March 25 to March 31, 1962

March 25, 1962  Sunday
"ah shined a my breakfast
and ah ate a mah shoes"
lovely day.
Went to church. 
Went to Sunday dinner (chicken) at Mimere's.
Finished JANE EYRE (great book!)
Did homework efficiently til 11:30.
Slept well and managed to work up a fair sore throat.


March 26, 1962  Monday
Stayed home with my sore throat.
Lovely day.
Worked more on homework.


March 27, 1962  Tuesday
Monster Coderre made me take the test.
First day of baseball tryouts-- did fair.
Did little homework.
Early to bed.


March 28, 1962
Early to rise....
second day of baseball tryouts. Did fair.
Skipped CYO to do lots of homework.


March 29, 1962
Made the baseball team.
Did my janitor job.
Sang my repertoire of Irish songs to a group of girls, most notable of whom was the beautiful Pat Matczak. Think I made a good impression.
After practice, headed home, taking a shortcut through the new country club {Hopmeadow C.C.}. Ripped my pants on barbed wire. Ugh!


March 30, 1962
First thing this morning hitchhiked over to Rondo's. His grandmother from Italy met me at the door.
"Bobby sleeps."
Rode his bus to school.
Baseball practice after school. Did terrific in the outfield but putrid at bat.
Hitchhiked home-- five rides. (New record!)
Good conversations with Timmy.



March 31, 1962  Saturday
Work Simsburytown.
Received a paycheck of $19.90.
Read 140 pages of RHUBARB by H. Allen Smith.
Steve {Gailar}, Mike {Evans} and Bob {Rotondo} came over and we played baseball. We won 19 to 12 on a 14 run rally in the last inning.
Went over to uncle David's and then to Steve's where we all slept. Called Lois F. fun!