Monthly Archives: March 2014

Dance, Dance, Dancing to the Beach Boys… at a Dance Contest in 1964

  August 26, 1964, Wednesday. Played a trick on Howard. Dance at Westchester Jewish Center, Esquires played. Tonight was the Dance. Went with Pearl Peskin, Marilyn Collier, Jacky Colgan, my sister Donna and her friend Teri Thompson. We got a … Continue reading

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Went to the TV Premiere of Marlo Thomas’ “That Girl” and loved it!!!

  August 25, 1964. Tuesday. Went to a TV Premiere. The rabbit got out so we called the SPCA. They said they found one so we went to get it, but it wasn’t ours. It was next door the whole … Continue reading

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My dad is so mad about ruining my car he’s making me get a job to pay for it

  August 24, 1964, Monday. Party at Toes was called off Went to the beach at 10:30 until 12:30. My sister Donna and her friend Terri Thompson had to be rescued by a life guard, because they were being thrown … Continue reading

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My bitchen 57 Chevy almost blew up on Coast Highway at Malibu Beach

August 23, 1964, Sunday. My car almost blew up at the beach Went to Church with my sister Donna and her friend Teri Thompson, so we could straight to the beach after. Pearl and Bonnie met us there. Then we … Continue reading

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Looking for my perfect Ken Doll at Bob’s Big Boy in Van Nuys Ca

  August 21, 1964, Friday. Pearl came home from New York Laid in the Sun until Pearl called, she just got home from New York. I picked her up and we went to Toes. Saw Lew. There’s going to be … Continue reading

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It was a CHOP to be seen at the drive-in without a date

August 20, 1964. Thursday. Went to the drive-in with Sandy and the kids. Stayed home all day and did my hair. Tonight Sandy Block and I took Billee and Preston to the drive-in and saw Bikini Beach and You People. … Continue reading

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Some sex-feign followed me home at 1:00 am.

  August 15, 1964, Wednesday.  Greg called to find out what happened to Rick and Doug, because they never came home last night. I took Billee and Preston to Toes and nobody was there at all. I even went in … Continue reading

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I was Cold as Ice if I didn’t like a guy, so he’d never ask me out again (Foreigner…Cold as Ice)

August 18, 1964, Tuesday. Went out with Rick Took the kids to Toes. When I got thee all the guys were there. Even Howard. He’s growing a beard. Everyone was telling me that Rick liked me. I met him. He’s … Continue reading

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We’d always end up at the Jib at Toes. It was a Hub where Surfers and Beach Bunnies hooked up and made dates.

August 17, 1964, Monday. Took Billee and Preston to the show Lauri and I took my sister Donna and her friend Teri surfing, then drove to her beach … Station 2 at the Santa Monica Pier. I looked so ugly … Continue reading

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I feel so cheap when I’m with the Surfers at Toes. I need to rethink my dating choices

August 16, 1964, Sunday. Went to Toes and to Bob’s Big Boy in the Valley We wanted to go to Newport Beach, but we all got up too late. Sandy and Dianne Block and my sister Donna and I went … Continue reading

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