My diary - November 17-19, 1972

November 17, 1972 Fri.

Dear Flowers:

A more or less rotten day!! Julio barely talked to me. I think he’s mad at me. Michelle got the part in Drama & I’m stuck as a rotten robot!!! Science test hard 3 questions took 4 pages! I stayed for the game. 10th grade lost 11 to 16 against 12th graders. Read on April Lady. Came home on bus. Becky’s having a slummber party. Lisa, Lauren, Cynthia & Monica. All nice kids. Told me all about their boyfriends. I feel so bad Robert Cazares asked Ann Barth to go steady! If she can be asked why can’t I!!

BYE!

Note: We all have rotten days, and this was a rotten one. Julio wasn’t talking to me, I didn’t get the part I wanted in the play, our basketball team lost, and to top it off, Becky’s friends all seemed to have boyfriends, but I didn’t. Even though my Dad would not have allowed it, I wanted to be asked.

Story of an idealistic English teacher at an inner city high school. Most of the dialogue is done by memos.

November 18, 1972 Sat.

Dear Flowers:

I finished “April Lady” last night & started “Up the Down Stair Case” It’s funny. Steves having a birthday party Dec. 1. It should be fun. Girls all left. Gisela invited me over but I told her no. Listened to records. Played stop. Mom & Dad went out. I wrote Missy & then her family. Bonnie’s going to have a baby & Missy’s having her tonsils out. Dads leaving tomorrow to Caracas. Pray he comes back safe & alive. Practised dancing.

BYE!!!

Note: I loved to read, and Up the Down Stair Case was eventually turned into a movie.

Loved how I kept up with Missy. Exciting news that her sister Bonnie was going to have a baby.

Not great news about Missy getting her tonsils out, especially as she was (is) terrified of needles.

Bonnie Coverston

November 19, 1972 Sun.

Dear Flowers:

Dad left for Carcas via Costa Rica. We went to mass & then we ate lunch at Bar Deportiva C.C.  Came home watched T.V. Helped mom cut up mushrooms & nuts for Thanksgiving. I made the Dip for the apetegiser. I finished “Teen” Mag. I read on Up the Down Stair Case”. Watched T.V. Had left over spaggatti for Supper. Yum!!!

BYE!!!

Note: I always worried when Dad would travel. He was flying to Venezuela for business.  

Dad always managed to get us turkey from the U.S., and Mom made her traditional Thanksgiving dinner. We usually had quite a few people over, as this was not a holiday celebrated in Nicaragua. We often invited crew members and others alone for this holiday.