by Joan | Apr 20, 2019 | Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2019 -, Snippets From the Past - Diary
Snippets from my five-year diary. April 20. *1970 (age 12): Got Report Cards – 2 C’s, 3 B-’s, 4 B’s, 3 B+’s; 3/2’s, 1/1-’s, 3/1’s; 1 day absent, 0 tardies. On back, Mrs. Allen said “Good Joan, much improvement here” As I mentioned before, grades were a big deal. I...
by Joan | Apr 16, 2019 | Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2019 -, Snippets From the Past - Diary
Snippets from my five-year diary. April 16. *1970 (age 12): Hot Dog Day. I was mean to Bob so I didn’t get to have hot dogs. So what!!! First, if you’ve been following along, Hot Dog Day was a big deal to me. (Funny, because now I can’t stand to eat them!) Second,...
by Joan | Apr 15, 2019 | Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2019 -, Snippets From the Past - Diary
Snippets from my five-year diary. April 15. *1970 (age 12): Vicki and I went bike riding to Safeway and Family Farmacy. Went to her house and at dinner over there. Love the way I spelled ‘Pharmacy.’ We used to ride bikes all over and Safeway and Family Pharmacy were...
by Joan | Apr 14, 2019 | Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2019 -, Snippets From the Past - Diary
Snippets from my five-year diary. April 14. *1970 (age 12): Gym Day. Went on trampoline – fun. Went to Piano Class. On one page I got a racoon because I played excellently. I wasn’t fond of the trampoline, but I guess that day’s experience was much better. The...
by Joan | Apr 8, 2019 | Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2019 -, Snippets From the Past - Diary
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...
by Joan | Apr 6, 2019 | Dan McGuire Blog Challenge 2019 -, Snippets From the Past - Diary
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...
