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Saturday, July 05, 2008

Stormy’s Diary - July 5, 1950

Johnny Schampera and Larry Foster came over to watch the basket ball game on television.  It was the first time I ever met Larry.  Jack Pitchers was supposed to come but couldn’t because he was at Lake Wilderness.
- Stormy

Friday, July 04, 2008

Stormy’s Diary - July 4, 1950

Today mother left me in the basement for a long time.  When Richard Got home I had to go do my business.  At night when he got home from dance class, I played with him.  I heard him say that he danced with M***** 3 times.
- Stormy

Try as I might, I cannot decipher that name.  It might be Maxine, or Maxie?  Maybe even Madge.  Stormy has poor penmanship.

Thursday, July 03, 2008

Stormy’s Diary - July 3, 1950

Today I was real peppy.  In the morning I played with Gordon and Richard.  At night I played with Richard too.
- Stormy

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Stormy’s Diary - July 2, 1950

Today I felt peppy.  I fought with Mother, Richard and Carol.  During Hopalong Cassidy I chewed on Richard’s socks.  Then I played with Carol.
- Stormy

These little references to TV shows like Hopalong Cassidy are truly my favorite parts of Stormy’s Diary.  It’s a little time capsule.  Also:  Stormy fought with MOTHER?  And he lived to tell the tale, good dog!

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Stormy’s Diary - July 1, 1950

Today was Valentine’s Day.  I took a valentine to Bonnie I took it over to Shidlers and Richard rang the door-belled.
- Stormy

A-ha!  Thank god for holidays or we would never know any of the true dates in Stormy’s Diary.  Bonnie is Stormy’s sister, you may recall.  Doggie incest!

Monday, June 30, 2008

Stormy’s Diary - June 30, 1950

Today I played with Henrey, Taffy, Guppie, Richard, Sandy, Mother, + Carol.  I had fun.
- Stormy

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Stormy’s Diary - June 29, 1950

Today I fought with Richard.
- Stormy

Huh.  Slow news day.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Stormy’s Diary - June 28, 1950

Today I tried to get Richard’s balloon away from him when Richard played basket-ball.  At night Richard and I wrestled with each other.  Carol taught me to stay.  Twice I didn’t stay and got bawled out.
- Stormy

Frankly, I suspect Stormy exaggerates the “bawling out,” but I think it’s fun that everyone (with the possible exception of my mostly-absent granddad) is taking a hand in raising and training Stormy.  He is a real family dog.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Stormy’s Diary - June 27, 1950

Today at 1:00 PM Mother left me in the basement and went away, and it wasn’t until 5:15 P.M. that she got back then at 7:30 P.M. she left me again and didn’t come back until 11:00 P.M.  When they got home Richard put me to bed in the basement.
- Stormy

How depressing!  Today’s entry reads a little like Stormy’s Life in the Gulag.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Stormy’s Diary - June 26, 1950

Today Richard had his piano lesson, so I didn’t have much to do.
- Stormy