My diary -April 21-23, 1972

Pan Am Bus

Balbino Campos

April 21,1972  Fri.

Dear Diary:

Mom & Dad have been married 16 years today. The serenating was nice but noisy. They came in & had drinks to 2. Made enough noise. I hope to get a good grade on Science & History & Spanish. Stayed for Drama. It was so funny. I really laughed hard. Balbino picked me up & then went (after I had gotten something to drink at home) to pick up David & Becky. Then we picked up mom & Trost. Saw the dog’s puppies cute. I read papers. Watched T.V. Dad’s leaving for London tomorrow please make him arrive & come back safely & well in health.

BYE!!!

Note: I think it is funny that I was bothered by the noise. Usually it is the parents who object to their teen’s parties.

Balbino, my Dad’s driver, often picked us up in the Pan Am bus. It was so cool! Balbino was a big part of my youth. He taught me how to make piñatas, kites and was a good listener. He always looked out for us.

I was quite the worrier and always fretted about losing my Dad. I always made him promise that his plane would not crash. How silly is that but he always promised.

The Partridge Family

April 22, 1972 Sat.

Dear Diary:

Got up a bit late. Ate & then I went back to bed. I read on the book I read on last night “Sleep in the Woods” by Dorothy Eden. Anja loaned it to me. I read it all afternoon. Buh! Dad left today for London. We went to the English mass. I think I like the Spanish mass better. Watched the Partridge Family & Brady Bunch. Mom went to the Watkins party. Mr. Ossi took mom. PLEASE MAKE Dad have a safe & successful trip.

BYE!!

Note: When Mom lived here, I always took her to the Spanish mass as she preferred it to the English. She loved the music and she was okay not understanding the sermon. She loved seeing all the kids. Many were my students so she always had a supply of lollipops to share.

Mr. Edward Ossi was in charge of Texaco in Nicaragua. His daughter Anita was a good friend of mine. When we moved to Puerto Rico we found out they too had moved there. It was fun reconnecting.

“Sleep in the Woods” took place in the wilderness of New Zealand. It was about an eligible wealthy bachelor who falls for a servant girl.

I loved the Partridge Family. The spoken parts were dubbed in Spanish but the songs were all in English. 

April 23, 1972 Sun.

Dear Diary:

David sick. Probably the measles. I sleeped in. Mom made breakfast. I finished the book yesterday. Mom’s giving a whole bunch of books away so I looked through & picked some out. I have a cold. I read & finished a real good book about a nurse. “Jane Arden, Surgery Nurse” by Kathleen Harris. I watched T.V. Sphaggheti for supper & cheese-lemon pie yum. PLEASE help me be a better person. Help me help others & make friends.

BYE!!!

Note; Mom made the best spaghetti. I wish I had her recipe. She made special meatballs with Italian sausage.