July 21 - Tuesday
This evening - party at Joey’s beach house. Wonderful evening. (I don’t have an entry about this little incident that day but I remember it vividly so I will share - as I walked into the house, I didn’t know the door was a glass door and banged my whole face and body into it. I didn’t really hurt myself but was thoroughly embarrassed. Of course, my best friend Mercy was with me and in a fit of nervous embarrassment, began to laugh and laugh.)
July 22 - Wednesday
Went to Magnolia’s for merienda with Mercy and Dita. Bill Kane called me to do prompting for the new play. I said yes but will call him back and say I can’t do it.
July 23 - Thursday - Public Holiday
Merienda at Sulo. Then beauty parlor. Mercy ate lunch at Dita’s house. Monica’s house twice with Emil and Dita’s sisters. Arno there with Monica. (Arno was still around??!!!) Evening at Mercy’s house. Honey and co. there. George and Mercy brought me home.
July 24 - Friday
Cliff called me up for dinner date on Monday, also Tuesday but declined.
July 25 - Saturday
Holiday Hills and horseback riding with Joey, Dita, Anyang and Joey’s two little cousins. Went to see German ship with Helmut, later to Sulo. Very tired. Had a wonderful day at Holiday Hills.
July 26 - Sunday
Ate lunch at Swiss Inn. Spent afternoon and evening at Mercy’s house. Mitch, Monica and George were there too. Hay veces que tengo ganas de comerle a Honey entero.
July 27 - Monday
Dinner with Cliff. Had a very pleasant evening. Sulo for a nightcap. Home at 11:30.
July 28 - Tuesday
Rudy returns and so does Maribel. Missed Joey today at Mass.
July 29 - Wednesday
Joe returned today. Ate lunch at Mercy’s house. Rudy came to the office brought me five pretty hair bands as pasalubong. Joe called me tonight.
July 30 - Thursday
Date with Joe tonight. Went to Marcos, Alba’s. Didn’t realize until tonight that I had missed him so much.
July 31 - Friday
Asked Joey if he could pick me up and take me to Joe’s house on Sunday. Cliff called for two dates but declined both. Went shopping bought dress and stretch pants. George took me home from Mercy’s house. Honey was there.
About Me
- Lea
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- I was born in a Japanese concentration camp in Los Baños, Laguna in 1944 and raised in Manila. I spent my grade school years in Maryknoll College and high school years at St. Paul's College of Manila. I spent most of my summer leisure time at the Army Navy Club of Manila. I married a nice American man in 1965 and moved to New York. In 1969, I left New York for Barcelona and lived there 8 years. I returned to the States in 1977 and lived there until 2011. I visit Manila and Barcelona as often as I can. I have a lovely daughter and granddaughter.My father, Hal Bowie, died in Manila in 1974, and my mother, who moved back to Barcelona after his death, died in 1995. I retired from Polytechnic University (now NYU-Poly)in 2011 after 27 years! After moving to Florida I returned to NY after 8 years and now am living again in my first home in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
