February 14, 1970 - Find Out

 

This is a reference to Sheldon Rohde who lived nearby on New Jersey Street and was in my fourth grade class I believe.  

Why did I want to know what Sheldon's valentine looked like?  Did he give one to a female I liked and I had found out she was thrilled with it?  I do not know!

I don't recall Sheldon and I hanging out after school at any point so this note was likely spawned by something said in class.

(my handwriting)

February 15, 1970 - Matchbox

 

"Funnys" refers to the cartoon page in the local newspaper.  My favorite cartoon was always "Peanuts" though there were about a half-dozen comic strips I would read each day.

"Matchbox" refers to Matchbox toy cars which I had been collecting for 2-3 years by 1970.  Matchbox and Hot Wheels were my two favorite brands and I still have my collection to this day in 2026.

(my handwriting)

February 16, 1970 - Wrestling

 

We were taught wrestling in PE class.  I thought that was in third grade, but from this note it appears to have been fourth grade too.

(my handwriting)

February 17, 1970 - Yawn

 

Nuff said.

February 18, 1970 - Cubs and Peepbox

 

I joined Cub Scouts in 1968 or 1969 when Glenn Bleakley's mom (I could be wrong, it could have been another mom) was the den mother.  One project was to create an animal costume for ourselves.  I was assigned something easy like a monkey but trade with another kid who was assigned a blue whale - I loved blue whales at that time.   Excited, I went home and told my mother.  She did not share in my excitement and she was upset that making a blue whale costume would be significantly more difficult than a monkey costume.  Another of life's lessons!

I would love to know what I meant by "peepbox"!!!

(my handwriting)

February 19, 1970 - Doctor

 

The doctor's office was right there on GFAFB.  

This visit may have been to check the condition of my knee.  I had injured it pretty badly in a bicycle accident.  I was riding my new bike on J Street when I was surrounded by a group of kids on their bikes.  One of them took his foot and pushed the frame of my bike near the rear axle sending me careening to the ground.  The bike was new to me and slightly too big for me which is probably why I could not recover from the kick.  I still have the scar on my knee.

February 20, 1970 - Mrs. Pappas

Mrs. Pappas was my substitute teacher on this day.  She was our neighbor as discussed in a prior post.

(handwriting is mine)