My diary - January 7-9, 1972

Mom and our silver Christmas tree

January 7, 1972 Fri.

Dear Diary:

No school today. Parent went to get report cards. I went up in everything except P.E. B now. Let’s see I got a B, History, C in Math, B in English, 95 in Spanish, C in Typing, B+ in Science. I got a book (Candlelight) from Anja for Xmas don't remember if I told you. Missy gave me a frijoles necklace & a hair thing. Went to tennis. We (Missy & I) walked P.J. We had lots of fun doing it. Took him to Simmone. I read on “Linda’s Homecoming” - finished it. I watched t.v.

BYE!!!

Note: P.J. was Missy’s nephew. He was about 8 months old and we had him in a baby backpack. He was so cute with red curls which made him stand out. I never guessed that I would one day have my own little redhead. Simone was a classmate.

Frijoles - beans

My own little redhead!

January 8, 1972 Sat.

Dear Diary:

We took the Xmas tree & all the Xmas decorations down. Becky & David had golf lesson then Dave played golf with Dad. I listened to records. Becky and I made figures out of plastic beads that melt together in molds. Read newspapers. Mom & Dad went to movies & to eat supper. I practised Dancing. Typed alittle bit. I watched a horror movie on T.V. wasn’t spoeky.

BYE!!!

Note: Mrs. H., a good friend of my parents, decided that I needed to learn to belly dance as it was such a good exercise. She gave me lessons but I never mastered it. We do some of the same moves in my wellness classes which always makes me giggle!

January 9, 1972 Sun.

Dear Diary:

We had french toast for Breakfast. We went to the supermarket and then to mass. We went to Meditarenean for lunch (Italian restaraunt) I had carne a la milanesa (viner snictchel). I washed my hair and mom rolled it. I watched T.V. I studied history. I played abit of baseball with Dave & Becky. I watched more T.V. Read on “El Sí de las niñas. PRAY I beg you that I get my Spanish report in & English report & we get yearbook finished on time. PLEASE!!!

BYE!!!

Note: Dave and Becky are my siblings. In Colombia, I learned to read and write in Spanish first so my English writing and spelling left a lot to be desired. I was a creative speller. God has a wonderful sense of humor as in later years I taught English in my career.