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Snippets from my five-year diary. April 8. *1970 (age 12): Sue’s birthday. (10) Got new piano books. Also, Mom got a harmonica & plastic flute. Mom got a letter from Aunt Clare in Portland and it said that Uncle Joe has lung cancer also in other parts where it’s very dangerous. My sister, Sue, was…

Snippets from my five-year diary. April 6. *1970 (age 12): No School (Teacher’s In Service Meeting). Went to Pennies and got 2 bras, 1 shirt, 3 pairs of unders, a pink nightgown, and a yellow polka dot robe. First of all, it was Penney’s. Second, I give myself a big high-five for all the details,…

Snippets from my five-year diary. April 5. *1970 (age 12): Mass. Vicki stayed over last night. I went to her house. Somewhat confusing entry. If Vicki stayed over at my house, but then I said I went to her house… was that after or before she stayed over? Ambiguous, yet intriguing. *1971 (age 13): Mon….

Snippets from my five-year diary. April 1. *1970 (age 12): APRIL FOOLS! Fooled Bob. Told him it was snowing and he believed me! Played tetherball at school. One of my favorite things to do on April Fool’s Day was to tell my brother it was snowing on. He fell for it just about every year….

Snippets from my five-year diary. March 31. *1970 (age 12): Gym day. Piano Class. For gym we went on the trampoline. Piano class was fun. I never cared for the trampoline. I was always afraid I’d bounce too high, fly off, and land in a heap on the gym floor. (I think it was more…