March 11 - Wednesday
Mercy’s house this afternoon.
March 12 - Thursday Butch Catala’s birthday
Rudy invited me to go to Baguio. Went to the hospital, saw Rudy this morning.
March 13 - Friday
Maricar’s house. Despedida. I can go to Baguio!
March 15 - Sunday
Payday.
March 17 - Tuesday - Dad is 50 years old today.
March 18 - Wednesday
Left for Baguio at 4 AM with Mimi Ledesma and the kids.
March 19 to 30 in Baguio
March 24 - Tuesday
Saw Honey at the Baguio Country Club.
March 25 - Wednesday
Went to the Lopez house with Honey, Pocholo, etc.
March 28 - Holy Saturday
At the Country Club. Saw Joe Vincent at the Country Club
March 29 - Sunday
Camp John Hay
March 31 - Tuesday
Payday.
April 2 - Thursday
Opening night of “The Bad Seed.”
April 4 - Saturday
After the play, Litton house.
April 7 - Tuesday
Went to see Phil Am Films lab with Rudy. Tito Eddie Viaplana died today. We all went to La Salle chapel this evening.
April 8 - Wednesday
Lita returns from Spain. (And this is why Lita nor Luli are not mentioned until now - both had gone to Spain. I don’t remember if Luli ever returned to Manila or stayed in Spain.) Mass at the La Salle Chapel for Tito Eddie.
April 9 - Thursday
At Mercy’s house this evening.
April 10 - Friday
“The Bad Seed” still playing - Margie, Chiqui went to see it. The play last night has its best showing. I called up Fifi and Jeanne to congratulate them.
April 12 - Sunday
Yan’s house with Mercy and George.
April 13 - Monday
Ate lunch at Mercy’s house.
April 14 - Tuesday
Said novena for Tito Eddie this pm. Saw Pocholo Lozano at Ateneo.
April 15 - Wednesday
Payday.
April 17 - Friday
Lunch at Mercy’s house. Deposited 20 pesos at OBM. Dinner at Ramos’ house for EBR, Jr.’s birthday. Cliff called this morning.
April 18 - Saturday
Dinner for Lita at Sarthou home.
April 21 - Tuesday
Margie’s graduation. (I expect this is Margie Gonzalez)
April 24 - Friday
Rudy leaves for 4 months.
April 26 - Sunday
“Roaring 20s” party at Schlachterman house. Will I finally have to fake it?! (I have no bloody idea what I meant when writing this. However, the Roaring 20s party was a blast and I have a couple of pictures to prove it. Another hot night for me as I remember and by that I mean that I looked pretty good and the guys like Honey, etc were pretty attentive. I didn’t write this down but that party is another of my distinct memories.)
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.
