Tag Archives: West Side Surfers

Hermosa Beach 1964, Stones blasting on the radio, Missionaries saving my Soul while I pray to have a guy

  October 17, 1964, Saturday. Backwards Dance…ROLLING STONES RELEASE 12 X 15 ALBUM!! Sandy spent the night and left this morning. She’s going to the dance with Montie. I didn’t go. Pearl and I went to Foster’s in Hermosa Beach. … Continue reading

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I finally got the nerve to tell this Jerk Face off for telling lies about me!

  October 16, 1964, Thursday. Saw Bob and told him off! Sandy and I went to the Football game. We put streamers all over my 57 Chevy. The game was at Maracosta in Manhattan Beach. We lost 20-0…the first game … Continue reading

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There’s nothing worse than being told to “Bug Off” (“Needy Chick!”)

  October 15, 1964, Thursday. We called Byron and Jack and hung up. Was dead tired from staying up all night and bleaching my hair. Only got 6 hours sleep. After school I came home and went to sleep. Later, … Continue reading

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Trying to stand up on my sister’s Mozelle surfboard in the pool, was a real challange

  October 12, 1964, Monday. Went in our new pool. A lot of kids were mad or surprised when I showed up in school today with my real hair. No more wig! Some actually think I dyed it back blond … Continue reading

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with our new pool, our house became known as Grand Central Station!

  October 11, 1964, Sunday. Went in the pool as soon as I got up. Sandy and Dianne came over, but left to get their bathing suits. I laid in the sun all day. Pearl came over and went swimming. … Continue reading

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Our new pool put me back on “the most popular girl at Culver High list”

  October 10, 1964, Saturday. Went to Long Beach for a football game. XVIII Olympics in Tokyo. Went in the pool for the first time. It’s so small I hate it. I can walk in the deep end and my … Continue reading

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My third High School friend has to get married!

  October 9, 1964. Friday. Patty Rodriquez had to get married Today is the last day I will wear the black wig. I convinced some more people it was my real hair. I’m scared to face them Monday with the … Continue reading

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It was the girls who forced the Lost Boys to leave Wonderland and grow up

  October 8, 1964, Jack didn’t call. Talked about Jack all day with Sandy. She was going to come over and talk to him when he calls, but she had to go to work. He didn’t call anyway, so Pearl … Continue reading

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I like one of my Best Friends ex-boyfriends, what should I do?

  October 7, 1964, Wednesday. Went crazy and called Jack… World Series starts today. It’s getting better everyday. Kid’s at school are even taking bets to see how long I can last wearing this black wig. People are getting used … Continue reading

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Stuffing 11 Pledges in the back seat of Sandy’s car, kicked off Saffron Hell Week in 1964

  October 6, 1964, Tuesday. Saw Dave Kendal at Toes. Today I wore my black wig in a new style and this convinced a lot of people it was real. After school, Sandy my sister Donna and her friend Linda … Continue reading

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