Jan. 28

On Jan 26 we went go-cart racing. I was scared at first, but then I went twice.

I went to school and rode my bike around. As I went I made up the song on the next page.

To the tune of "True Blue Miracle"

I want to fly as high as the sun,
On my bolt of lightning bright,
I want to fly to my home planet,
And see my sis and friends.
But my lightning won't come when I call it,
Now that I've found my memory.
At last I've found my mem'ry,
And if that isn't a true blue miracle,
I don't know what one is.
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I seem to have lost my powers of magic,
I can't make my lightning come.
But I'll get home if it takes a decade,
I don't care what it takes.
Someday you'll see me flying to my real home,
I've found freedom once again.
Someday you'll see me flying to freedom,
And if that isn't a true blue miracle,
I don't know what one is.

Somehow I've gotten to thinking that I AM Staru. I wonder if I am?

Dad hung up the eagle I got for Christmas.

We have a smoke detector.

I've earned the My Camera badge.

Speaking of photos, I have only one picture of Q. Only one souvenir of the incredible bird who could climb up his cage backwards, skinny through his seed cups, and flew to me like a falcon.

Jan. 25 (morning)

It's very windy outside. I love windy days. They make me feel like trying to fly. When I try, I feel like I AM flying!

Went to beer can place and got $9.35!

To the tune of "Feelings"

Sometimes
I feel an awful letdown
As if a 1000-lb weight
Was there on my heart.
Lori
It's all because of Lori
How I wish I had her
Again in my arms!

Lori,
I'll give my life for Lori,
I wish I'd never gone away.
That keeps us apart.
Lori,
O, o, o, Lori,
I wish I'd never gone away.
You're breaking my heart.

Jan. 24

I don't have much time, so I'll write the big events:

A. Had Proficiency Tests at school.
B. Found beautiful picture of CWA, KB, and Pure-Heart.
C. Wrote more on Part 4. Staru rescued by Persephone.
D. Daddy went to Phila.
E. Went to scout meeting.
F. Learned about ratio and proportion.
G. Got deodorant.

Latest info: (for you)

A. Yaba and Larkspur are Lady G.'s parents.
B. B loves Diadem.
C. Will get BADGES next week.

GOODBYE!

Jan. 23

Kari gave me a composition book to write part 4 in! Now I have another Staru book! Hooray!

"Aislyn" is Princess C's falcon now.

I have several new imaginary horses:

Sanguine - blood-bay racer
Oberon - palomino Arabian
Savannah - dark bay Q. H.
Diadem - "mahaganony" bay Arabian
Blackbird - black Q. H.
Lodestar - sorrel five-gaiter
Yellow Mount - paint horse
Conquest - appaloosa
Paprika - appaloosa
Wildfire - buckskin mustang
Stamina - dark bay pacer
Yaba - bay
Starbuck - appaloosa

Firefly - chestnut pony
Electra - palomino Arabian
Larkspur - bay
Enigma - palomino Q.H.

Snowbird - alabaster
Sunbeam - palomino
Hercules - bay
Gypsy - chestnut
Goldenrod - palomino

Jan. 22

I went to the doctor's office. He gave me a shot and cut my mole off.

I'm going to give the names above to animals for the R books.

Albyna
Arianwen - otters

Aurel - golden cat

Althea - magpie

Nathan has appendicitis. I was supposed to bring his homework to him, but I forgot. Mom had to type it up.

For Christmas Aunt L gave me a sewing basket. It's brown and white on the outside, with beautiful beige pillows inside. I can't stop touching them.

Jan. 21

Kari came today and we played with the horses. At one time I was stable-girl for a blood-bay racer named Sanguine. Sanguine means "blood" or "bloody."

Kari is replacing Lori. I must stop her, but how? I can't abruptly desert her, that's for certain. I've already forgotten half my hawks' names, and I can barely remember my horses' names! (The yearlings Lori gave me.) I HAVE forgotten what Lori looks like! Oh, no! I just CAN'T let it happen!

Lori opened up a new world for me! I can't lose her! Can I hold out till April?

She always has loads of fun with Chief Anderson, 7-Zark-7, Mark, Princess, Tiny, Keeta, Jason, Kurt, and the others. I have no fun at all, but I don't care.

I just noticed that when I wrote "7-Zark-7" it looks exactly the same as when Lori wrote it. I am fond of writeing (oops!) down things like that.

I perfumed this page with Sweet Honesty.

I just learned an unusual girl's name, Siobhan. It's the Irish form of Joan.

I'll write down names here:

Althea - truth
Aderyn - a bird
Aislyn - dream
Albyna - white
Alcyona - peaceful
Alodia - wealth
Anwena - beautiful
Arianwen - silver-white
Aurel - golden
Carryla - love

Jan 19

I went to play with Kari today. She invented two sisters named S and M T. Their father is the captain of the Galaxian Battlestar. My grandmother was Lika T.

Here are some of Staru's powers:

Invisibility,
Force-fields,
Control over time,
Can ride lightning,
Can put out fire,
Can make enemies loyal,
Can move small objects,
Cannot feel pain,
Is immortal.

There are many others.

Jan. 4

Here's a picture of wild ponies. I like the big grey in front, but the rest look rather drab.

Jan. 3

I didn't get my badges. I wonder what Denise wanted their names for?

Q, my birdie,
I have loved you so.
O, Bereft of flying,
You climbed hi and lo.
Even though I've loved you,
I wish I'd loved you more;
I prob'ly hurt you more than I
Loved you, please don't feel sore.

On Jan. 12, I am going to Lake Arrowhead. They won't let me bring you, diary. How awful!

Jan 2, 1979 (!)

I went to school for the first time today. Kim and Anne were absent, so Kari was afraid I wouldn't show up.

Tomorrow is a Girl Scout meeting. I think I'm going to get my 3 badges.

This is the King of the Js. He is covered with clothes, because he is misshapen. They are black because he is bad. He reminds me of Darth Vader.