Volume 2: December 25, 1975 - December 24, 1976

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1975

 Well, it's good to be writing a diary again this year. At 7:00 A.M. today, we opened our stockings. I got this diary, the pen I'm writing with, candy and a yo-yo. At 7:10 A.M., we got to open our presents under the tree. I got a pair of slipper-socks, "Life" game, clothes, math flash cards, a word-search book and get this : the record "Convoy" by C.W. McCall and a Pancho Gonzales TENNIS SET! Complete with Impact 120 racket, 3 balls and a racket cover! All made by Spalding. Grandma and Grandpa are staying overnight! Mickey and Mike came over and gave me the "Guinness Game of World Records". More tomorrow...

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1975

I got up at 9:10 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched T.V. We got quite a bit of snow last night. I forgot only one present I got yesterday: a bookmark that I got in my stocking. Guess what? Mickey and Mike get to come over Monday to go to the hills across from the high school! We had a big breakfast. Larry called and wanted to know if we could see each others' presents today but we'll have to wait for tomorrow. We ate stuffed cabbage and watched some good T.V. shows. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1975

I got up at 9:10 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Grandma and Grandpa had to leave today. Larry and I had to change our plans because Larry had to go somewhere. We took down all our Christmas decorations today. We had to vacuum so many needles that daddy was thinking about getting an artificial tree next year. I went to the library and got some books about tennis. I watched T.V. and just plain relaxed. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1975

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. We didn't have a brunch, but a lunch. We ate stuffed cabbage. Since there wasn't much to do this afternoon, we decided to do Steve's "Superstamps". They're big cardboard decoupage stamps that Stevie got from Uncle Ronny on Christmas Day. It took us about two hours to finish them and now they're nicely hung on the wall. We can't wait until tomorrow to go sledding. It was a good day.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1975

I got up at 8:10 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched T.V. At 11:10 A.M. we went to the hill without Mickey and Mike. The hill was super-good sliding today.  At about noon, Mickey and Mike finally came. We went to the "bobsled run" and played there. We all came home to eat dinner and drink hot chocolate. We played around and just plain had fun. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1975

I got up at 9:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched T.V. We ate breakfast and played "Life". We went upstairs to play around for a while. Pat came over to talk and we showed her our presents. We ate dinner. We then got out the "Guinness Game of World Records".  The rules are hard to figure out, but once you do it's SUPERFUN! Well, it was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1975

I got up at 8:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched T.V. We played around for a while with our games and toys. Mama and Daddy went to Meijer's and bought new bedspreads for Stevie and me. Mama also got me a new battery for my radio. We had to do our papers and we got a new record! We got home at 4:37 P.M.! We got potatoburgers for dinner. We played with the "Guinness" game trying to pass the time away. It got closer and closer. First minutes, then seconds, then suddenly...

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1976

...HAPPY NEW YEAR! We had Egg Nog mixed with vodka and Cheese Doritos and nuts. I finally got to sleep and got back up at 8:45 A.M. We watched the Rose Parade and had the rest of the potatoburgers for lunch. At 5:30 P.M., the Nagy's (my Godparents) called and at 6:30 P.M. came over. They got me some late Christmas presents, too! I got a "Probe" game and 10 dollars! We had lots of fun! We played with our toys and ate brownies. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1976

I got up at 9:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched T.V.  We ate our breakfast and we all just sort of played around. At lunchtime we ate spaghetti and meatballs. At around 3:00 P.M. Fran came over with Kimmie. It was fun while they were here. We watched a lot of T.V. this second day of the year. We watched the lottery, "Where the Lillies Bloom" and Part 3 of "The American Assassins". This time it was about the Martin Luther King murder. It was a good show and it was a good day.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1976

I got up at 9:10 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Mama went to the store to shop around for all kinds of stuff. We ate leftovers for lunch. We then went upstairs and played around in our bedroom. I found a tennis tournament on T.V. and watched it to pick up a few pointers. The Camarmies came over and we all had chicken paprikos. We watched the "Lou Gordon" program. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass, we ate a light breakfast because we didn't feel like eating very much today. Larry and the rest came over our house to see our presents, but we couldn't go over there because Larry's dad had the flu. I took a bath because I want to be clean for the play tryouts tomorrow at the community center. They'll be at 7:30 P.M. The play's called "The Miracle Worker". It's the true-life story of Helen Keller. Well, it was a good day.

MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today and in sixth hour we had to take Home Ec instead of shop. When I got home, I had some soup. Daddy dropped me off at the community center to try out for a part in the play. It was a real bummer. There was only one part I could try out for. There were five people trying including John Arkenstein and the director's son (who just happens to be the right size for the part). Well, I can kiss that part goodbye! Well at least I got to see the last "American Assassins".  It was a good day.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today,  went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today, but I sure wasn't. When I got home, my stomach began to hurt. Also my head, leg muscles and eyes hurt. I felt tired and dizzy. I slept quite a while and ate dinner. Later, I had some peppermint tea and I feel much better now. Although I'm not fully well, I think I'll be at school tomorrow. I hope I'm alright for papers tomorrow. It's a fair day.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1976

I got up at 7:00 A.M. but I didn't feel very good so I stayed home from school. I went to bed until about 10:00 A.M. when I was feeling a little better and went downstairs. I had some hot chocolate. For lunch I had some sausage but couldn't finish it because it was too greasy. Our paper route went horrible today. Everything that could go wrong did. We finally got done at 7:00 P.M. Well, I hope I'm okay by tomorrow. It was a gross day.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. I felt good enough to go to school today, so I went. I used my skip-slip so by absence wouldn't count against me. After school, I bought some material for a gym bag we're going to make in Home Ec. Chow-En-Lai died today. We had some steak and stuffing for dinner. Well, it was a good day.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  Mama went to the store. I saw the new edition of "Official UFO" magazine but I didn't get it yet today. I had some soup for dinner. Then we watched a 1-hour "Peanuts" special for their 25th anniversary. Well, it was a good day.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1976

I got up at 8:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy had to work today. I finally got my copy of "Official UFO" today. The next issue will come out in February. When I got home, I ate lunch and watched W.O.G. (Way Out Games). It's good. Tomorrow is going to be fun. In REP class, we're going to have a sledding-tobogganing party. It'll be complete with hot dogs and hot chocolate. It'll be fun and I can't wait. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 1976

I got up at 8:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. Man, we had a super-blast at our REP sledding party! My Flexible Flyer was one of the best sleds there! After I got home from the party I got to go straight to Larry's. (Stevie went, too.) First, we did dome more sledding and then went inside Larry's house. He had all kinds of things. We all played around and I saw Larry's tennis racket. (We'll be taking lessons together this summer.) Well, it was a great day.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We ate some hamburger for dinner. Mama started her classes again. She's taking English 102. Daddy had to go to the council meeting so that left me in charge. Man, it was pure murder! I was sure glad when Mama and Daddy got home! We watched some T.V. and then went to bed. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. The big story was snow and lots of it! Eight inches! Daddy is working until 10:00 P.M. tonight. I had some pizza for dinner. I shoveled the sidewalk but it was no use. The snow piles up faster than you can shovel it. Mama's class was cancelled. So was Stevie and Vicky's REP classes. There's no school tomorrow! Well, it was a good day.

  

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today since there was no school. Daddy came home last night and went back to work this morning. We ate breakfast and just played around. Mama got me a pizza for lunch today. Today gave us an opportunity to shovel the snow. Larry came over and we played outside and inside. (In that order.) Our papers didn't come today, but they'll probably be here tomorrow. (I hope not.) We watched TV. It was a good day today.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Our papers came today and we got done with them at 7:45 P.M. We had a delicious cheeseburger. We later watched TV. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Mama and Daddy went shopping and they bought all kinds of things. We had some pork chops for dinner. I went upstairs and read for quite a while. Later, I watched TV. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy had to work today. When he got home, he had a surprise: cactuses! Yep! We'll have a regular cactus farm! He bought four. I chose one called an "Easter Lily". You might think that that was the best thing to happen today, but it wasn't. A picture of the East Street Bridge from our back yard was on the cover of a construction magazine! Man, it was a great day!

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After REP I had my usual Sunday brunch. We all came upstairs and played around. We played with my Marble Raceway. We had some veal cube steak for dinner. We watched TV and had some snacks. Well, it was a good day.

MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. When I came home, I played with Paul. I went upstairs and played with my Marble Raceway. President Ford made his State of the Union speech. He said we're doing better but not good enough. Mama was at her classes today. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. When I got home I played Marble Raceway. We had soup for dinner. Stevie and Vicky went to REP while Mama went to another of her classes. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show.  School was good today. Mama and Daddy said I could go to the roller skating party for our school tomorrow if there are any tickets left. We finally got done with our papers at 8:00 P.M. We were coooold! When we got home we ate and watched TV. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Today was the halfway point of the school year. The last day of the first semester. There won't be any school tomorrow. I went to Hardee's to eat and boarded the bus at 4:30 P.M. and went skating! I had a lot of fun with a minimum of falling. I came back home at 8:00 P.M. It sure was a fun and busy day.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1976

I got up at 7:45 A.M. today, went downstairs, and watched TV. We played around all over the place. I had some tomato soup for lunch. I got to go over to Larry's house for a little while. Mama and Daddy went shopping today. I ate and watched TV. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1976

I got up at 8:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. We took a bath today. We ate spaghetti and meatballs for lunch. Daddy had to work today, overtime! He must be tired! Fran came over with Kimmie today. Well on TV tonight we had a supertreat. "Almost Anything Goes". Yep! It's on again! Just as crazy as ever! Well, it was a good day.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 1976

I got up at 8:25 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After REP, I had my usual Sunday brunch. We played downstairs and at 2:00 P.M. we watched "Superstars". We then went upstairs and worked on our Erector set. We finally got the motor running after I don't know how long. We saw a Nova show about the planets. It was a good day.

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Today was the first day of the second semester. Now at 6th hour I'll have Art instead of Shop. When I got home I had some Social Studies homework to do. Tomorrow is D-Day (Dentist Day). It's only a check-up and I sure hope I don't have a cavity. Mama had her classes and daddy went to a council meeting so that left me in charge. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. The dentist appointment was a disappointment. I have a @#%* cavity! Guess when I have to have it filled? Friday the Thirteenth! But I have a plan: since it's a baby tooth that must be filled, I'll pull out the tooth before they have a chance! (Boys never change, do they?) Well, it was a so-so day.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Tomorrow and Friday are half days of school. We got done with our papers at 7:45 P.M. After that I was busy! I ate, did some work in a math book, did some math homework and brushed my teeth. I'm tired now so I'll stop here. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some spaghetti and meatballs for lunch. Well, today I finally went to my accordion lessons for the first time since December 18th of last year. It was a good day.

