_Inside-Outside_: Like it’s a meteor shower of secrets from space all over town this week ... not to say out-of-town.... Those stories you heard about ex-Astronaut (Col.) Johnny Wendt chasing the subpoena server off the family acres with a ray gun might be slightly exaggerated.... Seems all Johnny did was pop him one, but the SAC boys are takin’ it hard anyhoo.... Be a leetle charitable, fellas: they tell me Johnny’s had a hard time lately. Not even one dancing girl left to his name.... And speaking of dancing girls, yummy Lisa Trovi, whose name has been linked with Wendt’s off and on, is still Mooning over us. Her name came off the downbound _Messenger_ passenger list at the last moment on Thursday for the second week in a row.... Kid just can’t get herself down to Earth, I guess, after the way she wowed ’em in World Dome.... Or it could be like “Chris” Christensen figures he needs a good hostess for Ray McLafferty’s visit next week?... Ragin’ Ray takes off Sunday week to make the Moon scene for a one-night stand, but he’s taking a bunch of the boys along to stay a week and have a good look at the Security plumbing.... Somebody complained about leaks.... Christensen goes up tomorrow. We put our dough on this boy, after hearing him softsell the subcommittee on Tuesday, to get things set up for Ray’s party in a week easy.... _from the syndicated capitol gossip column, “Phlip Asides From Inside,” by Lenny Phlip, Mexcity, September 10, 1977_ Moon Dome September 15, 1977 Johnny dear-- (“Dear John,” I guess, in reverse?) I’ve taken this much time to decide what to do, after getting your wire, partly because I had to wait for Chris to get back, to know if the suggestion Phil made would be all right--partly because I just couldn’t think too clearly at first, after your wire came--and partly, I have to admit, because I kept hoping I’d hear from you again. There doesn’t seem to be much point in hassling over anything. I know you’re capable of sending a message like that in anger, and then withdrawing it. But that’s the point--I know you’re also capable of withdrawing it, which is saying quite a-- I said there was _no_ point in hassling, didn’t I? All that matters now is that I’ve finally decided you really meant it. You don’t want me to come back. I could hardly argue with that anyhow, but it’s also possible you’re right--so I’ve decided, for the time being, anyhow, to stay on up here. Phil needs an assistant to do the kind of dance and music work I used to do with his therapy group in N.Y. And--well, I like it here. As long as Chris is willing, I’ll stay put for the time being. If you want to get my stuff out, let me know and I’ll write Jeannie or Edna to come take care of it. Damn, I’m sorry it had to be this way. It’s _not_ what I wanted, Johnny-- Love (still) Lisa.