1965
Ach! We had 2 substitutes - in History, Mrs. K in Spanish, Miss Tweetybird Oh, all we did was have study halls in those two classes and biology and English. Urg!
I hate V. Intensely!
I HATE V!!!!
Comment 2006
It's official; the violent crush has turned to shame-induced revulsion.
1978
Hard to get started this morning - - - it’s chilly and gray. There’s good music on the radio. (Fritz Kreisler playing Liebesfreud) I have lots to do, but not an ounce of ambition energy. I’d like to go back to bed, but that’s impossible.
Monday I picked up Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Crown of Feathers. Short stories about Jewish life in Poland and in America. Glimpses of himself, too; I wish I could do that. The stories and the writing are really superb and enchanting.
Perhaps one story will get me off in the right direction. (Just one, she says, half-confidently.)
Comment 2023
(Fritz Kreisler plays Liebesfreud. Enjoy!)
I spent my undergraduate years trying to be a visual artist, first in graphic arts and then costume design. My master’s thesis (1976) was the beginning of my journey as a writer. It changed the way I looked at everything I read; from then on it is always “Could I do this?” Fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, it’s all so enticing.
1997
Spring is thoroughly here today - - sunny, warm, azaleas blooming. Truly glorious. We had a Girl Scout meeting last night I was totally impressed by their maturity and caring for each other. We are certainly a troop now, after a year of settling in. A and M are working on there Gold Awards, and A is bridging to adults. Wow!
Comment 2023
I was a Girl Scout leader for thirteen marvelous years. In the 1996, my troop merged with another one, all high school girls. They are all in their forties now; we are still in touch (thanks, Facebook!).
2020
Fantastic worship service, and a pleasantly low-key Sunday. I did manage a walk, and got quite a bit of knitting done as well.
No writing, but I am thinking about limiting Chapter 2 to middle school and high school. I have been watching the slide show I did of the 1963 styles and taking mental notes. Question: what, if anything, that you started doing for “grooming” in your teens are you still doing?
Comment 2023
Every time I’ve written a book, I get hung up on Chapter 2. Maybe I should just skip it, like the 13th floor in tall buildings?
Clearly “grooming” doesn’t mean what it used to.
2024
Our first women’s retreat since COVID is this weekend. The Zoom retreat in 2020 was actually pretty satisfying, but just not the same. It’s a chance to hang out and catch up with old friends and get to know some of the new members of the congregation. I am nearly packed, at 10:25 (for a 2:30 departure). Just need to add knitting stuff and a couple of cans of beer. Still deciding about the yoga mat.