March 31 - April 5, 1961

Mar 31 - Friday


Mom and I went made the Way of the Cross this morning. Later we went to the ANC. Many people were there and I’ll mention some - Arno, Eddie, Juaco, the Sans triplets, Nena, Maribel, Marina, Angela V, Leslie S., etc. I spent most of the time with Nena and Maribel, mostly Nena. We played ping-pong and admired this very handsome boy Bill de Whit or something. Nena is so nice. I watched the story of St. Paul on TV tonight. I really am inspired......



April 1 - Saturday

I spent practically, well, almost, the whole day at the ANC. I was with Nena, Maribel, Conchita, Marina, Lita and Arno, Pete Magurian and Tom V, Angela and Elisa Llamoglia. Pete is one of the nicest fellows I’ve met. He has a nice sense of humor and he plays the piano real dippy. He also has the kindest eyes. This evening Mom Pop and I went to Margie’s house for it was Tita Pacita’s birthday. The triplets were there and we danced. Victor’s very nice but still very young! I’m beginning to prefer “older” boys. Mercy and I read Margie’s diary and zowie! She said something there about Chiqui and kissing him and that she loves him. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeek! (I don’t know if the “Eeeeeek” was because of the kissing part or because then we couldn’t appreciate Chiqui’s virtues as obviously Margie already did. And, the joke was on us, as Chiqui turned out to be a prince of a guy, but as I’ve mentioned before, there was nothing but cotton candy in our brains then. Not in Margie’s though.)



April 2 - Sunday

This has been one of those real dippy days. Mercy came to Mass and the ANC with us. The usual gang was there. Marina was a little antipatica this morning. We ate lunch there. Then in the afternoon, Nena etc. and I watched cartoons and the Easter Egg Hunt for the kids. Margie’s family came. There’s this real handsome boy Bill de Whitt that drives me nuts. He talked with us and even borrowed my radio and cracked a few jokes. He was with Jose Luis, Tom, Pete, etc. Charlie Armstrong was also there - another very handsome guy. Nacho was also there with Skip Haven. (Skip Haven lived in the house behind me on San Marcelino. I knew him since I was 4 years old. Whatever happened to him?) We had a lot of fun at the swimming pool watching the boys. Bill is the most! Tomorrow I hope to go to the ANC. Juan Miguel Llamas was also there.



April 3 - Monday

Mercy, Margie and I went to the ANC this morning. We all went swimming then we ate lunch at home and went back to the ANC this afternoon. Bill was there and somehow everything was nicer. We went swimming again. Maribel and I went with Nena’s pop to the Yacht Club and then Nena’s car brought us to her house with Nacho. We watched TV for a while and then we dressed up for Cecile’s party. The party was wonderful but I had an awful time. I guess it was because I danced about only 2 times. Once with Tom V. Nena and Maribel looked lovely tonight. Carlos Garcia sang “My Babe” and he was just marvelous! He’s so handsome. Also Salavador and Bert played and sang. I also saw Pit Legarda. Mom didn’t let me sleep in Nena’s house and I wanted to so much. Everything seems so hopeless tonight...



April 4 - Tuesday

Swimming again this am. Nena and Maribel came to the ANC. Nena’s mom was also there. She is one of the nicest ladies I know. We went to Marina’s house this pm The only boys there were Juaco, Arno, Joey Raisa, Jigger Arastia and Tom V. All the rest were us - the usual gang of girls. Those boys aren’t so bad after all. Arno was very down in the dumps. He has his troubles with Vita. Nacho and he are slugging it out. When I got home, Nacho called from Marina’s house. He had just gotten there. We talked about Vita and Arno and he said he would tell me more at the ANC tomorrow if God wills. Jack Aguirre has 3 beautiful Everly Brothers albums.



April 5 - Wednesday

Margie, Alfredito and I went to Daddy’s TV station to make a recording for a commercial. Later Margie and I went to the ANC. Lita, Nacho and Marina were there. Nacho had a brother-sister talk of problems mostly about Vita. Nacho really likes her and he’s liked her for four months but Arno liked her so he stepped out of the picture. Nacho and I are good pals yet he’ll never know how much I’ve liked him. Bill went swimming at the same time and we had a hilarious time with Nacho, Lita, Marina, Maribel and I. Bill is just the handsomest! Nena said today he has a girl friend. Honey was also at the ANC.