  

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I got to have a pizza for lunch today. I shoveled the sidewalk while mama and daddy went shopping. There were some people on our side of the bridge today skating! That proved it [the ice] was safe! Stevie and I cleared an area to skate on but we'll have to wait until tomorrow to do the actual skating. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1976

I got up at 8:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy had to work today. At 10:00 A.M. today we went out to skate! It was fun but hard on our feet! We had spaghetti and meatballs for lunch. After skating more, we came in and watched "Almost Anything Goes".  It was great! It was a good day.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. Daddy had to work today! He must be tired! We had some cereal for breakfast. There has been some pretty bad weather today. Blowing, drifting and falling snow were the chief problems. Tennis time is a long way off! Well, it was a good day.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some math homework to do tonight. I went to the library for mama and Stevie came along too. Mama went to her classes and daddy came to his council meeting so I was in charge. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some math homework today. I got out my old walkie-talkie and had fun listening to the CB operators. I even tape recorded a few. Well tonight was the Olympic preview. We watched the whole thing. It was a super good day.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We got done with our papers at 7:35 P.M. I watched the opening ceremonies of the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Daddy had to work overtime tonight. I listened to the CBers tonight as I did last night. We watched the Winter Olympics tonight. The US won 2 silver medals: one for cross country skiing and one for speed skating. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  We watched the Olympics again today. I'm super-tired. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy had to work today. Mama went shopping and got (among other things) pizza (which mama burned) and a battery for my radio. Stevie and I shoveled the snow. We saw the Olympics practically all day today. We also watched "Almost Anything Goes". Stevie and I were also playing in the front yard for a while yesterday. It was a good day!

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1976

I got up at 8:30A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. Daddy had to work today. Larry came over for a while to skate. We watched the Olympics for quite a long time today. I'm pretty tired right now, so I guess I'll go to bed. It was a good day.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Mama had her classes today. I watched the Olympics. Earlier today, Stevie and I played outside for awhile. Well, it was a good day.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  We had an assembly on yoga. It was okay. After school, I stayed at Miss Meyer's room (along with a few other kids) to put news articles up on the bulletin boards. It was very warm (40 degrees F) today. There were some dry spots on the sidewalk so I played with my tennis racket and ball. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We got done with our papers at 6:54 P.M. We had spaghetti and meatballs. We watched a "Peanuts" Valentine's special. Well, it was a good day.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I went to my accordion lessons. I'm going to enter a statewide essay contest about Law Day. I'm sure to lose. Tomorrow I have to go to the dentist's for my stupid filling. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had to get two fillings today. Guess what?  Dr. Boyd gave me some Nitrous Oxide. I felt weird when I was breathing that stuff. I went shopping with mama today. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1976

I got up at 7:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy had to work today. When he got home he had a box of candy for Mama for Valentine's Day. My fillings are doing fine. Happy Valentine's Day! It was a good day.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After REP, I came home and went up to my room. Just then, a wasp came straight for my face. I shot my head backwards and it went into the window. I wasn't hurt. Daddy didn't get as mad as I thought he would. Mama and Daddy went to Hudson's for a booksale and got all kinds of good books. Today was the last day of the 12th Winter Olympics. It was a good day.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  It was raining when I got home from school. I did some listening to the CB-ers on the walkie-talkie. It's becoming more fun to listen to them since I know who some of them are. Mama went to her classes tonight. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. When I got home, I went to the store with Mama. School will be half-a-day tomorrow. Mama had her classes today. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Since it was a half-day, I went to the store and got a pizza, some milk and an issue of "Official UFO"! We got done with our papers at 6:24 P.M. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I went to my accordion lessons today. After my lessons, Mrs. Vivian said I could have a "Ripley's Believe It or Not" book she had. We finished our stuffed cabbage. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I went shopping with Mama. When I got home, I ate some soup for dinner. I played with a little ten-cent paratrooper guy. I'm fascinated by things that fly or float. I had a piece of cherry pie for a night-time snack. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1976

I got up at 7:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy had to work today. I had some tomato rice soup for lunch. I had to score a basketball game for gym, so I did mine today. Vicky had an earache today. We watched "Almost Anything Goes". Well, it was a good day.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After REP, I had my usual Sunday brunch. I watched a tennis match between John Newcombe and Bjorn Borg. Borg won. Just watching that game I learned how to score tennis. Daddy had to go to someone's funeral. It snowed today (about 20mm). Good things never last. It was a good day.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. During school, I conducted a poll of the seventh graders on what their favorite TV show was. Happy Days won with 30%. I also passed an important test in Mrs. Kean's class (communications). Mama had her classes and daddy had his meeting so I was in charge. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  The New Hampshire primary was held today but the results are not in yet. I took another poll on what was the favorite song of the seventh grade. Dream Weaver won with 14%. Well, it was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. President Ford barely edged out Mr. Reagan in the New Hampshire primary. Mr. Carter won in the Democratic ticket. School was good today. My poll today was "Do you believe in UFOs?" 66% said yes and 34% said no. Today was very warm and there was no snow on the ground. I got my book order today. I got "Hey, I'm Alive" and "Bananas". We got done with our papers at 6:15 P.M. today. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had my accordion lessons today. I got started in book 2-A. Pauly had a fever but Mama gave him some Liquiprin and he's okay now. Well, it was a good day.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1976

 I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Mama went shopping and when she got back she had some helium balloons. I had some Raviolios for dinner. I went outside and played for a while. I forgot to mention that the house in which Chris used to live was torn down yesterday. Well, it was a good day.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy had to work today. Stevie and I went down to the dam and played around. We also played with Kenny. Mama and Daddy went to Flint to buy a suit for Daddy's Toronto trip. When they came back, they got some food from Hardee's. We watched A.A.G. Well, it was a good day.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M., went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. Today we saw Joe Wise! First in mass and then at the 2:00 P.M. concert at the High School. I got to shake hands with him! Mama got a new Joe Wise record album called "A New Day". It's good. We had pork chops and stuffing for dinner. It was a good day. Happy Leap Day!

MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  March came in like a lion. It snowed (50mm) and now there's a thunderstorm. Isn't that a mess? Mama had her classes and Daddy had a meeting so I was in charge. Well, it was a god day.

TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. There was no school today due to the weather. I got to go to Larry's house for one hour today. We had tons of fun. Daddy is going to Toronto tomorrow and he won't be back until Saturday. He got $500 worth of traveler's cheques. There was a momentary power blackout at about 6:25 P.M. At 9:10 P.M. a big branch fell in our front yard. Today was the Massachusetts and Vermont primaries. It was a good day.

  

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. Again, there was no school. It was a real mess today (weatherwise, that is). Ice got on the branches and broke huge limbs off of trees. The wires leading to our house are down but not severed so we have electricity. Daddy left for Toronto today. He called at 9:00 P.M. and he's all right. I got my papers but we didn't deliver them today. We didn't get to mass for the ashes due to the weather. In Vermont, Carter and Ford won. In Massachusetts, it was Jackson and Ford. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. We finally had school today. School was good today. We got done with our papers at 6:27 P.M. today. I found a flashlight on our route and it works, too! Mama went to Hardee's and got us some food! Our wire was put up today. Well, it was a good day.

FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1976

I got up at 8:45 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. There was an "In service day" so there was no school today. We fixed up the back yard by picking up branches. I got a new battery for my radio today. I had a pizza for dinner today. Guess what? Daddy came home...TODAY! He hated Canada. The next meeting's in Atlanta but he might resign before then. He got me a handmade 55-year calendar from India. (Stevie got one, too.) Well, it was a good day.

SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1976

I got up at 8:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Mama and Daddy went to the store and when they got back, WOW! They got Stevie and me each a new leisure suit. But that was NOTHING compared to the other thing. A $400 ASAHI PENTAX-KX CAMERA! He got the electronic flash and one lens. He took a few pictures with it today. We took all the maple branches left by the storm  and put them all in a pile. We saw AAG. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1976

I got up at 8:10 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After REP we had our usual Sunday brunch. We got out our Bingo game and played awhile. I also saw some tennis on TV. Daddy went to a meeting in Flint. Daddy used up all of the film in his new camera to get it developed as soon as possible to see how well the camera worked. We watched a special A.A.G. It was the Southern regional finals. It was a good day.

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  I had some math homework but I got it done. When I went to school I dropped off a letter to the Alabama Space Museum for a free brochure. Mama had her classes and Daddy had his meeting so I was in charge. The Jeep had to be towed away today because the motor wouldn't start. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  I had some math homework and I finished it all. Stevie and I helped Daddy pile up some more branches in the front yard. Mama had her classes and Stevie and Vicky had REP tonight. Today was the Florida primary. Ford and Carter won. I got out my Tigers yearbooks and I've got baseball fever. Well, it was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We got done with our papers at 6:27 P.M. today. (Same as last week.) I had some more math homework and I finished it. That took up almost the whole day. It was a good day. P.S. - We had a trace of snow today. 

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  It was the talent show day. The winner was a girl who did a baton act to the "SWAT" theme. There wasn't a single boy in the show. My "baseball fever" is serious. Stevie and I are sending letters to EVERY major league team asking for information about their teams. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  I bought my stamps and mailed my baseball letters. I can't wait to see what I get back! Daddy had to work overtime today. I had a pizza. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Mama and Daddy went to some car dealers to look at vans. I don't know why. I got a 1907 Barber half-dollar after Stevie and I flipped a coin for it. We watched A.A.G. today. Well, it was a good day.

SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1976

I got up at 7:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. Today was Vicky's first communion. Guess what? Mickey and Mike came over today! We played and had all kinds of fun! The "Wizard of Oz" was on today. Mama's birthday will be tomorrow. Well, it was a good day.

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  I had some homework for communications and math. Mama got two cakes and a bouquet of flowers for her birthday. She also had her classes today. Well, it was a good day. Note: Baseball spring training may start tomorrow because of a plan introduced this morning. (I hope so.)

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Guess what? I received my free brochure from the Alabama Space Museum! It's neat! We had some sloppy Joes for dinner today. We saw a new Charlie Brown special called "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown". It's good. I also had some math homework today. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Ford and Carter won yesterday's Illinois primary. We got done with our papers at 6:16 P.M. today. Betty and Sandy came over today. It was a good day.

 THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. We had a half day of school today. I got Mama a birthday present (late, of course). It was wooden spoons. I got a pizza today. Larry also came over and we played. I had my accordion lessons today. Guess what? We got letters back from the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles! My stomach feels weird. It was a good day! (Except for my stomach.)

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. I threw up this morning but I still went to school. School was good today. Today was a beautiful day with temperatures in the low sixties. Daddy had to work over today. We got letters from the San Francisco Giants, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves and the California Angels. It was a great day.

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1976

I got up at 8:10 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy had to work today. When he got back, he took Mama to Flint when the storm struck. It was bad! At one point, we had a Tornado Warning. It didn't come to our city, though. Patricia Hearst was found guilty of back robbery today. We also watched A.A.G. Well, it was a good day.

SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1976

I got up at 7:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After REP was our usual Sunday brunch. We cleaned everything up today. (Spring cleaning, I suppose.) We watched TV and ate dinner. We also got to eat some popcorn. We watched "Nova". Well, it was a good day.

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Daddy was sick today so he didn't go to work. I listened to the CBers a lot today. Mama had her classes tonight. Today we heard the Tigers play exhibition baseball against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Tigers lost 1-0. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some math homework but I finished it. The North Carolina primary was held today and the results are: Carter and Reagan! He won one for once. (1 out of 6.) Mama didn't have her class due to the teacher's illness. Stevie and Vicky went to REP. Well, it was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We got done with our papers at 6:26 P.M. today. We saw a show called "The Mystery of the Andrea Doria". It was really good. It was also a good day. P.S. - I got a letter from the Cleveland Indians today.

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I got a letter from the Montreal Expos today. I had my accordion lesson today. I got my book orders today. Well, it was a good day.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. Guess what! Dr. Brandt, former mayor of Fenton shot himself!!!!!! Details are still sketchy. School was good today. Larry and I were given a ride (by Larry's mom) to the High School. We were supposed to play tennis but the tennis team was there so we couldn't. We picked up sticks and raked the yard to clean it up for spring. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. I took a bath today. Larry came over and we played here for a while and then I got to go there for a couple hours. You wouldn't guess what happened today. Yesterday we wore sandals and today it snowed. About 2cm of it! We got a letter back from the Detroit Tigers! Well, it was a good day.

SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 1976

I got up at 7:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After REP, I had my usual Sunday brunch. We finished cleaning the yard today. Guess what? Daddy got our bikes out today! (Yesterday's snow melted.) We rode all over. Later, we ate and played. Mama and Daddy went to see Dr. Brandt's body. Later, we watched TV. It was a good day.

MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We had some potatoburgers for dinner today. Mama had her classes today. The Tiger played a D.H. against the Chicago White Sox and won both times. (The second time was a no-hitter.) It was a good day.

TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. When I got home I wrote Grandma a birthday letter. We had some more potatoburgers for dinner today. The temperature got up to 75 degrees F today. I watched "The Red Badge of Courage". Well, it was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I have two parts in the Spring Bicentennial show. I'm in the March Drill and the Colonial Minuet. We had a short 10 minute meeting after school and there we decided when we'd have our rehearsals. My first one will be on Friday. We got done with our papers at 5:28 P.M. Well, it was a good day.

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1976 (APRIL FOOL'S DAY AND GRANDMA'S BIRTHDAY)

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had my accordion lessons and also got another copy of "Official UFO". I got an earplug for my radio. Well, it was a good day.

FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had my practice for the Colonial Minuet. We got some of it memorized. I got a letter from the Chicago Cubs. We rode our bikes for awhile. It was a good day.

  

SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1976

I got up at 8:10 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy had to work today. Today is the first anniversary of the 1975 snowstorm, but today was very different. It was like a sneak preview of the summer. Temperatures in the 60's, bike riding, good ol' sunny weather. WOW! We watched A.A.G. Well, it was a good day.

SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1976

I got up at 8:10 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. Today was the last mass in R.E.P., although we have one class still to go. Larry and I along with Stevie and David (Larry's cousin) got a ride to the High School to play tennis and basketball. We watched a special on tornadoes on TV. Well, it was a good day.

MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. After school we practiced the Colonial Minuet. We had some leftovers for dinner today. The temperatures were in the low 50's (F) today. Mama had her classes and Daddy had his meeting so I was in charge. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. When I got home I just sort of played around. I was quite tired so I took a nap. I had to eat some spinach for dinner and I almost puked. It tasted horrible. Stevie was at a concert for the Bicentennial. I saw it. Paul finally got his first tooth today. (It's about time.) Well, it was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. (It was a half-day for report cards. I'll be in "Honorable Mention".) I got two real good things for tennis: a racket press and some good tennis shoes. I think they're both nice. I came back to school at 3:00 P.M. and rehearsed for the Flag Drill. We got done with our papers at 7:00 P.M. today. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. It was another half-day. I had some pizza for lunch. I bought a baseball magazine at the store. At 1:00 P.M. I went back to school and rehearsed the Flag Drill again. I had my accordion lessons today. Pro baseball began today. The Tigers don't begin until Saturday. Guess what? There are plans being made for our school to have an A.A.G.! It was a good day.

FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I bought a little 15-cent glider after school today. I played with it after school. Mama went shopping today. Guess what?  I discovered that I have $8.00 worth of baseball cards! The Tigers play tomorrow. I hope they win! I also saw "The First Easter Rabbit". It was a good day.

SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1976

I got up at 7:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. I took a bath today. Stevie and I went to the dam to play. I think the millpond is being lowered. The Tigers had their opening game against Cleveland and won 3-1! Stevie and I played "Incredicatch". Today was the national finals of A.A.G. Chambersburg PA won. That'll be the last A.A.G. ever. I'm sad to see it go. But the good news is the A.A.G. people are now making a new show called "Supergames". I hope it's good. It was a good day. A.A.G. is gone.

SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1976 (Palm Sunday)

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. Today was my last R.E.P. class. I got my palm today. Vicky had her communion celebration today. Stevie and I played Frisbee for awhile. We watched "Nova". The Tigers were supposed to play today but didn't because it was too cold. It was a good day.

MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We rehearsed for the Flag Drill after school today. I got to go to the High School to see "Look Up America". It was great. So was the day.

TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. When I got home I got a surprise. A $2.00 bill!!! It [today] was the first day of issue it was even stamped to prove it! Tomorrow (and I mean "tomorrow" literally) it'll be worth $5.00! The Tigers lost to Milwaukee 1-0. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  I got my school yearbook today! It's neat! We got done with our papers at 6:35 P.M. The temperature got up to 73 degrees F today. I watched TV for a while today. Mama got two Barry Manilow records today. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was fun today. We hardly did any work. Today is the last day of school until April 26 because of Easter vacation! Today was warm! 85 degrees F! An all-time record for this date! Well, it was a great day!

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1976 (Good Friday)

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Today was warm. It was in the 80's! Daddy set up the pool and filled it with Millpond water. (Yeccch.) It'll take a while until we can swim in it. Daddy also got out the Badminton set! We played it a lot. We watched :A Boy Named Charlie Brown" on TV. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1976

I got up at 7:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Stevie and I played outside for awhile this morning. Daddy and Mama went to Meijer's to get some Ph stuff for the pool. We rowed the boat awhile and Daddy put up the screen doors. We went to the Easter Vigil mass tonight. I'm anxious for tomorrow. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 1976 (Easter)

I got up at 5:45 A.M. today, went downstairs and searched for our Easter baskets. Mine was behind the rocking chair, Stevie's was under the cabinet and Vicky's was behind the record player speaker. We had our Easter breakfast and then we (the whole family) went on a boat ride to the High Banks. Guess what? We got to go swimming in the pool today. Now, back to Easter. In my basket I got a 4-color pen (I'm using it now), a record of the "S.W.A.T." theme (Yea), a glider, an insect book and candy. It was a SUPERSONIC day!!!!!!

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1976

I got up at 7:25 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I went on a bike-hike today to see Chris' new house. It's not new to her. She's lived there since the end of last summer. I also had to get my hair cut. Mama had her class and Daddy had his meeting so I was in charge. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1976

I got up at 7:27 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. At 10:00 A.M., I went to Chris' house and ate lunch and played and just talked. I stayed until 1:45 P.M. and got home at 2:00 P.M. Later, Stevie and I rode bikes some more. Well, it was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1976

I got up at 7:40 P.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I got a pizza for lunch and a battery for my radio. Stevie and I went out on the dock and went casting. We got done with our papers at 5:18 P.M. Genesee County had tornado WARNINGS again, but all we had were showers. Well, it was a good day.

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1976

I got up at 7:45 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I rode to Chris' house for a while. When I got home Stevie and I went down to the dam and went fishing. We got a lot of nibbles but we didn't catch anything. There were tornado warnings south of here. Mama and Daddy went to Flint and when they got back, WOW! Stuff from Hardee's, pinwheels, swim trunks, beach towels, new fish, bug jars and just loads of stuff! It was a great day!

FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1976

I got up at 7:35 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Stevie and I went fishing at the dam today. I caught 3 Crappies and 6 Bluegills. Stevie caught 1 Bluegill. There were some trucks that picked up the sticks left from the ice storm. We cleared out the rest. We went to the high school to see some plays. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. I took a bath today. We tried fishing again today. I saw Larry down there, too. I stayed only an hour in the cold, wet weather and caught only one puny Bluegill. We watched Tiger baseball on TV today and we lost to Texas 5-4. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today. Last night at 2:00 A.M. we switched to Daylight Savings Time. We went to church and ate our Sunday brunch. You know that I went swimming last Sunday, but this Sunday SNOW! At least 2cm! April (snow) shower bring May flowers? Oh, well. Tomorrow is school again. This has been a good Easter vacation. It gave me a touch of summer. (The first part, at least.) Only about two months until summer vacation! It was a good day.

MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had to practice the Colonial Minuet after school tonight. I had a good dinner today. I got a letter back from the Houston Astros today. I was quite surprised because I thought that I got every team back that would send anything. Mama went to her class tonight. It's her first Monday night class. Tomorrow is Paul's birthday (1 year old). It was a great day.

TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1976 (Paul's Birthday - 1)

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  I had to rehearse for the flag drill. When I got home, Paul had his birthday party at about 5:15 P.M. He was quite happy. He got all sorts of stuff. Happy Birthday Paul! Mama had her classes tonight. This is her last class until she decides to sign up for some more. It was a good day. (Especially for Paul.)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Today I got a letter back from the Minnesota Twins. We got done with our papers at 6:52 P.M. today. We had cheeseburgers for dinner today. Mama had to go to some meeting tonight. I watched TV. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I ate dinner and at 7:00 P.M. went to State Road School to see the talent show. We played outside for awhile. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I went shopping with Mama. We got to have some food from Hardee's. After we ate, we went outside and played all sorts of things. We went inside and read. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1976

I got up at 9:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. I took a shower and we played outside. We played baseball in the backyard with a plastic ball and bat. I beat Stevie and Vicky 18-2. The Tigers beat the White Sox 10-1! Today was the annual dance, and of course Mama and Daddy went. They're gone right now. We took care of the house OK. Well, it was a good day.

SUNDAY, MAY 2, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. Mama and Daddy got home at 2:30 this morning. We played baseball again today. I won the first game 5-3. I lost the second rain-delayed game 2-1. A tornado touched down in HOLLY today! It must have passed over us! No one was hurt. We watched TV for a while tonight. It was a good day.

MONDAY, MAY 3, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I went with Mama shopping downtown. We ate hamburger and noodles for dinner. Daddy went to a council meeting. Stevie, Vicky and I  went outside until 9:30 P.M. to play baseball. I won, 10-4. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Today was the first mass rehearsal for our choir spring concert. It lasted until 4:00 P.M. We had some more H & N for dinner today. We watched TV today. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I went to a practice for the flag drill. We got done with our papers at 6:30 P.M. and right when I got back we went to State Road School for a potluck dinner. I'm pooped! It was a good day.

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. It was a yucky, rainy day. I went to my accordion lessons today. I had dinner and watched TV. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. School was good today. After school, we had our last rehearsal for the Colonial Minuet. Daddy had to work overtime today. I got a pizza for dinner. Guess what? I got my 1976 Detroit Tiger Yearbook today! We played baseball again today. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy had to work today, overtime! Boy, he must be tired. Mama went to St. John's School to set up for tomorrow's Mother-Daughter breakfast. We had a good dinner. Stevie and I went to A.J. Phillips Library. We went to mass today so we won't have to tomorrow. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, MAY 9, 1976 (Mother's Day)

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Mama and Vicky went to the Mother-Daughter breakfast. We played outside for a long time. We all went for a ride out to the Trout Pond and had a blast jumping down a sand cliff! Later. we watched "A.A.G. Supergames". It was cool! It was a great day.

MONDAY, MAY 10, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. After school, we had our mass rehearsal for our spring concert. It'll be this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. We had dinner and after we got done, Grandpa came over! (Grandma is still up north.) We had a good time. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. Grandpa left today. School was good today. After school until 5:30 P.M. we had dress rehearsal. I think that the show will go quite well tomorrow. I ate dinner and played outside for awhile. Well, it was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We got done with our papers at 6:15 P.M. today. Well, tonight was our first show. I muffed-up on the flag drill a bit, but I did fine in the minuet. Well, it was a good day.

THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Our show went absolutely PERFECT tonight! Pictures were taken after the show. When we got a standing ovation, we went CRAZY! It was a great day!

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Today was a super-great day. Here's why. Yesterday, my radio konked-out, so today I got a new one. Then, when Daddy got home, he had a 5-BAND radio. It's cool. We had another standing ovation on today's perfect performance. That's the end of it. It was a supergreat day! P.S. - I got a pizza today, too!

SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy had to work today. I listened to a lot of things on our new big radio. Mama and Daddy went to Flint and went shopping. They got us some food from Hardee's. We played some baseball. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. We got to meet Bishop Povish after mass today. We ate lunch and went upstairs. We played outside for awhile. We watched TV for awhile tonight. It was a good day.

MONDAY, MAY 17, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. When I got home I bought 20 Buffalo Nickels from Daddy for $5.00. I had some homework for math which I quickly finished. I ate and listened to our big radio. It was a cold, rainy but good day.

TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. When I got home, no one was home. Mama and Paul were at Pat's moving party, Daddy had to work overtime and Stevie and Vicky were at school. I got a pizza and an "Official UFO" magazine. Guess what? Since Pat was moving she let us have her table soccer game! We had a blast playing it. We went outside to play for a while and then went in and watched some TV. It was a good day. P.S. Today Mama and Daddy voted in the Michigan Primary.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  We got done with our papers at 6:45 P.M. After we ate we went outside to play. We went back in and played table soccer. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Grandma and Grandpa are staying all night tonight. I had my accordion lessons today. I had some math homework today but I finished it. I rode my bike to Perry's Drug Store to get some baseball cards. It was a real good day.

  

FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Grandma and Grandpa are still here. We went to the Ice Cream Social. Later, we went shopping with Mama. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1976

I got up at 9:05 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Grandma and Grandpa had to leave this morning. Daddy had to work today. We went to Perry's Drug Store and got some more baseball cards. We took advantage of today's beautiful (but slightly chilly) day to play outside. I took a shower today. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, MAY 23, 1976

I got up at 9:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and ate breakfast. Daddy had to work today so Stevie and I had to stay home to watch Paul while Mama and Vicky went to church. Guess what? Uncle Ronny and the rest came over today! We had a BLAST! I can't wait until we get to see each other again! We played some more after they left. It was a good day.

MONDAY, MAY 24, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. In communications, we already did a part of our final exam! A composition counted 36% of our final exam grade. I think I did good on it. When I got home, I played outside. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. After school, at 3:30 P.M., my friend Pete King came over. He left at 5:30 P.M. We played outside a lot today. It was a good day. P.S. - Daddy had to work over today. I got a pizza for dinner today.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We got done with our papers at 6:45 P.M.  We played outside for a while. We got out our bikes and rode at both tracks. Well, it was a good day.

THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. When I got home, I went to the store to get some deviled ham because tomorrow is field day. I'm in the Frisbee toss as I was last year. Stevie and I rode down to Oak Park to find out how far it was. We watched the start of a girls' softball game. We played baseball and I later practiced my Frisbee throwing. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was great today because today was field day! And, to make things better, I came in first in the Frisbee toss! My throw was 85' 3"! Later to celebrate I got a pizza. Daddy had to work over. Mama and Daddy went shopping. It was a supergreat day!

SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Today, since Stevie is a patrol, he got to go to Tiger Stadium. We won 4-1. We played the Yanks. I didn't get to go when I was a patrol because of the %#@# "energy crisis". Don't worry, I'll be there someday! It was a good day.

SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass, I had my usual Sunday brunch. We had a small boat ride today. We just played around in the back yard. I watched the Indy 500 today. Johnny Rutherford won the rain-shortened race. It was a good day.

MONDAY, MAY 31, 1976 - Memorial Day

I got up at 8:45 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. We watched the Memorial Day Parade. We ate dinner and then we rode our bikes. We'll have to go to school tomorrow. (RATS!) We have only one more weekend of school this year. After June 9th VACATION!!!! It was a good day. P.S. - Stevie's birthday is tomorrow.

TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1976 - Stevie's Birthday: 11

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Stevie's birthday was today. He got an AM radio, a fishing pole, a "Drive Ya Nuts" game, a "Kojak" game,  a snorkel and a badminton set. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We got done with our papers at 6:46 P.M. At 7:45 P.M. I went to the school to get my award for perfect attendance. I had to score a baseball game for gym today. The Tigers won 6-4. It was a good day. P.S. - Mama signed me up for tennis today. I start on June 23rd.

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. This was my last Thursday in 7th grade! Next week at this time...  I got some more baseball cards today. It was a nice day so we played outside. We did things like badminton, Frisbees, etc. I bounced a tennis ball on the cement for practice. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  Today was my last Friday in 7th grade! YEA! I got a summer haircut today. Mama and Daddy went shopping today. Stevie and I played some more badminton. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy had to work today. We got some Hardee's food for lunch. Guess what? Stevie's swim mask was too big so he got a smaller one and I got his. We played outside for quite a while. Mama and Daddy went to the drive-in to see "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". It was a good day. P.S. - I went fishing today and caught 2 bass, 1 baby pike (not sure) and 1 bluegill.

  

SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. We had our usual Sunday brunch. We later went outside and played. Guess what? We got to go swimming! We swam a lot, too! We also played badminton and fished. (I caught one bluegill.) I watched TV. It was a good day.

MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  Today was my last Monday in 7th grade. When I got home I went swimming even though it (the water) was freezing. Later I had an unsuccessful fishing venture. Well, it was a good day.

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We had final exams in math and communications. I traded baseball cards in school today. Tomorrow is the last day of school! YEA! We went swimming and played badminton today. It was a good day. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW!

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1976 - Last Day of School!

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  (How can it be bad today?) NO MORE SCHOOL! We got done with our papers at 7:15 A.M. today. Remember the old "Grant's" store? Well, a K-Mart is opening in its place tomorrow. Wow! Summer vacation!  You wouldn't believe how long I've been waiting for it. And now, it starts tomorrow. It was a FANTASTIC day!

THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. (Now I can watch the whole thing.) We stopped into K-Mart. It was crowded. I got some more baseball cards. We went playing around and just enjoying summer vacation. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1976

I got up at 7:45 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. We went to Lutz's record store to get the song "Fox on the Run". I went fishing today and caught a bluegill. I went swimming today. It was a good day. (1976 fishing box score: Bluegill 10, Crappies 3, Bass 2, Unidentified 1. Total so far 16. I throw back all the fish I catch.)

SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1976

I got up at 9:05 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Today we went to Flint to see an Iris show. On the way, we saw a convoy of Army trucks. There were at least 50. When we got to Flint, however, we found out that the Iris show was last Saturday. But we made the best of it. We ate at Elias Brother's and Daddy got some diopter lenses for his camera. We went swimming today. So far we swam every day for seven days.

SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass we had our usual big breakfast. We cleaned house and watched some TV. We went swimming today, extending our streak to 8 days. We played some badminton, too. It was a good day.

MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. Stevie and I went for a short bike ride. I went to an office supply store and got some graph paper to chart the Tigers' progress. Mama rented a "Rinse and Vac" and the whole family help move furniture, etc. Wow! You wouldn't believe all the dirt it picked up! Later, some neighbors came over. We went swimming to make a 9 day streak. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1976

I got up at 9:05 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I went with Mama to return the "rinse and Vac". I extended my swimming streak to ten days. It was about 4:00 P.M. when it all started: the weather just broke loose! All over the state we had tornado watches, warnings, etc. You name it, we had it. We had a tornado watch and a bad thunderstorm.  We almost had to go into the basement! It was a wild day.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1976

I got up at 9:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Stevie and I went to Lutz's and looked for the record "Mama Mia" by ABBA. They didn't have it so I'll be back next week. We got done with our paper route at 5:47 P.M. Stevie and I rode to Oak Park and watched a girls' softball game. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1976

I got up at 9:25 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Daddy didn't go to work today because he had a dental appointment and he wanted to do some things around the house. We went down to the field and played baseball. We rode to the Whoopie Bowl where Daddy got a window to replace a broken (cracked) garage window. On the way home we saw a horse that got hit by a car. He had to be shot. It was gross. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1976

I got up at 9:20 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Stevie and I got the $6 we had and bought the following items: a Father's Day card, a battery, a pizza and a record. The record was "Love Will Keep Us Together". Guess what? Mama and Daddy found a van! We'll get it Monday! It's red and it used to be a display model so it has the works! Air conditioning, carpeting, everything! I can't wait until Monday! It was a DYNO-MITE day!

SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1976

I got up at 9:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Larry and I went to the tennis courts to practice up for this Wednesday's tennis class. Later, their whole family came over. We had a blast. They said they're coming over tomorrow. I hope so! Stevie and I played plastic baseball. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 1976 - Father's Day

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass, we had our usual Sunday brunch. Stevie and I cleaned out the weeds in the Millpond by using a tool Daddy made. He took an old sickle, attached it to a bamboo pole, and that's it! (He found the sickle in the Millpond.) Larry and the rest came over today. We had a blast. We played plastic baseball, swam and used their CB. Guess what? I put a 5-foot antenna on my walkie-talkie! It was a good day.

MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1976 - First Day of Summer

I got up at 9:05 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Today the summer programs began. (Swimming, tennis, etc.) Tennis is on Wednesdays. I put a 5-foot antenna on the other walkie-talkie so we can talk to each other. Today is the day we got rid of the Jeep and got a GMC Suburban!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's BIG! It's bright red all over! We didn't ride in it too much because Daddy's tired. We took some neighbor kids with us on our ride in it (with room to spare). It was a great super day.

TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Mama took Stevie and Vicky to swimming lessons. She had the Suburban because Daddy didn't want it in the parking lot where people could get at it. Stevie and I played with our walkie-talkies. I'm excited because tomorrow is my first tennis lesson. I need my rest. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Mama took Stevie and Vicky to swimming lessons. Larry stayed at our house for lunch. We went swimming in the pool today. At 3:00 P.M. Larry and I were driven to the high school for our tennis lessons! Today we learned the forehand hit. We got done with our papers at 6:52 P.M. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1976

I got up at 8:25 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. Mama took Stevie and Vicky to swimming lessons. I ate lunch and watched TV. Stevie and I played with paper airplanes. Later we played baseball and I killed my knee hitting the picnic table. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Stevie went to free swim. I Went to the store and I got a pizza and a copy of "Baseball Digest". Daddy had to work over. I went shopping with Mama and got a few baseball cards. It was a good day. P.S. - I did 127 dribbles today.

SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1976

I got up at 8:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. At 11:00 A.M. we all got in the van and went for a ride. But it wasn't JUST a ride! We went to the Turkey Roost, Deer Acres and Saginaw Bay! Man, that was cool! I hope we can do it again. It was a COOL day!

SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. Today was a very special mass because Father Tom is leaving our parish and is going to Lansing. There was a small party after mass. It was a nice day so we went in the pool. It was a good day. Next Sunday: July 4, 1976. America's Bicentennial.

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1976

I got up at 8:25 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Mama took Stevie and Vicky to swimming lessons today. Stevie played with Larry for a while while Linda played with Vicky. I rode to K-Mart. Daddy worked over today. Stevie and I walked to the High School today. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1976

I got up at 8:45 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I went to the High School to watch Stevie's swimming lessons. We went to K-Mart. We had a short tornado WARNING today, but it didn't even rain here. Daddy had to work overtime. Guess what? We have an old wooden boat (it's big!) and Daddy said Stevie and I could HAVE it! (We'll fix it up next summer.) It was a great day.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1976

I got up at 8:45 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Mama took Stevie and Vicky to swimming lessons today. Larry ate lunch with us today. We had a rain-shortened tennis lesson today. We learned the backhand and the basics of scoring. We got done with our papers at 6:48 P.M. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1976

I got up at 8:55 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Mama took Stevie and Vicky to swimming lessons. I went to the pinball arcade with Steve Younce. It was a blast. I got some more baseball cards today. Daddy had to work over. It was a good day. 3 days until 200!

FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1976

I got up at 8:50 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I went with Stevie to the free swim. I got so used to the pool that I signed up for swimming lessons. Daddy had to work over today. Mama went shopping today. It was a good day. 2 days until 200!

SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Stevie and I played outside. We watched Wimbledon and Bjorn Borg beat Ilie Nastasie. I'm looking forward to tomorrow. Today was a good day, but tomorrow... 200!

SUNDAY, JULY 4, 1976 - 200!

BICENTENNIAL! Yes, today was the day! I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, and went to church. At 1:00 P.M. we watched the parade. We later went to our annual 4th of July picnic at the Horvath's. We didn't stay long. We watched the fireworks at the High School. It was an HISTORIC day. (For more details about today see the Memoranda section at the back of this diary.)

***MEMORANDA SECTION - JULY 4, 1976***

Today began like any other day - at midnight. At that ungodly hour of the morning I was listening to WJR (Radio 76). I was hoping for something special to happen at midnight, but when the news came on as usual, I sleepily turned off my radio and went to sleep. I slept soundly for eight hours until, at 8:30 A.M. Mama woke me up. She always wakes me up at 8:30 A.M. on Sundays so I'll be able to get ready for church. As I was lying in bed I thought things like "Is this it?" and "I was more excited about the Bicentennial yesterday than I am today." One thing to be thankful for was the weather. The weather the night before was thunder, rain and lightning.

   Well, I then went downstairs and ate a small breakfast. We then went into the Buick and drove to church. Daddy stayed home with Paul. When we got to church, Stevie and I took our usual perch in the choir loft. The American flag hung proudly from the inside wall of the church and all the hymns were about America. We came home and ate a light breakfast. On Sundays, we usually have a large brunch, but today we expected to eat some more later. We got bored so Stevie, Vicky and I changed into lighter clothes and went into the backyard. All we did was sit around, tried not to get dirty and waited for the parade. After a while, we heard the distant drums coming signaling the start of the parade. We rushed to our usual corner for parade-watching. This parade was longer than usual. It had floats fitting the Bicentennial theme, along with fire engines, high school queens and decorated bicycles. After it was over, we all came home to get ready to go to our annual 4th of July picnic at the Horvath's house. Before we left, I turned the TV on. The time was 2:00 P.M. EDT. President Ford rang a bell. Seconds later, the entire Nation was ringing bells. NY to LA! And in our town all the church bells chimed. People went onto their porches and rand small bells of their own. In those two minutes, each representing the two centuries of our nation's existence, we were truly united. We then went to the picnic. We didn't stay as long as we did last year because of Paul.

   We came home, watched some of the Bi-C events on TV and then went to the Fenton High School to see our city's firework display. It wasn't a very good display, but it was the thought that counted. So many people came to see the fireworks that there was a large traffic jam when the show was done.

   Well, I was awake at the first stroke of July 5th. I knew it was all over. I don't know how history will look back on this date, but I think it was a fantastic day.

MONDAY, JULY 5, 1976

I got up at 9:50 A.M. today, went downstairs and ate breakfast. Daddy got today off as a holiday. We began the day by picking lots of weeds. Daddy painted the steps and the dock. Stevie and I played badminton for a long time today. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1976

I got up at 7:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. The reason I got up so early is because of swimming lessons. I did even better than I expected. It was tiring because the pool water was hot! (34 degrees C) Today was a nice day, so Stevie and I rode to A & W and the pinball arcade. We played around for the rest of the day. Daddy had to work over today. The suburban was given a better paint job. Tomorrow will be a busy day. (It's also my birthday!) It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1976 - My Birthday: 14

I got up at 7:20 A.M. today on what turned out to be a very busy day. First, I went to swimming lessons. Then, Mickey & Mike came over. Next was tennis lessons. After that, we had our papers. (Mickey & Mike helped us.) Then came the GOOD part: MY BIRTHDAY!!! I got three records "I Do, I Do, I Do..." by ABBA, "Happy Days" and "One Piece at a Time". I also got a comb and brush set, and exercise set, two books ("Breaker Breaker 10-4" and "Who's Who in Baseball") and some clothes. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1976

I got up at 7:20 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. I played with my presents. I went to swimming lessons today. Stevie and I made a small "tent" out of blankets. It came out nice. It was taken down a short time later. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1976

I got up at 7:20 A.M. today, went downstairs and got ready for swimming lessons. We usually have free swim on Fridays but we had to make up for Monday. Daddy had to work over today. Stevie and I made another tent (much better than yesterday). We are also planning to get a tape recorder. We hope to have enough money ($26.00) by August 4. We'll probably buy it on August 5 at Perry's Drug store. Right now we have $10.00. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy didn't have to work today. Stevie and I went to the High School to play off the backboards but it was too hot. Later I went to Larry's house and played. Stevie broke a window while hitting a tennis ball. It was a hot and miserable day.

SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. went downstairs and watched TV. After church we ate a light breakfast. Well today was just one of those days that you just lie down and rest. It was a good day.

MONDAY, JULY 12, 1976

I got up at 7:20 A.M., watched TV and went to swimming lessons. I then practiced tennis for a while. I ate lunch and just started to go to the library. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1976

I got up at 7:20 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I went to swimming lessons today. I played a little tennis with Larry. (I beat him three times.) We went to Hardee's and ate. Then I went fishing. I caught one bluegill. It was a good day. (Today's 1976 All-Star Game - National League 7, American League 1.)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1976

I got up at 7:20 A.M. today, went downstairs and went to swimming lessons. Today we had to swim with our clothes on. I ate lunch and went fishing. I didn't catch anything. I had tennis lessons and delivered papers. I got done at 7:15 P.M. Now we have $14.00. I got quite sick. I think my hay fever is starting. Jimmy Carter was elected to be the Democratic  candidate for president. It was a rotten day.

THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1976

I got up at 7:20 A.M. today, went downstairs and went to swimming lessons. Guess what? I passed Swimmers! When I got home, Mickey and Mike were over. Aunt Diane was making a dress for Mama. We played for a long time until they had to leave. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Stevie and Vicky went to "free swim". I stayed home and watched Paul. I ate lunch and watched TV. Mama went shopping today. It was a good day. The 1976 Summer Olympic Games start tomorrow!

SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. I went outside for awhile and at 2:30 P.M. we watched the opening ceremonies of the 1976 Summer Olympic Games held in Montreal Canada. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass, I played outside for awhile. Then, from 3:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. and from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. we watched the Olympics. It was a good day.

MONDAY, JULY 19, 1976

I got up at 7:30 A.M., went downstairs and watched TV. Larry and the rest began to move into their new home today. Vicky went to her swimming lessons today. Mama had to go to the dentist to get a filling. It was a good day. P.S. - I watched the Olympics today.

  

TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I got a surprise even better than Christmas in July today. Fran gave us all of her old stamp stuff! Albums, catalogs, stamps! We spent all day sorting out stamps! Another good thing: Viking landed safely on Mars! It took clear pictures, too. I also watched the Olympics. It was a WOW day! 9 days until T.R. (tape recorder).

WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Larry and the rest moved into their new house today. We went to tennis lessons today and learned the serve. We got done with our papers at 6:45 P.M.  We now have $22.50 saved up for the tape recorder. We watched the Olympics today. It was a good day. 8 days.

THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1976

I got up at 8:20 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Mama took Vicky to swimming lessons. I spent most of the day putting stamps in my album. I watched the Olympics today, too. NEXT Thursday I'll be getting the TAPE RECORDER! It was a good day. 7 days.

FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1976

I got up at 7:55 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I finished putting the stamps from my old album into my new one today, but I still have a long way to go because I have even more stamps that weren't in the old album. I went shopping with Mama also. It was a good day. 6 days until the tape recorder.

SATURDAY, JULY 24, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Daddy went to Flint to get some new tailpipes for the Buick. On the way home, his brakes went out! Luckily, he wasn't hurt. I went fishing and caught one fish. (A Bluegill.) I got my hair cut and when I got back SURPRISE! Grandma and Grandpa were over. It was a good day. 5 days!

SUNDAY, JULY 25, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass, we had a big breakfast. Grandma and Grandpa are still here. At about 1:00 P.M., grandpa took us out to get an ice cream cone. I have to go to the dentist tomorrow for a checkup. It was a good day. 4 days!

MONDAY, JULY 26, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Grandma and Grandpa left today. We went to the dentist for a checkup. Unless something turns up on my X-Ray, I have a perfect checkup. Tomorrow Mickey and Mike are coming over. Well, it was a good day. 3 days. (The day after the day after tomorrow.)

TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1976

I got up at 8:20 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Today was fun because Mickey and Mike came over. We had a blast. Mike and I rode all over town. We all got in the pool (Larry came too) and we played a game called "pool pig". Then I went with Larry to a "CB coffee break". It was a blast. So was the day. 2 days. (The day after tomorrow.)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1976

I got up at 8:50 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Pat came over today. I haven't seen her for a long time. Larry and I went to tennis lessons but they were rained out. We walked home and did our papers. Larry helped. We now have $26.00. Enough for our TAPE RECORDER! We got done with our papers at 6:00 P.M. today. Tomorrow we'll get the tape recorder. It was a COOL day. 1 day! (Tomorrow.)

THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. At 9:30 A.M. today, Mama took us to Perry's and we got our TAPE RECORDER! It works perfectly! It came with an earplug, adapter and batteries! We tested it out and it works COOL! I played with Larry today for quite a long time. Tomorrow I'm going to free swim. It was a COOL day! YEA! P.S. - The Kansas City Royals sent me a letter today.

FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1976

I got up at 8:20 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I went to free swim today. Then, I got a big surprise. John Clark came to the fire station and we got to see each other! Even better yet, I might get to stay all night! It was a good day.

SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. One of the first things I did today was to run three miles. (About 4.8 km). WOW! It was tiring! But not as tiring as the Olympic Marathon that was held today. An East German won. It was a good day. Bye July!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass, we had a big breakfast. The Horvath's came over today. Well, the 1976 Summer Olympic Games at Montreal are all over today. In four more years Moscow 1980. I sure want to go there! To COMPETE! Well, it was a good day.

MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1976

I got up at 9:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I got a pizza for lunch today. I remembered that since I now have a tape recorder I could check out tapes from the library so that's just what I did. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I sent John Clark a tape recording I made today. I did a lot of stamp trading with Stevie. Well, it was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1976

I got up at 9:10 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Today was a very special day because I rode my bike all the way to John Clark's house! I had a BLAST!!! And I get to stay there all night Friday! We got done with our papers at 5:20 P.M. Tomorrow we get to go to Mickey & Mike's. It was a COOL day.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1976

I got up at 8:35 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Well, today was the day we went to Mickey & Mike's. We had a real BLAST over there! We did all sorts of stuff over there. I sure didn't want to leave, but tomorrow is when I get to stay at John's house. OVERNIGHT! It was a GREAT day!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Well, today was the day I stayed all night at John's house. I'll tell you about it tomorrow. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today, went into John's house and had breakfast. I came over to his house yesterday at about 3:30 P.M. We slept in their tent, fished, (I caught one bluegill). I had more fun there than I ever had in my life. I had to come back at 8:45 P.M. today. It was a WOW day!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass, we had our Sunday big breakfast. We had a surprise today: we got to go to Grandma and Grandpa's new trailer in FLINT! It was a good day.

MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. Today I worked on stamps about all day. Stevie and I bought a big pack of stamps. We found out how to remove the paper from the backs of stamps. 1. Put stamps in warm water. 2. Wait a few minutes. 3. Take stamps off paper (they slide off.) 4. Put stamps between newspapers to dry. 5. Wait one hour. 6. Enjoy your stamps. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1976 - Vicky's Birthday: 8

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. I worked on my stamps again today. Today's big deal is that Vicky is 8 years old today. (So what? I was 8 in 1970.) She had a party  and got lots of stuff. Grandma and Grandpa came, too. Tomorrow we get to go to their house. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. At about 10:00 A.M. we went to Grandma and Grandpa's house to drop off Vicky. We got done with our papers at about 6:30 P.M. today. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. At 10:00 A.M. Grandma and Grandpa brought Vicky home and took me and Stevie up to their trailer in Flint. They took us up to Genesee Valley Mall and then gave us each a dollar. I bought the record "Silly Love Songs" by the Wings. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1976

I got up at 7:30 A.M. today and ate breakfast. Grandpa took us for a walk around their trailer park. At 11:30 A.M. Mama came over. We ate and at 1:00 P.M. we went home. I played my record. Mama went shopping. It was a good day. 6 days until vacation.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1976

I got up at 10:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. I went with Mama to K-Mart and she got some stuff. Mama and Daddy put the main camping equipment into the Suburban (the tent, etc.). It was a rainy day so all we did was watch TV and read. I found some new stamps to put into my book. It was a good day. 5 days.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass, we had our Sunday big breakfast. I just sat around the house until about 5:00 P.M. At that time Stevie and I played Jarts. I creamed him. Then we traded stamps. It was a good day. 4 days.

MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1976

I got up at 9:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I played records and went outside. We played around and played Jarts. Later I played with Larry. It was a good day. 3 days.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1976

I got up at 9:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. We had fun just waiting for our vacation to come. I'm busy right now so that's it for today. It was a good day. (I'm busy cleaning my room before I go. 2 days.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1976

I got up at 10:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Daddy stayed home so we could pack-up. That's mostly what we did, too. I went to Larry's to trade a few stamps and to say bye 'til Tuesday. We got done with our papers at 6:45 P.M. It was a good day. Tomorrow...

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1976 - Copper Harbor, MI

I got up at 4:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got ready for VACATION! When we started (5:00 A.M.) we found out that our left headlight was broken. We stopped at a service station. We started north at 5:30 A.M. We took I-75 to the bridge. (We got there at 11:00 A.M.) We ate at 11:45 A.M. We arrived at Copper Harbor at 7:30 P.M. We set up camp and ate. It was a long day. 550 miles north.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1976 - Copper Harbor, MI

I got up at 10:10 A.M. today, got dressed and had sausage and eggs. We played in Lake Fanny Hooe. (It's full of rocks.) We got Daddy's camera for KEEPS! And we took pictures of a lighthouse. Then we went to the Hungarian Falls. Then we ate. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1976 - Copper Harbor, MI

I got up at 9:45 A.M. today, got dressed and ate breakfast. Today we played in the lake and chopped wood. Guess who's camping two lots away from us? Our next-door neighbors! Isn't that strange? It was a good day. P.S. - We went to Fort Wilkins today.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1976 - Copper Harbor, MI

I got up at 10:15 A.M. today, got dressed and ate breakfast. Well, today we went with the Youngs all day. We all got into the Suburban and went all over. We took a boat to the lighthouse that I mentioned on Friday. It was a good day.

MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1976 - Mackinaw City, MI

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, got dressed and ate breakfast. Well, today we broke camp and went to all the interesting places in the U.P. as we rode down south. We stopped to eat in Marquette. We kept riding until we crossed the Mackinac Bridge. It was night then and the bridge was lit up. Guess what? We stayed at a motel in Mackinaw City. The same motel and the SAME ROOM that I stayed in in 1973! It was a good day.

  

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1976 - Fenton, MI

I got up at 8:45 A.M. today, got dressed and ate at the Pancake Chef. M-M-M-M-M! It was good! We stopped at a few shops on the way down. We arrived back home at 2:45 P.M. At night, for an extra treat, we went to the drive-in to watch "Hawmps" and "Huckleberry Finn". It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M., went downstairs and watched TV. We went to the AC Open House today. We saw all sorts of things over there. Our papers came late today. So late, we didn't get done until 8:46 P.M. (A new record.) It was a good day.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1976

I got up at 9:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I went to the stamp shop and bought a stock book. I went to Larry's house to trade stamps. Then, a storm hit. I ran home, but right about when I got to the house a red-hot wire was right about to fall right above me! I ran out of the way just in time. It was an okay day. (And almost my last.)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I rode my bike to K-Mart where I got my school supplies and my first model airplane (A P-40N.) I'm almost done with it. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Daddy took Mama to Flint so she could get a psychology book for her classes. I played with Larry for a while today. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass, we had our usual Sunday brunch. Vicky is staying all night at Linda's house tonight. Stevie and I just played around. It was a good day.

MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1976 - Daddy's Birthday (44), Last Day of Summer Vacation

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, on what turned out to be a very significant day. The last day of summer vacation and Daddy's birthday. Daddy had a small party. Then we played with Larry. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1976 - First Day of School

I got up at 6:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and listened to records. Well, the first day of school went fine and dandy. I think I've got some good teachers. Stevie started Middle School today. After school, I played around. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. School was good today. I played with Larry for quite a long time today. Well, it was a good day.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I walked to the fire station with John Clark. It's hard to believe that we're already having our first vacation after only three days of school. But it's true. It was a good day. LABOR DAY VACATION!

 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Today was like an encore of summer vacation. To take advantage of the weather I went to Lutz's record shop to buy a record, and WOW! Did I ever get a good one! "Mama Mia" by ABBA. I also went shopping with Mama and got a copy of Baseball Digest. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1976

I got up at 8:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. I got my hair cut and Mama got Vicky some new clothes. I just played around all day. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. At the mass we saw Grandma and Grandpa there so we invited them over for brunch. They stayed for awhile. We just played around for the rest of the day. It was a good day.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1976 - Labor Day

I got up at 9:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. We all got in the boat and Daddy rowed us  to Wilson Lake. We ate and then Daddy let us use the air rifle for target practice. I did fairly good. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some science homework that I finished. I went to the library to check out a cassette. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We got done with our papers at 6:50 P.M. today. Larry helped us. I went to the store with Larry. A very unusual thing happened today. (See below.) It was a good day.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. Mao Tse Tung died today. School was good today, It rained today. Nothing much happened today, but it was a good day.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today.  I just played around and read books. I watched "everyone Rides the Carousel". It was good and so was the day.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 11, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the new season's cartoons. I did some work around the house. I then went down to the field with Larry and Steve. We played baseball. Mama and Daddy went to a wedding of someone they knew. We watched the Miss America pageant. It was a good day.

  

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass, we had our usual Sunday brunch. Daddy took the boat out and rowed up the millpond. I played with Larry. It was a good day.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. It was our first Monday of school. I bought some stamp hinges on the way home from school and after I did my science homework I did some work on my stamps. Guess what? Daddy let me try out his bike and he might let me have it! I hope so! Well, Mama had her classes and Daddy went to his council meeting. (He was elected to the planning commission.) It was a good day.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. After school, I just played around and watched TV. Grandma and Grandpa were over for awhile. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We got done with our papers at 5:50 P.M. today. We had fillers so we should get $7.30 next week. I had to do a lab report for science class. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. Daddy didn't have to go to work today because he got selected to go to a United Way thing. School was good today. I had some science homework that I quickly finished. At about 5:00 P.M., Mike Wheat, a Flint Journal carrier, called us up. He needs a sub for tomorrow. We went with him on his route. He might eventually give us his route. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Stevie and I did the Journal route. I don't know how good or how bad we did. I know that we didn't do a perfect job. After that, I ran around the .6-mile track once. I didn't do too well. (A time of 4:07.00. My personal record is 3:57.75) I talked with Larry for a while. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Mama and Daddy went to Flint while we stayed home and watched Paul. They came back with clothes and Hardee's stuff! I just played around and watched TV for the rest of the day. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. Today was the first day of R.E.P. classes for this year. Later, I did what I've been wanting to do for quite a long time. I set a new record for the .6 mile track! 3:40.75! That smashed my old record by 17 seconds! I played with Larry for quite a while. it was a good day.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some math homework today. I finished it. Stevie and I did the Journal route. I watched "Airport 1975" today. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did the Journal route again today. We'll be doing it every day until Friday. We watched "Baa Baa Blacksheep". It was cool! It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some homework in science and math today that I finished. Stevie and I did the Journal route AND the Tri-County route. WOW! That was tiring! Three hours of nonstop work! I took a shower. It was a very busy day.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did the Journal route. I had a lot of homework in science and math, but I finished it. I'm going to watch the Ford-Carter debates tonight so I'll cut it short. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did the Journal route today. Guess what? We saw a weather balloon today. It was over Brighton. The St. John Fall Festival began today. We're going tomorrow. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1976

I got up at 10:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. We went to the carnival today. We had a blast! The rest of the day I just watched TV and did my stamps. It was a good day.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass, we had our usual big brunch. Today was a rainy day so I just stayed in the house and played around. I watched part 1 of "Earthquake". It was good and so was the day.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did the Journal route today. We ate dinner. Mama had her classes and Daddy had a meeting so that left me in charge. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did our Journal route. I ate and then went to the library. I got some books and tapes. It was a good day.

  

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some science homework. We did the Journal and Tri-County routes today. We got done at 8:15 P.M. today. We watched "Francis Gary Powers: the True Story of the U-2 Spy Mission". It was good. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some math homework. We did the Journal route today. I played with Larry for a while. I took a bath today. It was a good day.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did the Journal route. Grandpa was supposed to have heart surgery but he had a heart attack so he can't have it for a few months. I found out a new style of starting on my sprints that'll really have me gain time on the 50. It was a good day.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Mama and Daddy went to the hospital to see Grandpa. He's doing fine. We did the Journal route today. Guess what? I got my Adolph Ochs First Day of Issue stamp cover! It's cool! And so was the day.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. We had REP classes today. We just talked about all kinds of stuff today. I ate breakfast, played around, ate dinner and watched Part 2 of "Earthquake". It was cool and so was the day. Note: The Detroit Tigers ended their baseball season with a win against Milwaukee. Winners: AL East - Yankees, AL West - Royals, NL East - Phillies, NL West - Reds.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some math homework. I finished it. We did the Journal route today. Larry helped. Later, Mike Wheat collected a few houses with us. We'll do the rest tomorrow. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some homework in math and communications. We collected on our Journal route today. It rained super-hard. Mama and Daddy went to see Grandpa today. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did the Journal and the Tri-County routes in freezing rain. We got done at 7:00 P.M. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some math homework. We did the Journal route. Guess what? I got an A+ in science! It was a WOW day!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We got our interim reports today and my grades were as follows: A, A-, B+, A, A, A+, B+. The A+ was for science, the A's were for Home Ec, Math and Communications. The A- was for gym. The B+'s were for  Choir and Social Science. We did the Journal route today. It was a cool day. 78 days 'til Christmas. 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Mama, Stevie and I went to St. Joseph's Hospital (where I was born) to see Grandpa. He's doing real fine. We went to Hardee's and got some stuff to eat. We did the Journal route today. It was a good day. 77 days 'til Christmas.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. In REP class we worked on the class banner that I designed. Stevie and I jogged home and ate breakfast. I worked out collecting plan for the Journal route. We can now do a few houses a day instead of doing them all at one time. It was a good day. 76 days until Christmas.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today because it was a half day. We had $6.00 so I got a pizza and bought two records: "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and "The White Knight". They're cool. We did the Journal route today. Stevie and I played with Larry and his cousin Dave. It was a good day.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We had a test in math today. We did the Journal route today. I just played around the rest of the day. It was a good day. 74 days 'til Christmas.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had homework for  Home Ec, Communications and Science. I (sleepily) finished it. Today we did the Journal and Tri-County routes. We got done at 7:05 P.M. It was a good day. 73 days.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some homework in Science. We did the Journal route today and did some collecting on the way. We played pinball with some of the tips we received. Mama and Daddy went to the hospital to see Grandpa. I taped some songs while they were gone. It was a good day. 72 days 'til Christmas.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did the Journal route and did some collecting today. After I ate, I played with Larry. It was a good day.

  

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Grandpa got out of the hospital today and he's going to stay at our house this week while Grandma and Aunt Diane go to South Carolina to get some cheaper false teeth. We went to get a haircut from Uncle Ronny. We did the papers today and played with Larry. Cincinnati beat New York 5-1 in the first game of the World Series. It was a good day. 70 days 'til Christmas.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. In REP today we worked on our banner until it was finished. We jogged home and found that Uncle Ronny and Mickey and Mike were over to see Grandpa. They didn't stay long but it was fun while they were here. Later, we played around by filling a bottle with vinegar and baking soda and putting a cork in it. The cork pops off. I played with Larry today. Cincinnati won today. It was a good day.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some Science homework. I did some collecting on the Journal route today. I sent in for two first-day issues of Christmas stamps. It was a good day. 68 days.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We finished our collecting for the Journal. We were also paid today. We got $24.00! $12.00 apiece! DIG IT! It was a cool day!

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did the Journal route today. We didn't have time to do the Tri-County route because there was an open house and I volunteered to demonstrate experiments with other kids for Mr. Leh's class. It was a good day. 66 days.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1976 - SNOW!

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Well, today was our first snow of the year! It snowed quite heavily but it didn't stick very long. We did both routes today. We got done at 6:55 P.M. It was a good day. 65 days.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. Cincinnati won last night to win the World Series 4 straight. School was good today. We did the papers today. We watched the Homecoming parade and then went to the game against Mt. Morris. We won 14-0! It was a COOL day. 64 days.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1976

I got up at 9:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. We cleaned up our room today. We did the Journal route today. We had some potato burgers for dinner today. It was a good day. 63 days.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today. I ate breakfast and went outside at 7:00 A.M. The reason we did this is because I had to do the Journal route today. I waited until 9:00 A.M. and the papers still hadn't come so I went to REP. I started the route at 10:45 A.M. today and got done an hour later. It was a good day. 62 days.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had homework for Math and Social Studies today. We did the papers today. I watched TV after I did my homework. It was a good day. 61 days.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had homework for Math, Communications and Science. We did the route today. I ate dinner and then went to St. John's School and watched the Covenant Players. It was good and so was the day. P.S. - Grandpa got to go home today. 60 days.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had homework in Math, Comm and Science. We did both routes today and got done at 6:40 P.M. It was a good day. 59 days.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had homework for math. I did some collecting for the Journal route today. Daddy had a meeting tonight. It was a good day. ($2.25 in tips so far.) 58 days.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some Science homework to do. I did some collecting for the route today. I went to the "Haunted House". It was good. It was a good day. 57 days.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Mama and Daddy went to Flint to buy clothes and stuff.. We did the Journal route today. Mama and Daddy got us some stuff from Hardee's. It was a good day. 56 days.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1976 - HALLOWEEN

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and did our Sunday papers. I then went to REP. I just played around until about 6:00 P.M. That's when I put on my Indian outfit and joined Steve, Larry and his cousins Eddie and Dave. We went trick-or-treating until 8:00 P.M. We got tons of candy. It was a good day. 55 days.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A,M, today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. I didn't go to school today because I was sick. I'm better now. I did the Journal route and also did some collecting along the way. It was a good day. 54 days.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1976 - Election Day!

