and with Larry's help stayed there. 21 August 1964: I got up around 8:30 and still felt dizzy, although I was perfectly normal. My stomach felt lousy and often times I felt nauseous. I packed things up ready for our Kauai trip and the final departure home. Larry made one early trip out to Ely's to take a pile of his stuff out for