7/16/1999

7/16/1999 page 5 by ric gustafson

The next day, John checked out of the Starhope. He ate lunch at Trionfo Ristorante. In the afternoon, John tried to consul a friend whose mother had just passed away. In the afternoon, John was busy with phone conversations and lay out sessions. Then John placed two phone calls. One was to his literary agent Sterling Lord. The other was to his sister Caroline. 

Their relationship had gotten stronger since the death of their mother. He told his sister he was flying his new plane up to Martha's Vineyard and then to Hyannis Port. 

While John took their dog Friday to a friend for the weekend, Caroline was shopping for a dress for the wedding at Saks Fifth Avenue. Caroline told the salesperson she was not looking forward to flying with John and her sister that evening. Around 6:30 pm, Caroline got into a Lincoln Town Car for the 40 minute drive to the airport in Fairfield New Jersey.

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric