March 1972

March 1, 1972
Ed brought his tennis racket today-good! This morning before school, Cheryle had a squirt thingie and she kept squirting everybody and when Steven came in she gave him a big squirt and he got sooooo mad it was kinda funny. In Geometry, I finished all my problems, so I was just sitting there and Mr Mc gets all pushed, it made me mad - only 5 minutes left of class, so I got a test and I did the first problem.

School was over at 12:00, so Sue and I went and played tennis at S from about 1:00 until 3:30, and I got rather tired. So we went to the church there and listened to the girls practice. Oh yes, I forgot, Arvie came over and played me a game of tennis - he won. Otis was there and he called off the date - phew - goodie!

I cut out my smiley material and almost finished my dress. Mrs R called for the SAYU (?) tomorrow night. I need help in Bookkeeping!

March 2
I got my Bookkeeping all straightened out. Steven was in a good humor today and we were all talking and having a great time. Ed said he wanted to play me a game of tennis sometime. So maybe next weekend. In PE we got to play anything we wanted to, some of the kids asked Mr H if our 9th and 10th grade basketball teams could play other teams from other schools. It sounds good and he agreed.

After school I watered Mrs. S's plants and then I copied a song from the record "Just Dropped In" by Kenny Rogers. I like it. Tonight the SAYU project went to put chairs in W for the "Reach Out For Life" meetings and some MBA guys were there. Oh yes, on the way up, I sat by Richard (thrill). I think he might like me a little. I KNOW I like him. We stopped at the Frosty's and got some ice cream. 11 people piled into a Toyota. Richard was showing me how to play the uke (ukelele).

March 3
Cheryle came to school today, she was in an accident yesterday morning and they were hit by a semi-truck and their truck was demolished. Sue was at San Francisco to see the doctor, but she doesn't have to have the operation unless she grows (for scoliosis). Michele and Cindy wanted me to help them with the bake sale, so I did. Steven brought 2 huge trays of brownies that his dad made and there were a lot left over so I took 10, but my brother wasn't here - he went with Paul somewhere.

After school, I sat around and listened to records, oh we had a test in Bookkeeping and I flunked. The Helm Singers were at the church and I went and I hoped Rich (Richard) would come and he did, but he came in the wrong way and sat by Sue. Then he left and I had my coat by me and when he came in he just stood there, so I moved it, and he sat by me, and I put his Uke all out of tune - it was funny (clear the throat) (I'm not sure he likes me or not ????).

March 4
Today I believe was the worst day of the whole year! I went to Church and who was there with Richard but Cindy N! Richard said Hi and I said Hi. At first they didn't sit together and then they did, and don't say I wasn't mad - oh well, I guess it's what I should have expected, but that is ALWAYS what happens to me and it gets kind of tiring after awhile.

After church, which was over at 12:35. I wasn't hungry, so I didn't eat. I played the piano for awhile, then I laid out in the sun and took a nap. Then I went to Sue's to tell her all my woes and lamentations, but she was gone, so I called later and persuaded her to go to the meeting in W. We rode the school bus, it was boring. Rich was sitting with Cindy N. Sigh - he only waved to me.

March 5
Mr Mc had to come in at 7:00 and start the bus, I thought it was a school day, so I woke up really fast. It made me mad when I remembered. I got up at seven and washed my brothers sheets, etc. and did the homework and started my smiley dress, which looks perfectly awful! yuck!

After noon I played some tennis with my bare feet, but they got so hot, I gave up. It was roasting. I went to Sue's for awhile and then I went to the S's to water their flowers - they were home and they paid me $8.00. Whoopie!! Now, I can get my sandals.

Richard called me and asked about the bus and then he asked if I was going to the meeting and I said no and he said good. Which made me a little mad, but I think (hope) it was a joke.

My dad's mother died today, so my dad didn't go to the meeting. I watched TV with Sue, they were all good.

March 6
We got out of Geometry today because of the meetings. And we had Chapel today instead of Driver's Ed test (phew!). I wasn't ready, and at the end of Chapel, we all had to hold hands for a song & Donna held hands with Steven and I gave her kinda a dirty look I guess, and afterwards she said how sorry she was, etc (ha ha) and said she was trying to figure out if I still liked him or not, and she finally figured it out. It makes me sick! Oh dear, I have a lot to write and not enought room to write it in (sigh)

At noon Ed and I played a game of tennis, it was OK. I think Steven wanted to, but he didn't say anything. In PE we are starting tumbling (gymnastics) - yuck! After school I played tennis with Arlyn and we did real well, but I was in the sun and it was HOT! Then I went home and took a shower, ah it felt delicious.

I had a hard decision to make tonight. Whether to go to Pathfinders or to the meeting. I didn't know which one Rich was going to. I don't know, but I went to the meeting & he wasn't there. Mr. Mc drove and he missed the exit. So we got all lost - it was funny. I sat with Donna, Sue, Michele, and Ranele and we were all talking. After it was over, the people that sat behind me goes, "You sure missed a good sermon" It was kinda funny, but it made me mad too. There was hardly anybody at the meeting - about 1/4 was full.

On the way back home, I learned a lot of things like Mike (school Mike, not the penpal Mike) had a crush on me for sure last summer. And that Richard is going to date around to find a girl he likes. That's good, I think! My dad left for Washington tonight - for the funeral.

March 7
Steven didn't come to school today. We got out of English today, but we had Drivers Ed instead. We watched a movie which was OK and took a drivers license test, I missed 5 which is the limit. That was good because Donna missed 4. I got 89% on the Geometry test (whoopie!). In Bookkeeping we took it easy and got out early so Ed and I played tennis. In PE we tumbled again.

After school, I persuaded my brother to take Sue and me uptown and I got some sandals, the kind with a toe ring. I like them ok.

I rode the bus to the meeting and took my Uke and Rich got on and I was sitting in the back corner and he sat in the front and didn't see me. Well, he was talking to Mr H and Mr H goes "isnt' that right (me)" and I said "right!" and Rich goes "Are you here?" "I want you to come up and sit by me." So I did and we played the Ukes etc. and he sat by me at the meeting. Donna thinks he's ugly, but I don't care what she thinks! On the way back he sat by me and we played the Uke's. At the church bus stop, he asked me if he could take me home and I said, "I guess so". He asked Mr. H if it was OK and Mr H said he didn't know, but I went with Rich. It was good. But what about Cindy N??????

March 8
Oh wow! What a day! Cindy and Michele got expelled for two days for wearing nylons to PE and when they went to change them, they didn't come back to class. Steven came to school today, and he is coming on the snow trip (he was going to see Sammy Davis Jr. in LA). In Drivers Ed, we got out of a test, it was boring as usual. In Bookkeeping, Donna and Debra had to take a test, so we got a recess. Ed and I played tennis. It was fun. Mr H also posted our grades. I'm getting the highest score in Bookkeeping by 15 points and 2nd in Biology by 200 points. Sick, but I still think I'll get an A. In PE we tumbled again.

After school, I finished my pants and then I went to Sue's for awhile. I came home and took a shower and did the dishes and ate. And got on the bus and Mr. H was bugging me about last night about my prostomium, etc. And Ricky LH sat by me and we played Uke's. Oh yes, before that I moved over to let him sit by me and he goes "do you think I'm going to sit by you?" but he was just kidding. Cindy N was singing in the choir tonight, and he didn't pay any attention to her. I was surprised and she looked mad and shocked. I was bugging him etc. After everybody got off the bus, he asked me if he could take me home, and I said "ok". Mr. H didn't know if it was ok, but he let us off. And Richard wanted to tell me something (ask me something), but guess what! He locked his keys in the car - cool! So we started walking home, but he saw a light in the parking lot and it was Mrs. P - who took me home, so he didn't get to ask me and I'm dying to know! And I'll be gone for 4 days!

Oh about something else (change the subject) Sue gets to go on the snow trip. I'm paying 2 dollars - she'll pay me back. I think that's good and Donna took Bob to the meeting. He's OK I guess, not at all what I expected!

March 9
I got up kinda early this morning and I wore my new pants to school, and we only had school for half a day because of the snow trip. And Steven came to school with all new clothes, etc. He looked super! We left at 12:30 exactly and I didn't get to go in the car I wanted to, but it was fun. We persuaded the driver to go 100 MPH for awhile! We got here (Yosemite) at 4:30, and we goofed off - it was really neat. We went to the swinging bridge. Nobody else got here until 6:30. We got an extra cabin just us 4 (Cheryle, Sue, Donna and me) and Bev and Linda came and told us they were with us (and Alice and Mrs. H) I was so mad! At night guess what - I forgot my PJ's sick. It makes me mad! We also went on a hike and Steve, Ed & Mike kept scaring me. We went to the boys cabin and stole their candy bars. At supper our group had to fix sandwiches for tomorrow and everybody was mad at me and I was bawling (dumb). It's 10:45 now and I do miss Rich. I'm dying to know what he wanted to say to me and I know Cindy N will be there this weekend and everything will be wrecked. But I am having a blast anyway.

March 10
I think I forgot to say what and where Wawona is. It is a church owned summer camp and it is in Yosemite National Forest. We got up early because everybody wanted to go to the snow. Cindy, Michele and I went ice skating at Yosemite Valley. I took a bunch of pictures of Yosemite Falls, El Capitan, Bridal Veil, etc. Also a lot of pictures of us falling down ice skaing. I can do a lot more things on ice skates now, but the ice was getting slushy, etc. So we left and ate and went to Badger Pass where we went on the Tobbogan. It was fun but COLD. Steven was the biggest chicken! I didn't realize! We went on the highest hill (Ed, Donna and I) and we wiped out real bad. Ed got a bloody nose. It was fun! Then some of us came back to the cabin and messed up the other girls cabin, they were a little mad. At 6:00, we had a worship and then left for a "Reach-Out" meeting in Oakhurst. Arvie blackmailed me into it, by saying that he would tell Rich that I went, etc. It was dull. When we got back, we went on a hike, it was blah. I did a lot more things, but I don't have room. It's 11:30. Bye.

March 11
Everybody was up early this morning and we went and ate breakfast. After breakfast we had Church School in the Lodge. It was OK. Then we went to the Church Bowl for Church, where Arvie gave the sermon. This morning the pump broke down, so we can't flush the toilet, except with a bucket of water. It's yuck! After lunch everybody went on a hike up to Wawona Dome, but we were on the wrong trail. Not very many people came, they all wiped out and Sue and I were way behind everybody else, and somehow they went back and missed us, so we yelled and yelled for Arvie and he came all the way back up to get us. And we ran all the way back to camp. About 12 miles of hiking altogether (I think). Donna kept falling all over Mike and it was sick. We stopped at the swinging bridge to rest and later we found out that Cindy T and Ranele almost drowned below us a little ways (they didn't go on the hike). When we got back, Steven came with Sue and me and we kept on bugging him, but he enjoyed it. Before supper we had a "sunset hour", and after supper the girls raided the guys cabin because they raided the girls cabin on Friday (there was a 24 hour truce) and what a MESS! The guys got mad and raided the girls cabin and Mike smashed one of the windows. Michele got toothpaste all over Steven's hair and he had to wash it. We called another truce (a final one) and went to the Lodge and played ping pong until 12:30, then we went back to the cabins, but we didn't sack out until 2:00. It was a Far Out day! But tiring z-z-z-z- (snores).

We got up at 8:00 and had breakfast at 8:30. Then we cleaned everything up so we could leave. Some of us wanted to leave early and some wanted to go to the snow for awhile. Ed and Steven wanted to come with us, but the car was too full. While were were waiting for E.W. some of us girls went to the boys cabin and I played Steven a game of chess. We played only half a game. When we left we decided to go through the valley and a coyote was walking along the road so E.W. stopped and we fed him and took pictures, etc. He got about 2 1/2 feet from me - he was really hungry.

I got home at about 4:30, and unpacked and took a shower which felt delightful. I heard that Rich came over to get me Friday at 5:00. I wonder what he wanted? I'm dying to know and everybody said he was alone - so that blows Cindy N. Phew! A relief. I walked to Sue's and we went to Terry's to watch TV. Everything was good. It's 11:30 z-z-z-z-z Oh yeah, I told Sue I was rooming with Donna next year, and she didn't get too mad - another relief.

March 13
School, yech, but we didn't have to work because it was visitor's day at MBA. We rode the bus over there and then we signed up and got a packet, etc. with a yellow and white smiley face on it and a daisy key chain. I'll use it for my room key next year, I guess. Steven didn't come to school today because he was too tired, I guess. Carl, SH's brother-in-law's brother was there, yeck. But I still think he's cute. We took a tour of all the classrooms, etc and after lunch we went on another tour of the industries. I thought it was all very boring. Cindy N has a big picture of Ricky (Richard) on her wall. I guess, I'm just a born loser. I'll try hard to forget about him - liking him, etc, but it will be terribly hard!

After we got home Michele came over and we listened to records, when she left I found out I had a letter from Uwe and he sent me a super picture! I saw Ricky tonight - sigh!

March 14
Today we had school - school, how awful, and would you believe Steven came? He was late, but he made it. Cheryle was the only one that didn't. We had a fire drill this morning and during it dad came and told me I had a letter and he started laughing. So during the break, I ran home and guess who it was from? John E. Ick - I guess, he's not that bad - for a friend - no more. He sent me a poem in French. I figured it out and it was OK, kinda dumb! During lunch Steven gave me half of his candy bar - shock.

After school, I took a shower and wrote John a letter and read "The Seventh Virgin" by Victoria Holt. It's very good so far. My dad forgot to tell me, but I got my beautiful shoes tonight. Oh love, love. I wore them to the Student/Faculty basketball game and everybody liked them. I was time keeper and the Faculty won, as I thought. Richard was there and he was sitting between Otis and Marla and he made me sit on his lap. I was kind of embarassed. He doesn't act like he likes me except for a friend and that's all I act like I like him for. And I didn't get all turned on over him either. In fact, I believe I only like him for a friend.

I sent the film in this morning from Yosemite, etc!

March 15
I can't get my mind on anything that happened today, so I'll cut it. My mind is on Richard. He just left it's 11:00. He was just talking to me about some of the things he felt, etc. and it was really good. All the things he believes, etc. And why Cindy and him broke up. I can't explain it, but I know it will be real hard to live up to his standards. Really, I'll try not to be the way Cindy N was if I can. It will be hard, but if I pray about it maybe I can work something out. Oh dear, I am very tired and I think I will go to bed and think on these things. I know I didn't write much - but I hope it will be excused.

After thought: My dad took Babes to the pound and they put him to sleep, because he has cancer - boo hoo! It makes me kinda mad though too. Poor Babes!

March 16
I am in a very jollyful mood today. Everything good (just about) happened today, except Steven wasn't there. For one thing, I weigh 106 now and I weighed 113 to start out with, that means only 3 more pounds to go to reach my goal! During Religion class, we had a study period and when the bell rang, I automatically went home. Well, to make a long story short it was only 11:30, so I just stayed home, and nobody said anything, luckily.

After school, Donna and I took a walk to "The House of Sounds", but they didn't have anything but cassettes, so we left and went to the store and then we studied. At 4:30, I went home and took a shower and got ready for the meeting. Mr. Mc took the bus, so I went with Sue and I sat with Richard and everything was normal. I'm glad because I was kind of worried. Kim B wanted him to go home with her "for protection", but that's OK. He doesn't like her for special.

March 17
I got a letter from Dorcas today.

Yahoo! Today was Friday! Steven was gone again, but I find that I think less and less about him. Very strange. We got out of Geometry today, but I took my test anyway, and got 84% on it, which is pretty good, I think. Donna let me copy the words to the song "The King is Coming" and after school, I typed them up and made a copy for Richard. In Biology we only had class for half the period, so we all went outside and did whatever we felt like doing. It was fun, I guess.

After school, I just goofed off, when I should have been doing other things, I guess - but I was in a lazy mood. Sue called and said she wasn't going to the meeting, so I wasn't either, but my dad took the car, so I went with him, but before that I got the first decent supper I've had in a long time. Richard was there and he was real glad to get the words to the song. He asked me if I liked flowers for some reason (?) Gloria B was there and he talked to her, so I didn't get to say bye to him. But I guess I don't mind.

March 18
This is Sunday, but I'll write about what happened yesterday, because I was so tired when I got home. I had to be Superintendent at Church School and I really flubbed the dub, as I usually do. At church I sat upstairs, and Richard came up and asked me why I was sitting up there and I said "because the lights give me a headache when I sit downstairs" So he sat with me, and afterwards he was talking to me and stuff. While I was eating dinner, he called and said he was going to pick me up to go to singing bands with him, and I said ok. Jim A was with him and we goofed off etc. and sang at the rest homes and I played my Uke etc. and afterwards we took Sue home and Cheryle and I and Jim and Ricky went to the beach to watch the sunset (my suggestion) before the meeting and we had our own sundown worship. Then we went to the meeting and we took everybody home and went to Jim's house and looked at the stars. On the way home he gave me another one of his Wednesday night lectures, or whatever you call them.

March 19
What a completely full day! I got up at around 9:00 and I had to start watering the Dorcas lawn, because this warm weather is drying the grass up. Then I washed my sheets and then I washed my brother's sheets and cleaned my room up after three weeks - wow what a filthy mess!

I finished up most all of my homework. I still have some more I have to do, but not much. Then for some strange reason I got in this mood to pull weeds! Who likes to pull weeds??? Well, anyway, all the flowers were blooming and all the weeds sure ruin the effect. And I got 78 whole cents for doing it. Wow! Oh well, it was good for me. After I pulled weeds, I was filthy, so I took a bath. I haven't had one of those in a long time. Showers, but not baths, don't get me wrong. Then I read 25 chapters of Genesis and got some questions etc. to pop on Richard. I think that will make him happy! I went to Sue's and we watched TV. It's now 11:30.

March 20
Everybody got up early today because it's Monday. But today was Parent-Teacher conferences and we didn't have school today, oh well. I got up anyway, and I sat in the sun and did some embroidery until I got bored, and then I read some more in Genesis. After noon, I laid in the sun for 2 hours and got a beautiful tan (for the first one of the year) and then I took a cold shower. Very refreshing. I then read the rest of Genesis and after Supper Richard came over to see me, and I had on my rompers. I was a little embarassed. He came to tell me how to read the Bible. He was a little disappointed, I think that I started from Genesis, so he gave me a list of things and a daily reading thingie. Wow, do I dig on him! I don't care what everybody thinks.

March 21
School again. Always, always, always there is school. And I get more, and more, and more sick of it! Yeck. Oh well, I suppose we shoud try and get the best out of things we don't like. Oh well, I am getting satisfactory grades. I got them yesterday, but they're not final until Friday, so there is a slight chance that they can change. I'm getting 4 A's, 2 B's (B's in Geometry and Biology), and I'm not sure of my Drivers Ed grade.

All the boys (and Steven actually came) got to get off school this afternoon to go be pallbearers at an old man's funeral. Steven said he had never even been to a funeral before, so I can imagine how he must have felt carrying a dead persons body around - eck!

Mr. Mc has taken over girls PE - sick! That's all I can say. He had it last year too.

Richard called tonight and wanted me to go with him to a wedding reception, but I had too much homework.

March 22
About all I can remember about today is that I went to the meeting and the "Heritage Singers" were there, they put on a super program. Wow! Afterwards they had an altar call and you could just feel the Spirit. Wow! My legs made me get up and go up front, and Richard came up and we all held hands and sang "Side by Side". And afterwards he kept holding my hand. Oh it was SOOOO Great!!! Well, I didn't get home until 11:00 - end.

March 23
This is Friday, but I'll write what I remember of Thursday today! The reason I haven't been writing is because I never get home until 11:00 or 11:30.

Everybody - well almost everybody, brought their nets today and we went bug hunting in Biology. We were down by the swamp and Cheryle goes and falls in - it was so funny! It's a good thing she brought extra clothes! I wore my little girl dress and pigtails with knee socks to school today and to the meeting for Richard, because he insists on calling me "his little girl." After the meeting, we stayed for awhile at the church waiting for Marla's grandmother to come, and we were goofing off and having fun, after they left, I shifted the car all the way home to his house, and I met his mom and went in his room and we looked at stars and the moon until 11:00. (he has a telescope). It was really fun. Man do I dig on him. WOW!

March 24
Friday and the last day of school before Spring vacation, and also the end of the grading period. HELP. But I really think I made the Honor Roll except for Drivers Ed and I don't know about that. Classes were kinda mixed up because we wanted to get out early, so we had Biology instead of Chapel. Mr. H was gone so we had Mrs. S. Yeck. But it was easy.

Oh yes, Ricky called this morning, I left something at his house, but it was unimportant.

In Bookkeeping when we were done with our work, we got to go outside and I saw Richards' mom and we said "Hi", etc. Wow! I rode the bus tonight, but Richard didn't, but he was at the meeting. He came with somebody else. And he kept talking to everybody but me, so I went to sit down. I was almost bawling, but he sat by me and everything was sunshine! I went home with my dad in the car. Oh yes, I took a 2 hour sun bath - luxurious.

March 25
Today was communion and I told Mrs. T. last Thursday , I think, that I would play the piano for the Junior's , but I got out of it today, because the "Maranatha Singers" from MBA were here, so we all went to the adults to hear them. I sat with Richard, but during church, I sat with my mom and had communion with her.

After church, Richard wanted me to stay for the potluck, but I didn't want to. He also wanted me to go on singing bands with the Pathfinders, but I went with the S youth group instead, I'm really nice, right? And he asked me to go with him to Sunnyvale to hear E. C. and I said "yes". He picked me up at 6:00 and we went to the church to wait for some people, but they didn't come, so we decided to go for ourselves, even if we didn't know where to look or go. We got there and got lost. We stopped at several gas stations to ask for directions, and at one, he picked me a red rose (bad), very pretty, we got to the meeting at 8:30 - it was jammed packed - it was very good - So I had a very busy day!

March 26
I didn't have anything to do today. I mean nothing. Well, my mom had a garage sale out in front, so I kept myself scarce. At 11:00, I went out and took a sun bath and read "Teen Magazine" until 1:00, then I came in and read in my Bible, my lesson, morning watch etc. all afternoon - then I took a shower. At 4:00 Richard called and wanted me to go to Sunnyvale with him again; for the last meeting. So I said I would, but that I didn't want to that much. (There was a movie in the gym) Oh well. We must give up some things. I picked him a yellow rose. We went with The C's and the meeting was super. Afterwards we went to the "House of Pies" and we all ate pie - I got cherry. We soaked the rose I gave Richard in sugar, cream, ice, water, etc. (poor rose) and then he forgot it! Afterwards we were in a frivolous mood and we both bought some penny gum. All the way back was O.K. He had his arm around me - but whoopie! Love, Love, Love, Love.

March 27
I got up kind of early this morning because everybody is so noisy! But that's not the only reason, I got up to water the Dorcas lawn really, because the weather is so beautiful, even if it is a little windy and COLD at night. There was some frost last night. I did some Spring cleaning, but I didn't get rid of much stuff, mostly I just scrubbed things up, you know. And in the afternoon I started reading some more of the Bible. It really isn't that boring, once you get started - and it's even interesting. I'm learning a lot of new things and writing them all down in a note book. So I can go through them later. I got tired about half-way and fell asleep until 6:00, wow, that was good, but I'm still real tired and I can't figure out why? Maybe something is wrong with me? I don't know when I'll see Richard again - Strange - I hardly even think of Steven anymore. Oh yes, I finally got the pictures from Wawona (Yosemite) back!

March 28
Today, anyway this morning and this afternoon, were a little boring, because I didn't have anything planned, you know. Well, I finished up my smiley dress and that took all morning, and Mrs. S. came over and paid me for the Dorcas lawn. In the afternoon, I went to the gym and skated for awhile. It was boring doing it by myself. Then I practiced the piano and read my Bible etc. Richard came over right after he got off work, even before he went home. I picked him some flowers and we walked to the store to get some bread, and I persuaded him to stay for supper, since he wanted me to go to his house anyway to look at stars, etc. On the way to his house we stopped at the H's for awhile and when I got to Richards, I had to call Mrs. T, while Richard gave me some water and popped jelly beans in my mouth. We looked at stars and then at some of his things. He didn't want me to go home. Poor Beebee. I got home at 11:30.

March 29
Oh dear, I can't remember what I did today! Well, I know that in the afternoon, I went to Sue's and I talked to her for awhile, and then etc. Mom came home at 5:00 and Richard came over and brought me some purple african violets. The whole plants. Wow is he ever devoted. I was eating and he had to go home and get ready for the meeting. He caught the bus from my house, and after the meeting we sat outside and talked and played hop scotch, etc. and then he asked me if I had ever been kissed, and I told him about Ron, and he asked me if I cared if he touched me and I said no, and then he kissed me and I guess I was nervous or something and he started playing with my hair, and he goes, "did I embarassed you?" and I said - (nothing). And then he walked me to the door and kissed me good nite. Wow. GOOD NITE.

Post Script - Richard told me that he has epilepsy - very mild - so he doesn't have to go to the army.

March 30
I Love (inside a heart) Richard OXXXXO. My mom came in and woke me up early this morning, and I didn't feel like doing anything in particular, so I got out a jigsaw puzzle and I worked on that all morning, until Sue called and we were going to go play tennis, but her mom got involved in a rummage sale and me and Sue were driving her car all around the school yard. It was fun. Then finally at 3:30, she took us and we played tennis from 3:45-4:45, then we went and played around the play ground, and while we waited for her mom, we got some ice cream. It was all very fun. I wanted to go shopping tonight really bad, until Cheryle came over and practically tore my clothes off, and I put a dress on and was on the way to the meeting. Richard took his car, and I guess I pulled a muscle and my leg was sore, anyway. I went home with him, and he was really tired and my mom was standing there because Jenny, my brothers girlfriend is here, so he left early. sigh.

March 31
Today is the last day of March - no kidding. Funny, but I can't remember what I did today - oh yes, I can. Jenny was here and my brother was at work and so guess who has to entertain her? Me of course! But about all I did was go downstairs, and read a magazine all morning, and then I went upstairs and put together the jigsaw puzzle. And we were going to go play tennis in the afternoon, but my brother didn't have to work, so I got out of that. But I did get my shopping done.

Today was the last meeting of the "Reach Out For Life"series, it was pretty good, I guess. I sat with Richard in the 3rd row from the front. Donna came home with me and we got off in S. so Richard could take me home, but he also took Esther, and Otis home too. But I got to sit by him and I shifted all the way home and I was in the front, and Donna in the back. Donna and I went to bed at 12:00 because Jenny wanted to sleep, I think.