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. In gym, I ran the 600 in 1:55. That beat my old record by 17 seconds! Not bad! I did the papers today. Well, today was the day. The Presidential election. I stayed up until midnight. The results were so far inconclusive. So far Jimmy Carter was leading. It was a good day.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, turned on the radio and heard the news. Jimmy Carter is the President-elect of the United States. School was good today. For the first time in quite a while I didn't have any homework. We did the Journal and the Tri-County routes today. It was a good day. 52 days.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. After school, I met up with Kevin. Stevie did the paper route today and Kevin and I got some tickets for the skating party. We went, skated and came home. Two other neat things happened today. I got my First-Day-Of-Issue stamps about Christmas and I found a antique Clorox bottle. It was a good day. 51 days.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did our papers as usual today. I watched "Snoopy Come Home". It was a good day. 50 days.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1976

I got up at 9:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. I just played around for most of the day. We did the Journal route today but we don't have to do it tomorrow. I read books and watched TV. It was a good day. 49 days.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. It was snowing and sleeting when Stevie and I got out of REP class. It stuck for quite a while. Larry came over today so we just played around. He stayed for a long time. I watched part of "Gone With the Wind". It was a good day. 48 days.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did the papers today. Mama got us 3 60-minute cassette tapes. While Mama was at her classes and Daddy was at the council meeting I recorded some of my records. It was a good day. 47 days.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had homework in Communications, Science and Social Studies. We did the Journal route today. I watched "Baa Baa Black Sheep". It was a good day. 46 days.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some math homework. We did the Journal and Tri-County routes today. We got done at 7:15 P.M. I watched "The Great Waldo Pepper". It was a good day. 45 days.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some Science homework today. We did some collecting on the Journal route. It was a good day. 44 days.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did more collecting on the route. We played with Larry for a while. It was a good day. 43 days.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. I had some oatmeal for breakfast and then went with Larry to the library. We played around all day. We did the papers and played pinball. We watched the "Battle of the Network Stars". ABC won. It was a good day. 42 days.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. Today I spent most of my time playing with Larry. At 8:00 P.M. I went downstairs and watched "Patton". It was cool and so was the day. 41 days.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We did the route today. We won't have to deliver anymore, but we have to collect tomorrow. Mama had her classes and Daddy had his meeting so I was in charge. P.S. - I changed from Home Ec to Shop today. 40 days.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We collected for the Journal. We watched "Baa Baa Black Sheep". It was a good day. 39 days.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was a half-day today because of report cards. I went down to Lutz's and got two records. "I Only Want to be With You" by the Bay City Rollers and "Fernando" by ABBA. My report card went as follows: A-, A, A-, A. A+, A. ALL A'S!!!!!! I made the Honor Roll! Daddy got some new fish today. We had to do the Journal one last time today along with the Tri-County. We got done at 7:45 P.M. It was a good day.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. It was another half-day today. We had lunch at Hardee's today. I had a ton of homework. I finished it all. I did a little work on my stamps. We formed a stamp club today. It was a good day. 37 days.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some math homework. I went shopping with Mama today. Larry came over to our house and we had the second meeting of our stamp club. It was a good day. 36 days.

  

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Mama and Daddy made two trips to Flint. They're going to get the Suburban rustproofed. They got us some stuff from McDonald's, a "Mr. Coffee" and a terrarium. Michigan beat Ohio State in a shutout! 22-0! It was a good day. 35 days.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. I had REP today, and when I was walking home I noticed that they were putting up the Christmas decorations all over town. We went to the High School to see "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court". It was good. After the play, Larry came over and we had a stamp club meeting. At 7:00 P.M. we watched NBC's 50th anniversary special. It lasted until 11:30 P.M. It was cool and so was the day. 34.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Larry, Stevie and I went to the stamp shop and got a stamp catalogue and a stock book for Larry. It was a good day. 33 days.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some homework in math and science. I played electric football with Larry. Later, I watched "Baa Baa Black Sheep". It was a good day. 32 days.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. There will be no more school until November 29th because of turkey day. We did the Tri-County today. We got done at 6:20 P.M. Larry came over and we played. It was a good day. 31 days. Turkey day tomorrow!

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1976 - Turkey Day!

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Grandma and Grandpa came over and we had our feast. After they left, Larry called and I went over to his house for a while. It was a great day! Only 30 days left!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. I spent most of the day cleaning up the room. I went to Larry's for a few minutes. I ate lunch and got a haircut. Stevie got his boots today. I got my old stamp book out and took all the stamps out of it. Now I have more U.S. stamp duplicates! It was a good day. 29 days!

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Larry came over for a while. I ate lunch and watched TV for a while. I went over to Larry's house for a few minutes. I came back home and played upstairs. We decorated the room for Christmas. It was a good day. 28 days.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After mass, we did a lot of house cleaning. After a while, some company came over. The Horvath's came over and ate dinner with us. It was a good day. 27 days left.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I went over to Larry's house and we went to the library. After we did that, we practiced our snowball throwing because there was about 1 inch of snow that fell last night. I did a little school work. Mama and Daddy had to attend their business so I was in charge. It was a good day. 26 days.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had homework in Science and Social Studies. It's freezing outside today. The wind chill fact is about -9 degrees F! I watched "Baa Baa Black Sheep". It was a good day. 25 days.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some math homework today. We got done with our route at 6:30 P.M.  I watched "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer". It was a good day. P.S. - We had our first mass rehearsal for our Christmas concert in school today. 24 days left! Happy December!

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some homework for science. Mama bought me a small Christmas tree for our room. It's complete with lights! Well, I watched "Frosty's Winter Wonderland". It was a good day. 23 days.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some science homework. We went shopping with Mama. I watched TV for a while. It was a good day. 22 days.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. We shoveled the sidewalks and then Mama took us to the small hills behind St. John's and we stayed for about 2 hours. After that I stayed at Larry's for quite a while and when with him while he went Christmas shopping. We had popcorn for a nighttime snack It was a good day. 21 days.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. REP was good today. I just sat back and relaxed today. At about 6:00 P.M. Larry came over and we had a stamp club meeting. I made some real big stamp trades with Stevie. It was a good day. 20 days.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. Larry came over and we played today. Tomorrow is the school Christmas concert. It was a good day. 19 days to go.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We had a shortened version of the concert for the student body. I had some math homework and we also had a stamp club meeting. The Christmas concert was good. It was a good day. 18 days to go.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some math homework. We got $10 on the Tri-County route. The reason we got twice as much is because of a Christmas bonus. We have to deliver the Journal tomorrow. It was a good day. 17 days to go.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some math homework. We did the Journal route. I didn't have any problem remembering the route. It was a good day. 16 days left.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER, 10, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I went to the field  with Larry and Stevie where we had a snowball fight. The snow was super-packing today since it was 40 degrees F. (Tropical.) Mama went shopping today. It was a good day. 15 days left. T.G.I.F.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1976

I got up at 9:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Mama and Daddy went shopping today so we stayed home and watched TV. Well, today was the day that comes once a year. We set up the Christmas tree. It's the most beautiful one yet. It was a good day. 14 days to go.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1976

I got up at 8:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and got all dressed up for church. After REP, I came home and ate. We got to go out on the ice today. Larry came over and Daddy got down our skates. I didn't skate too long because my skates are too small. It was a good day. 13 days left.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1976

I got up at 6:30 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School  was good today. Larry and I went down to the skate shop to get some larger skates. They fit, so we skated almost all day. Darsan Wang sent me a block of four Canadian stamps showing old steamships. They're cool and so was the day. I watched "Victory at Entebbe" today. 12 days left. Note: Jimmy Carter was officially elected president today by the electoral college.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had homework for math and communications. After I ate, I went skating. It was 41 degrees F today. (Heat wave!) Well, it was a good day. 11 days left.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. I had some homework in science. We did the papers today. We got back at 7: 20 P.M. It was a good day. 10 days left.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. School was good today. We sang at St. John's for choir. We watched a play during 6th hour. I watched TV. It was a good day. 9 days left!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show.  Today was our last day of school until 1977. I played with Larry and re-arranged my stock book. I'm pooped! It was a cool day. 8 days left.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched cartoons. Larry came over almost all day today because his mom & dad had to go to Detroit. We started doing the Journal route because the carrier is going to Mexico over Christmas vacation. We'll be doing it until January 7, 1977. It was a good day. 7 days (1 week) left. Paper days: 1 down, 20 to go. Note: I was chosen president of the stamp club for January 1977. (My 2nd term.)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1976

I got up at 6:15 A.M. today, went downstairs and did the early Sunday papers. After that, we went to REP and had a Christmas party. I spent most of the day just playing around. It was a good day. 6 days left! Paper days:  2 down, 19 to go.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the Monday morning TV shows. We went shopping today. I got the record "There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World Tonight" by the Carpenters. We did the route today. We found out that Uncle Steve will be coming over from Vancouver! It's the first time since 1973! It was a COOL day! 5 days left. Paper days: 3 down, 18 to go.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. Larry came over and we played foosball. I got a pizza today. We did the Journal route today. It was a good day. 4 days left. Paper days: 4 down 17 to go.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1976

I got up at 9:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. We just sat around the house for the first part of the day. At 3:00 P.M. we did the Journal route. Then we did the Tri-County route. Uncle Steve didn't come yet. It was a good day. 3 days left. Paper days:  5 down, 16 to go. Journal tips so far: $5.00.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1976

I got up at 8:00 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched the "Today" show. We saw Uncle Steve today. We talked for a while and then we shoveled the snow that fell today. Larry's dad drove us to Perry's drug store to do some Christmas shopping. We did the Journal route. It was a good (and busy) day. 2 days left. Paper days: 6 down, 15 to go. Tips: $8.00.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1976 - Christmas Eve

I got up at 8:45 A.M. today, went downstairs and watched TV. We cleaned-up the upstairs. We did our papers today. When we were finished we waited for the 8:00 P.M. mass. It was over at 9:30 P.M. We all came home and had some of Daddy's tea. Well, another year, another completed diary. I can hardly wait until Christmas. Well, it was a good day. May this record live forever! Tomorrow...