Except from my diary: September 5, 1973

Didn't have to go to school today because everyone was going to wear shorts and halters to school because it was shorts day and I'm not allowed to so Mom said I could stay home. We went to the photographers to get Ronnie's month-old picture. Came home. Had a nice lunch. It rained all afternoon so I just read some more of the Boston Strangler. Mom and Frankie went to Sears so I watched the baby all afternoon. Got all dressed up for church tonight and then I didn't go. The baby got sick and Mom and Dad wanted to go to church. So I stayed home with Ronnie. Yesterday Steve Taylor asked Darlene to go steady.