by Joan | Mar 29, 2019 | Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2019 -, Snippets From the Past - Diary
Snippets from my five-year diary. March 29. *1970 (age 12): Happy Easter. I’m the Easter Bunny since I don’t believe anymore. Went to Uncle Pete’s house for a get-together. 50 people came. Imagine, admitting I didn’t believe in the Easter Bunny anymore! Although, it...
by Joan | Mar 25, 2019 | Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2019 -, Snippets From the Past - Diary
Snippets from my five-year diary. March 25. *1970 (age 12): Got allowance $2.00. Vicki came over and snooped in my diary (she always does it!) Vicki wants to say something HI it says hi. Allowance! My monthly reward for chores. Vicki always snooped in my diary. When...
by Joan | Mar 24, 2019 | Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2019 -, Snippets From the Past - Diary
Snippets from my five-year diary. March 24. *1970 (age 12): Grandma Goodall came and had dinner with us. Fed Mandy (Linder’s dog). Grandma Goodall was my dad’s mom. She lived in Santa Cruz, then moved to Fresno when she couldn’t live alone any more. I don’t remember...
by Joan | Mar 23, 2019 | Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2019 -, Snippets From the Past - Diary
Snippets from my five-year diary. March 23. *1970 (age 12): Martha was 1 year and 4 months old when she died. Boo hoo. My very first pet. Went to Vicki’s last night. Stayed over. Went to an Avon meeting with Mom Martha the mouse, was my first real pet. My dad finally...
by Joan | Mar 20, 2019 | Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2019 -, Snippets From the Past - Diary
Snippets from my five-year diary. March 20. *1970 (age 12): 12:00 Dismissal – Spring and Easter Vacation. 2 weeks. YAHOO! (Although) I have to do chores with a capital “C” Two weeks’ vacation and chores. My dad had a habit of giving me lots of chores during summer and...