My diary -March 23-25, 1973

Dad & my sister Becky

March 23, 1973 Fri.

Dear Smiley:

So-so day. I got a 90 on Spanish. I was really tired & in a bad mood so I tried to take a nap on the mats in Study Hall & recess. Do you think people would let me sleep!!! NO!!! Julio sticks a leaf in my ear & won’t shut up. Sara keeps doing somersaults by me to scare me Simone tickled my feet etc!!! Watched T.V. Went outside. Saw 5 movies. Combat, Miami Seaquarium, Mickey Mouse, Space program & Volage to the Bottom of the Sea”.

BYE!!!

Note: I sure was being a silly girl trying to nap during recess, asking for trouble.

March 24, 1973 Sat.

Dear Smiley: 

Becky got her braces off!! YEAH!!! I went to Giselas PWEK!!! I didn’t want to but I keep telling her no everytime so I figured I should. Went swimming. Pool BEAUTIFUL!!! I meet a girl named Socorro. Gisela says shes a bitch!!! Shes being transfered to Costa Rica. We just had a tremor 10:35. Went outside. It was pretty fun just girls though. I’m scared!!!

BYE!!!

Note: Tremors continued and every one brought back terrifying memories.

So happy for Becky to finally get her braces off.

Gisela was a good friend. I am not sure why I didn’t like to go to her house, especially if she had a nice pool.

Sue's Diary

March 25, 1973 Sun.

Dear Smiley:

Went to church & super. I read on “The Day of the Drones.” We went to a Chinese   restaurant. We waited a long time but food ok. I finished “The Day of the Drones.” It was super. I wrote my English report on it. Yesterday I read “Dear Teenager”. Watched T.V. I’m now reading “Black Sheep” Its good!!!! Dad leaving tomorrow to NewYork sob. Pray he comes back safe & alive. OK!!! Please.

BYE!!!

Note: Always worried about my Dad’s safety.

The Day of the Drones, five hundred years after a nuclear disaster, a civilization of Black Africans believes they are the only survivors on Earth.

March 23, 1973 Friday (David’s Diary)

Dear Snoopy 

100+84 = 184  184/2 = 92

School was pretty good for being a Friday. Phew, I got a 84 on my Spanish test giving me a 92 average. It depends on my report. I have to finish that book. I’ll read tonight. I’m a little over 5’2”, Beck is a little over 5’6”. Steve is probably about 5’3”. I hope I grow fast. Outside I had fun. I guess. I saw the movies. At last. I am probably considered a dude by the girls but I coming out of my shell. Cabra is pretty short, but I guess Beck looks at me  as I look at him. Dr. Bisbee gave a hard test- well Good night.

Note: I was definitely struggling with my confidence and hoping a growth spurt would hurry up. It was tough seeing Becky, who was 2 years younger than me, towering over me!  

Dr. Bisbee

March 24, 1973 Sat. (David’s Diary)

Dear Diary, I mean Snoop, I forgot !!!!!

Today was alright. We had a boyscout meeting,  Camp out the 31st. 

Sat. We played football. I’m no spectacular player but I know the rules. Outside, it was boring. I think  Hilca likes me. I prefer Patricia - but however it goes, I’ll ask one to go steady. I did my Spanish but yet have to do my report on Benjamin Franklin. Beck is mad at me. Now that I think about it, I like all of the girls. Patricia was almost trying to show me how she could pop a wheelie. She almost killed herself. I sold 10 tickets today. 

Good night.

NOTE: I’m cringing a bit as I read my plan to ask Hilca or Patricia to go steady. I don’t remember them, but I believe they lived in our neighborhood. Earlier, I thought I was referring to my classmate Patricia. I’m pretty sure that was not the case.

David's Diary

March 25, 1973 Sun. (David’s Diary)

Dear Snoop,

I have to get to sleep earlier. It’s 11:30 already. Today I woke up, did part of my report. Steve called, he wanted to know if I could go to launching. No, church was why- I like going to church though.

Today was regular. I just goofed around like usual. 

SUE did it again. Whenever I like anyone, she tears them down. When I told them about Hilca, she right away said, she’s in third grade. That’s because she’s learning English though. I hope! I ended up telling them I liked Patricia- I don’t know. No one else seems to like me. Eudardo said something about Carmen liking me but I doubt it. 

G’nite

Note: I’m not sure what the launching was about, but it surprises me to see me writing that I enjoyed going to church.  I will need to check with Sue if she remembers Hilca. Carmen, I believe, was one of the girls in the neighborhood. I understand my skepticism.

Note from Sue: I don’t remember Hilca, but I do remember being very protective of my brother. I still am.