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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Pearl promised that if I lit her Chanukah candle and made a wish for true love, it would come true.
December 2, 1964, Wednesday I worked of the Senior Play, Home Sweet Homicide after school, then went to Pearls to stay all night, because the play is on TV! We ate dinner and went to bed at 10:00, then … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Beach, breaking up, Culver High School, dating, Home Sweet Homicide play, magic candle, making a wish, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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I’m in charge of Entertainment for the Saffron Christmas Breakfast.
December 1, 1964, Tuesday Went to the Saffron Meeting, first one with new members. We were really wild tonight! I was fined about 5 times for talking. We’re giving a breakfast for our Mothers and I’m in charge of … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Culver High School, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffron Christmas Breakfast Show, Saffrons Rule, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Family friction over spending $50.00 on our grandfather’s Birthday Present.
November 30, 1964. Monday All the Saffrons were supposed to wear the club colors, orange and white today, but nobody did! The members really had no enthusiasm after the horrible Hell Night. Mom and I went shopping for Granddaddy … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1964, 1964 clock radio, 57 Chevy, Birthdays, Culver High School, dating, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, parents fighting, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, Thanksgiving, United States, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Hell Night was Hell and I’m having second thoughts about being a Saffron now!
November 28, 1964, Saturday. Saffron Hell Night and Torture! Tonight was really Hell! First of all I had to give up going to the dance in Westchester where the Crossfires were playing. Then I lost my purse!! I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Little Sisters, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog, Uncategorized
Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Culver High School, dating, going steady, Hell Night, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Pancake House, Saffrons pledges, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, The Crossfires Band, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Cruising in my 57 Chevy with Frankie Valli & the Four Season’s singing “Sherry Baby”
November 27, 1964, Friday. Howard took a girl home, then came back and talked to me Sandy Block and I cruised all over tonight, but we wound up at Tiny Nailor’s in Westchester. At 10:30, we drove by the … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Beach, Byron Ferguson, Cruisin, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Sherry Baby, Surfer's Rule, The Marauders Band, Tiny Nailor's Westchester, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School, Westchester Rec dept dance
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Thanksgiving was a big deal, because we celebrated three important Birthdays that day.
November 26, 1964, Thursday. Daddy’s Birthday and Thanksgiving Worked until 2:00 at Jack’s Ranch Market. It was so packed I almost died of Claustrophobia. After work I went to the Williamsberg Inn. We had a Thanksgiving Birthday, for my … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Little Sisters, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Beach, Birthdays, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, Jacks Ranch Market Culver City CA, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Thanksgiving, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Some people say I look like a white Diana Ross!
November 25, 1964, Wednesday Rehearsed the Senior Play, Home Sweet Homicide, then Sandy, Dianne and I went shopping for red skirts, but couldn’t find any so just went home. Sandy went to the show, but I stayed home. Pearl … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Beach, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, Diana Ross, Home Sweet Homicide play, Jack's Ranch Market, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Torn between Saffrons and the guy I’m determined to land!
November 24, 1964, Tuesday After school I went to the Saffron meeting. We all got in real trouble because, we invited Joan Swore, of Joan Swore Dance Studio, without asking permission from our Sponsor, Mrs. Quartes. The President of … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Little Sisters, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 57 Chevy, Culver High School, dating, diary, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, The Crossfires Band, The Turtles Band, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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I accepted a date with a guy I didn’t really want to go out with, knowing I’d hang him up
November 23, 1964, Monday Well, I shocked the school again! Today I was a redhead. People think I’m nuts or want attention. I’ve been a blond, brunette and now a redhead. After school, I went to rehearse the play. … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 57 Chevy, Culver High School, dating, Lloyd Thaxton show, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Nobody changes their hair color more than I do…Blond, Black now Red!
November 22, 1964, Sunday. Went to work until 4:00, then went home and did a crazy thing. I put a red rinse on my hair. It turned out so ugly… I’m going to wear it to school tomorrow and … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 57 Chevy, Culver High School, dating, Hair color, home sweet homicde, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, RED, Saffrons Rule, senior play, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Saffrons Rule 