April 12 - 18, 1961

April 12 - Wednesday


ANC again. My summer home. Nena, Marina, Lita, Conchita, Marina, Jose Luis and Nacho were at the Embassy landing. I ate lunch with Maribel at the swimming pool. Bill sat with us for an hour. My heart was pounding and my hands were actually trembling. He is very conceited and he’s a little play boyish and a million girls like him and I haven’t a chance in a billion but golly he’s just the most! Hans Kool is very, very, nice. He played the piano for us this pm. Maribel and I played tennis. She leaves for Bass tomorrow. I’m so sorry she’s leaving. Nacho, Jose Luis and I were horsing around today. That Nacho is simply hopeless. Nena hates him. Arno was there this PM.



April 13 - Thursday

It’s been one of those days. I stayed home this morning then I went to the ANC this afternoon. Hans, Bill and Tom said hello. Hans talked with Marina and I for a while. Nena told me that Bill was telling her yesterday evening at the Yacht Club (he was waiting for his date - the sister of Miss Iceland!) all about his love life and escapades and how angelic his girlfriend is. Well there goes another “love” of my life. He’s still the handsomest there is but what’s the use of anything? Anyway even if he ever did like me so what?! Nothing would ever come out of it. Some day, some day.....I’ll find someone and like the song goes “when your heart is batting zero, get your chin up off the floor..” I miss Maribel and Nacho seems to be succeeding with Vita.



April 14 - Friday

I wanted to go to the ANC this am but Mom didn’t let me. I went to see “Magic Boy” at the Gaiety this pm with Conchita and Lita. This evening Nena, Lita, Pat, Judy, Jose Luis, Angela, Tom, Marina and I went swimming. We swam a little, watched “Flintstones” and Ricky Nelson on TV then swam again. Tom seems to like Pat and Judy something. Jose Luis’s girlfriend is very nice. I think Tom thinks I like Bill who incidentally was at the ANC this afternoon. Nacho told me not to tell anyone but he’s going to study with Vita. I think Lita likes Nacho. Linda Practico leaves for the States on Tuesday. I wonder how Marina’s gathering is going to turn out on Sunday. Ramon Faustman was very sociable today but he’s so young - 15!



April 15 - Saturday

Mommy woke me up at 11:30 am and I went to the ANC. There I met Nena and we went to the Yacht Club for lunch. Those Martis are awfully nice. The whole family went sailing (racing) except Nena. We went back to the ANC. Bill, Tom, Pete, Hans were there. That Bill is the most conceited there is! Nena and I were at the Sunset Lounge and when he and Tom were going to the swimming pool he turned around and looked at us....of all the...Charlie Armstrong was also there - there’s another living doll. But Bill still gets me. He may be conceited and probably thinks I’m a brat but gee, what a smile. Tomorrow rambulan at Marina’s house IF I get there. Big party at the ANC on May 12 for us teens. Nacho called me up this evening to chat about Vita of course. We’ve become blood brothers. Nena and Mercy are my best friends. Its very, very HOT!! This evening it might rain. Talked with Mercy over the phone, too.



April 16 - Sunday

Went to Mass at 11 AM and then to the ANC. Arno, Marina and Conchita were there. I ate lunch at “Alba’s” and then Dad dropped me off at the ANC. Bill and Tom were there. Lita picked me up and we went to Marina’s house. It was a pretty cute gathering wholly because Bill was there. Not that he paid any particular attention to me but he was there and that’s enough for me. He danced boogie with Marina. His birthday is on March 17, the same as my dad. He, Bill, is 21. Tom was very nice this pm. I still think he thinks I like him. He likes Nena. I danced with old faithful Nacho (who thinks of nothing but Vita). Jose Luis and Tom V. I caught Bill looking at me twice or so and when I looked at him he looked away. I never wished so much I were 19, 20 or 21. Bill thought me to be between 16 and 18.



April 17 - Monday

I went to the movies this pm - “Song of Sister Maria”. Beautiful picture but not before having a battle with Mommy about what I was going to wear. I went to the ANC after the movie. Tita Carmen Marti wanted me to go to the Yacht Club with her. She is very, very nice. Lita and I put on our bathing suites and sat at one of the umbrella tables. Bill was there with Tom V and Charlie Armstrong. Nena came later with Anamarie Perez and Anamarie Valdez. Marina was very nice this evening. Mercy and Margie were at the ANC too. Pat Gracer asked me to help her inquire for her lost tennis shoes. Tomorrow I play tennis with Marina and Nena. I hope...



April 18 - Tuesday

I went to the ANC this am at 8:30. Marina came at 9 and so did Nacho, Angela and her friend. We played tennis and well practice makes perfect. Nena, Lita & Conchita came later. I ate lunch there with them. Bill was not there today but tomorrow is another day. I went to the Teen Den and we played ping-pong. Chester Fisher was there and so was Tom Vincenzi, who in spite of all they say I still think is very nice. Nacho and I were ??? today again. Jose Luis brought me home and Emma Legarza was a little shocked to see Jose Luis, Nacho and Tom bring me home! I went to the Casino this evening to see Spanish movies with Marina. The Martis were there. Nacho sat beside me but he wished for Vita. I went to Bingo this evening and George Gallent was there and he said hello. I caught him looking at me too. He’s very cute but goes around with some “taos” sometimes...ugh. (What a snob I was!)