I recently found a box of my many diaries and the year 1972 stood out to me. I was 14 years old, living in Managua, Nicaragua.

September 27, 1972 Wed. Dear Flowers: Normal day of school. I had P.E. last day of Volley ball!!! I stayed after for Lab. She let us out...

September 24,1972 Sun. Dear Flowers: Went to church. My eye’s a tiny bit swollen. Went to super. Watched T.V. We spent the day...

September 21, 1972 Thurs. Dear Flowers: I got an 86 on my SCIENCE TEST!!! The test in Spanish was hard & I know I did bad!!! I flunked...

September 18, 1972 Mon. Dear Flowers: School!!! I was so  tired in school today. Mrs. Tablada yelled at me & by mistake I go I wasn't...

Joel Coverston, Henry Fisch, Colonel Leonard Trost, Ed Ossi, Juan Parody? and Jim Hingst September 15, 1972 Fri. Dear Flowers: Got up...

Gretta Burgess September 12, 1972 Tues. Dear Flowers: Tomorrow is Simmons birthday. David’s still gone till mañana! I read papers. Talked...

Lisa Seehafer September 9, 1972 Sat. Dear Flowers: Liza Seehafeir stayed after night here so I sleep in David’s spare bed. I tried to...

September 6, 1972  Wed. Dear Flowers: I got a 91 on Science. Chocho!! P.E. and English will keep me off the honor roll. Such is life. I...

Bessie Grafft, our American Nicaraguan School Librarian September 3, 1972 Sun. Dear Flowers: Did I every work hard today. Washed dishes....

August 31, 1972 Thurs. Dear Flowers: Lets see I think I’m getting a crush on Roberto. He is new in our class & goes around with Alejandro...

August. 28, 1972 Mon. Dear Flowers: I was so scared on the report. I stared straight at the bullitin board. Everyone said I look liked a...

Mr. Ray Hooker August 25, 1972 Fri. Dear Flowers: I was fuming in History. 1st of all cause Mr. Hooker had said for Arturo, Mark &...

Me August 22, 1972 Tues. Dear Flowers: Got a 95 in English spelling but probably end up with 85. I got a 93 in Science!! I lost my voice...

Mrs. Virginia Flores, Art Teacher August 19, 1972 Sat. Dear Flowers: I got up late & read the rest of the morning till I finished "The...

August 16, 1972 Wed. Dear FlowersI got a 100% on my Science Quiz. Mrs. Tablada drew a face that was sticking it tong at me. My back acked...

Mom wearing a mantilla Mom's mantilla August 13, 1972 Sun. Dear Flowers: We went to church. We all wore pants so this Sun. hardly no one...

Me at the Nejapa Country Club August 10, 1972 Thurs. Dear Flowers: I got up today at 10:30. I guess you guessed no school!!! Got dressed....

Colonel Leonard Trost August 7, 1972 Mon. Dear Flowers: School not to bad today. P.E. teacher seems so nice just the opposite of Mrs....

My family: me, Papi, David, Mom, and Becky August 4, 1972 Fri. Dear Flowers: I didn’t go to school because of my gross tooth. At a 11:30...