Category Archives: diary

National Lampoon’s “Animal House” was like the night we spent at UCLA’s Frat-Parties

 September 12, 1964, Saturday. Got locked out of Nana’s Appartment at 3:30 am. Almost called Howard for help. Got up and went to the pool. Had to take my little sister and brother, Billee and Preston. Tried to get a … Continue reading

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UCLA’s Fraternity Row was the place to be seen in the Fall of 1964

September 11, 1964. Friday Pearl and I have our own apartment for a week. Went shopping with Pearl, my sister Donna and her friend Teri Thompson and my little brother Preston. Grandaddy gave us each $20.00 to lay away stuff. … Continue reading

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Obsessed with sewing wrap-around skirts, on my Mom’s new Singer Sewing Machine

  September 9, 1964, Wednesday. Went to the show. Cut out one of my skirts, an orange jean material, wrap-around, than laid out in the sun until 3:00 and went back and worked on the skirt. Doctor Jenson, came over … Continue reading

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Watching the amazing old 1937 movie “The Good Earth” always makes me cry

  September 8, 1964, Tuesday. Club Night. Pearl and I went shopping and I bought material to make skirts. Shopped all day, was so tired, came home and ate! Than picked up my sister Donna and her friend Dianne S. … Continue reading

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We called Nana, “Camille,” because like a hypochondriac she suffered from nervous conditions

  September 7, 1964, Monday. Felt better at last. Did my hair and got dressed. Very sad, not only have I been sick half the Summer, but I lost my tan taking 4 baths a day. Mary and Granddaddy came … Continue reading

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If I only had the perfect boyfriend my life wouldn’t be so sad!

  August 30, 1964, Sunday. Had a temperature of 104 degrees Was sick all day. I wonder if Howard is as sick as I am. He got mad at me last night because I acted so dumb at Denny’s. Like … Continue reading

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The Westchester California band was known as the Crossfires in 1964, before becoming The Turtles.

  August 29, 1964, Saturday. I was with Howard and was at the dance with the Crossfires in Westchester. Was sick all day, but finally went to our family friend’s the Whieler’s for the night. I went to the dance … Continue reading

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It’s hard to believe in the goodness of life when I’m sick so much

 August 28, 1964, Friday. Sick again Woke up sick. Guess I’m in for it another two weeks. That means 4 weeks out of my Summer. Hate this Summer, it only brought me unhappiness. No fun, just sad nights. Why couldn’t … Continue reading

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Fabian, Shelley Fabares, Peter Brown, Barbara Eden, Tab Hunter, Susan Hart and James Mitchum in, RIDE THE WILD SURF

  August 27,1964, Thursday. Saw Howard with a girl. Stayed all night with Pearl. Couldn’t sleep. Just kept thinking how great it was walking into Denny’s with a boy and ignoring Howard. He kept looking as us but, I didn’t … Continue reading

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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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