March 8, 1987

Hi. I'm listening to Fields of Fire. It's great! My favorite song on it is Blind Faith. I'm listening to that right now.

I forgot to tell you how warm it has been. It got up to 76 degrees yesterday. Today it got up to 72. Tomorrow it will only get up to 40. I have to go.

Your self,

Steph

March 7, 1987

Mary spent the night last night and we watched White Nights. We both fell asleep. We did a dance to Wham Rap '86. It was fun.

Great news! You know how I've been bugging my brother Michael forever to have his friend dub Corey Harts Fields of fire? I FINALLY got it taped yesterday!

Last night at about 12:30AM, me and Mary were watching TV and Walt started talking in his sleep. He YELLED, "OH NO! OH NO! OH NO! OH NO! OH NO!" Then he walked into the living room and sat down.
"You better go to bed," I said.
"Why?" He said.
"Because it's 12:30AM," I said.
Then he said, "Oh," and went back to bed.

I have to go to bed. See you tomorrow.

Your tired self,

Stephanie Day

March 4, 1987

Hi. Mary is going to spend the night on Friday.

My radio picks up C.B. signals sometimes. It's funny and scary. I'll be listening to the radio and someone will start talking. Sometimes the people on the C.B. get mad and they are shouting over the radio. It's so scary. Well, just now I was listening to Glory of Love and I could hear people talking in the background so I turned it off!

Good night. Sweet Dreams. ha ha ha


Stephanie Day

February 25, 1987

Today in choir we took singing tests. I volunteered to go first and I got an A!!! Yea!!!

I have to go to bed.

Your self,
Steph

February 19, 1987

Hi. It's actually good to be back in school. I can't talk long. I was supposed to be in bed 20 minutes ago.

we got a stereo today, well, just now. I have to go before I fall asleep, so I guess I'll see you tomorrow.

your self,
Steph

February 16, 1987

Hi again. Today Rochelle came to basketball practice. She is so good. The tournament is Saturday. We have to be at the church at 6:30 AM *groan* That's also the day of the temple trip for Mom and Dad.

My feet are sore. It feels like someone is =ssttrreettcchhiinngg= them.

I'm listening to Corey Hart. I'm very tired, so I'm going to to go bed or fall asleep writing in my jour...zzzzzzzz

February 7, 1987

Hi again. My mom didn't get me a new journal because they didn't have any. Oh well.

Today Justin and I went to McDonald's down town. It was fun.

I've been SO bored lately.

I LOVE this song! Oh I can't help falling in love with you. Guess who sings that version. That's right Corey Hart. The only problem with him is that he NEVER smiles (small problem). I love Corey Hart.

February 3, 1987

Hi again. I'm almost done with my wagon. I have one more wheel to do, then put them on and I'm done.

Rochelle came to mutual tonight. It was fun. We made Valentine tarts. They were good.

It's just perfect. I get my allowance on Friday and I don't have to do anything over the weekend.

It's been so boring. There's nothing to write in here. Nothing's new in school. Just the same old thing, except we now have an A and a B lunch, but that's big news, huh.

Gym is fun. We are playing volley ball. I'm awful at it, but I'm probably the only one who has fun.

This is a stupid song. I'm listening to "Night Light Love Songs" on WENS.

We might move to Houston, Texas. If we do, I'll die. I don't want to move. I'd have to leave all my friends, there's no winters and winter is much better than summer. On the bright side, we could get a better house and we would be close to the Gulf of Mexico. Mom said, "Just think, you won't get off for snow days, you'll get off for hurricanes." Great, huh. I DON'T WANT TO MOVE!

I have to go to bed. Good night.

Your self,
Steph

December 12, 1986

I feel SO GREAT! It's Friday! Today Melinda gave me more pictures of Ralph Macchio. I hung up all of my favorite pictures. Then a song I wanted to tape from when I was in 5th grade came on and I got it and its introduction. It's funny ,my favorite song makes me cry every time I hear it.

I still like Tony Matthews.

I hope I never move.

Mary has a music box that plays "Memories." One night I had a dream that Tempest, Mary and I were walking along the highway and the sun was setting behind some hills in the distance. There were hardly any cars. We were listening to Mary's music box. A truck came and hit all of us. I got out of the hospital ok, but Tempest and Mary didn't get out. Once I was walking along the same highway and I heard the song "Memories," and I went over and saw Mary's music box. I picked it up and I woke up.

When I told Mary about the dream, she didn't like the music box anymore.

November 18, 1986

Hi, What's up? Nothing much here. I had to write a talk for Sunday. Yuck, I hate talks! Oh well, I'm stuck with it.

Oh!!! Glory of Love!!! OOOH!!!! Oh my gosh!!!

I'm okay. I haven't heard this song much lately. Hold on. I want to listen to this, no, I'll write while I'm listening.

like a night...long time ago..castle far away..we did it all for the glory of love.

I'm back. I still think I'm crazy for liking Tony Matthews, but I can't help it. I can't really! Ok?! ok.

Yesterday we watched the show Alf. It was SO stupid. I was thinking you must have bad or terrible taste or be pretty dumb to like that show. The next day in Health, Mr. Gilman (who I can't stand) was talking about TV and he said "Alf is my favorite show. He's so funny!" I started laughing.

Today was boring. Tony Matthews? yea. Bye!

November 17, 1986

I've been SO busy lately, I haven't had time to write.

O.K. first I'll tell you about the dance. Is that O.K.? Too bad!

Anyway, I went to my first dance ever Saturday night at the store house. My first dance, November 15, 1986 to "Earth Angel" with Tony Matthews. It was SO FUN!!!!!! When I slow danced, Mary, Kate and Susan were standing over away from us and every time I'd turn around, they would tell me what to do. It was funny.

Oh yea, if you are wondering why I am 13 and got to go to the dance, it was because there was a service project before it and they let the 12 and 13 year olds go, too. That's also why the dance was at the store house.

I also danced with Chris Mills and Jacob West. IT WAS A BLAST!

I also have something to say, but I will save it for last because you will think I am crazy. Believe me! I think I'M crazy.

Yesterday I babysat Katie Gary. She is so cute and so sweet. It was fun.

Now bad news. I have a BAD cold. My ears and nose are all plugged up. But who cares, I'm in a good mood.

I have to go, but before I go, I will tell you the crazy news. Are you ready? O.K. I, Stephanie Day actually like Tony Matthews. Crazy huh? Bye.

October 26, 1986

Sorry I haven't written in forever. School is fun but SSTTRREESS is killing me. Mutual is GREAT. We are going to go to the temple Thursday.

In November there is a dance that 12 and 13 year olds are invited too.

At school we are making gym bags. My friend Becky Hill hit a pin with the sewing machine and it bent the pin. She gave it to me as a joke. Here it is.



We had the ward Halloween party Friday night, and the basketball tournament the next morning.

At the Halloween party Mary got a note from Robert Meyers. He asked Mary to go with him. The note was so funny. He obviously doesn't have much experience with girls. In his note it said, "I had two choices you or Stephanie, I chose you...If you say no I will ask Stephanie..."

My favorite people are (in no particular order)

Jane Hackley
Mary Fuller
Sharon Armstrong
Susan Manning
Kate Frond
Ralph Macchio

I have to go--boo! sigh, sniff, that's all folks,

and she looks wild, around the world na na na na city lights, to shining sea, Yankee Rose, talks, walks, walks, ya! sorry I'm listening to Yankee Rose. bye.

September 8, 1986

I've been so busy with homework and stuff, I haven't had time to write much. I have to go to bed soon.

I'm listening to Yankee Rose. I still love Ralph Macchio. Bye.

August 11, 1986

Sorry, I'll tell you what happened on Aug. 8. I spent the night at Jessica's house so I couldn't talk. On August 9 it was too late to write (I think). On Aug 10 it was 12:30 AM. I had babysat all day.

Today was boring. Walt and Dad went to Louisville today. I mowed the lawn. We went to the wholesale price club. Michael got a ghetto blaster and I got a gym bag. He tapped the Whitney Houston tape for me.

I love Ralph Macchio.

Tomorrow I'm going to Eagle Creek with the youth group.

Michael gave me his old tape recorder. It just broke. The rewind button just popped out. Oh well. Tomorrow I might get it fixed. Good night. zzzz

July 19, 1986

Today when I woke up, my mom was gone, so I was babysitting. Then later I wanted to tape Glory of Love on our time capsule tape, so I turned on VH-1 and Jessica called. She said I would have to wait all day to tape it and exactly right after she said it, it came on and I taped it.

Me and Jessica are weird. We always sing "Give me fruity pebles and I'll let you ride my bike." We went on a picnic then we went swimming at her pool with Walt and Kendra. When I got home it was really, really, really, really, really, really hot. Then my mom came in and said that Brother Vincent called ad said we could use his air conditioner until we can buy it. Then I called Mary to say I couldn't go to the Indians game. She said they had an extra ticket so I went with them. It was fun.

When I got home, I drank 4 glasses of water in a row. I'll probably have to go to the bathroom all night. Oh well, it was a great day. See you tomorrow.