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Bachelor at Home
more comfortable and far happier than I've ever been !"
It's a beautiful place. The house is white California Colonial, built around a wide patio that extends down to the shimmering swimming pool, with the playhouse on one side, and rows and rows of naming petunias on the other.
These petunias are a precious asset. Popular flowers of his native Arkansas, they hold first place in Dick's childhood memories and he gave up the spot allotted to the tennis court so he could have quantities of the gay blossoms. They cover about a fourth of his acre. The jolly bunch over at the studio have dubbed him, "Petunia King of Toluca Lake," and daily, one by one, they solicitously ask about his garden.
"I drew the floor plan of the house myself,'' he explained, with a bit of pride. "Of course, there were a few blunders that had to be rectified, but the whole thing gave me a terrific
kick. Now, I have „^0$m^^T0^ the building bug. I'd really like to build another home just for the excitement. No, there wouldn't be many changes but I've learned a lot of things that I might incorporate.
For sheer novelty and comfort Dick's bedroom is an achievement. The pine bed, designed by Dick himself, is equipped with a radio, bookshelves, and nearby is a cabinet refrigerator, just for a convenient snack now and then. Left, relaxing in the patio, with his dog, Razorback. Lower left, the bathroom with its circular medicine cabinet in the center. Below, a view of the living room, featuring wine-colored carpet, with draperies * of matching shades, lots of easy chairs, and, as we might expect, a real open fire-place. You'll always find lots of flowers, (Dick grows 'em himself), scattered about his room.
"I'm not extravagant," Dick went on. "I've always saved my money and followed the rule never to buy anything I couldn't afford, so everything here is paid for. I went a little wild at first and had the thrill of a spending spree, but I got over that. Now, there are several things I would like to have but I'll wait until I feel justified before buying them. Anyway, half the fun will be gone when there is nothing else to wish for. (Continued on page 84)