JP
Jo Paoletti
@jbpaoletti
Adhockery Ltd.
DMV, not the one you think.
Retired professor, writer, knitter, UU. Allergic to committees. Likes: rhubarb, sarcasm, solitude See you on Substack or Amtrak.
376 Posts
April 26
By Jo Paoletti 1965 Ach! We had 2 substitutes - in History, Mrs. K in Spanish, Miss Tweetybird Oh, all we did was have study halls in those two classes and biology and English. Urg! I hate V. Intensely! I HATE V!!!! Comment 2006 It's official; the violent crush has turned to shame-indu April 25
By Jo Paoletti 1965 Not bad for the first day back. We didn't do much in school. Mostly we started new chapters. We went to Caldor and I still can't find Othello for English. I've only looked everywhere. Bob got another album - Beach Boys this time. It's cruddy, but if I told him I' April 24
By Jo Paoletti 1965 Back to school tomorrow! That's all I need to ruin my vacation. I didn't go to church but I did my share of work. Freddie and the Dreamers were on Ed Sullivan tonight. What a bunch of nuts! Especially Freddie -- He's about 30 years old and fools around like a cl April 23
By Jo Paoletti 1965 I went babysitting again at O'Rourkes. Daylight saving time has started. (It's really tomorrow) so it's 3:45 EDT and 2:45 EST. ANYWAY I got $5. Not bad. I read my book and worked on some puzzles. I watched Jackie Gleason, Gilligan, Secret Agent. Gunsmoke, News a April 22
By Jo Paoletti 1965 Last day of vacation! I went to Caldor again got three records (one for Bob, he’ll pay me back) and a book about guerrilla (?) warfare. The records I got were: The Seekers “I’ll Never Find Another You”, Herman’s Hermits “Mrs. Brown You’ve got a Lovely Daughter” April 21
By Jo Paoletti 1965 Babysitting again. This time at O’s for 8 hours and $5. I watched TV a lot. First I saw “Laramie” with Robert Fuller. It was a rerun (the show went off last year) but good. I don’t know what happened, but I watched “Daniel Boone”. What lousy acting!! I saw Rober April 20
By Jo Paoletti 1965 Went babysitting at Bs tonight. They're the people next door. They have a 7 year old, a 10 year old and a 13 year old. The 13 year old, a boy, is alright, but the other two are brats - nice brats, but brats. However, who's complaining? I got $1.50 and it's a nic Moving on
Hello friends and followers. Leaving this lovely site; you can find me on Substack under my actual name. Or that might be me riding sitting in the cafe car on the Amtrak Zephyr. April 19
By Jo Paoletti April 19,1965 1965 Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter I went to K's house today again. This time, tho, her boyfriend, C, was there. He's a real doll, but also a real hood. Everywhere we went I felt like a fifth wheel. C would be being affectionate with K and I'd b April 18
By Jo Paoletti 1965 I was a good girl today. I did what Mom told me to do. I went to Caldor with Bob, too. I had to get the play "Othello" for English and I couldn't find it. I got a book about tax swindlers and loopholes for my next book report. I wish I could buy one of those det April 17
By Jo Paoletti 1965 Happy Easter. It snowed! We got about 1/2" - just enough to make it look like winter again. I went to K's house. Her cousin was there. He's a hood, but a lot of fun. Luckily (?) he think's I'm a creep because I wear baggy pants. Ho Ho - he should talk. I saw "Hus April 16
By Jo Paoletti 1965 Happy Saturday! (What's so happy about it?) I feel great today. (You ought to - you didn't do any work.) I bought the cutest little madras hat for $1.49 at Grants. (Yeah - and it was supposed to be an Easter hat.) I baked brownies and bread and colored the Easter e April 15
By Jo Paoletti 1965 Today is tax day. It's also Good Friday. We didn't go to a service -- we just worked. I guess I might not have time for all that I'd planned. Mom planned a lot for me to do, too, and our plans don't match. Oh well, I'll do what I can. Comment 2006 I believe my mom April 14
By Jo Paoletti 1965 School's out for 10 days - AND NOBODY'S GOING TO CRY! Oh, what am I going to do with all this TIME? Finish the dress I'm making, work on "Silas Marner", find a copy of Othello, get a book for a report, oh boy or boy. YIPPEE I love vacations! To ____ with Vincent - April 13
By Jo Paoletti 1965 Report cards today - Urg!! I got, well, here's a comparison: Average: 1st marking period 89 2/3, 2nd marking period 89, 3rd marking period 88 1/6 FINISH THE SEQUENCE Ain't it awful. You bet! 1973 Met my great-aunt Vee and 4 of my second cousins today for lunch. Vee m April 12
By Jo Paoletti 1965 I'm Telling You Now - Freddie and the Dreamers Tuesday! Viet Nam is horrible! It's a horrible war and I wish we weren't in there. By the way, yesterday I cut my own hair! It's the first time and it looks OK. GOODBYE DEAR DIARY!! 1973 Wow, what a day…I am suddenly ver April 11
By Jo Paoletti 1965 The last week - ho ho ho! Report cards Wednesday, too. Why do I fool myself? V doesn't like me, no one likes me - why, sometimes I don't even like myself. What's wrong with this world? A girl has to be beautiful but dumb to get anywhere. And I don't chase boys - ju April 10
By Jo Paoletti 1965 What a Palm Sunday Service! I used to be a Lutheran - I used to believe that to be a Christian was a wonderful, joyful thing! But no!! Now I'm an Episcopalian and, when in Anglicanism, Bah! Today we had a Palm Sunday Service to end all - sad songs, processions - April 9
By Jo Paoletti 1965 You'd think I'd learn. Well, silly me went to a dance and that dolt V was there. Of course I didn't dance with him. I felt like crying, but I didn't - at least not until I got home. I love him for what he is, but I hate him for what he does. He must hate me an a My senior rock and roll chorus had a rehearsal scheduled, but we convinced the director to let us move it outside and take frequent viewing breaks. We also provided passers by with an impromptu concert (Moonshadow, Total Eclipse of the Heart, You’re so vain, Here Comes the Sun, e
