Friday, February 10, 1992

Time for another letter. The storm missed us this time & we’re happy. N.Y.C & Boston sure have been hit as well as many other areas. We watch N.Y. news & they are at a standstill & don’t know where to put all the snow.

Had an eye exam last week, needed a change so got new glasses. Should have them next week. Dad had an exam today & he’ll be getting new glasses. He doesn’t blink his eyes enough & that causes the eyes to dry out & give him trouble.

We love our new R.C.A. 26” T.V. Got it in time for the Super Bowl & now for the Olympics.

The tub & surround are in the bathroom, otherwise it’s bare as Lar is putting in a new floor. Next will be sizing the walls, paint the ceiling, wallpapering so it shouldn’t be too much longer. Lar is doing a wonderful job.

When I exercise I like to read, etc. as time passes faster. Decided to memorize the Nicene Creed & surprised myself by getting it done in a week. When I was at A.I.C. I was suppose to memorize a Psalm as Bible was a course you had to take & I didn’t do a very good job. So I decided to prove to myself that I can do it.

Lar & Dad are carrying up to the bathroom the new cabinet. It’s going to be so nice. Not quite as big as the one we had & won’t hold as much. I’ll have to go over my towels, etc. & get rid of worn ones.

Tori has been here quite often & I let him up on the davenport (cloth over it) & he likes to stand up & look out the window. When he goes upstairs to see Lar he also like to jump on our bed (watching T.V. also).

Tues A.M. Breakfast time.

Heard from June – she is in Texas. Anita’s son Stacy & wife had twins, a boy & a girl. Jane visits her kids during the winter months.

Lar has the sink & cabinet in & it looks so nice. He’s on the home stretch.

It’s warming up so there will be a melting. Hope we’ve had all our snow.

The outfit I got Eddie – size 4 – will be sent soon, as there weren’t any size 5 left. It should be OK for awhile. It’s so cute, I didn’t want to exchange it.

Want to get this in the mail so will quit. We go grocery shopping t his A.M.

Sunday, June 8, 1986

We've had some busy days since the wedding.  Enjoyed our visit with Rol & Linda.  Enjoyed their home.  Tues. we went to Door County to a Swedish Restaurant with a sod roof & goats eating the grass.  A smaller roof was being mowed.  An interesting sight.  Linda told us more about Carolyn & Jim. She visits him in Calif. & his son told her his mother is moving to Cal. & plans to live with her husband.  Linda is afraid Carolyn will end up holding the bag.  Also she & Ken are buying a condominium & she will live in the condo 2 weeks & Ken will live at home with Paul & then they'll exchange.  Doesn't sound very practical.  I talked with Carolyn at the wedding & it sounds like she isn't active at church anymore.

Had a nice visit in Rkfd.  More sad news there when Stella moved to Rkfd. a friend got her to invest her savings with him.  The money from the house was invested O.K. but she had 30,000 in savings & he persuaded her to invest it in a mall in Fla.  So she thot!  Came to find out it was invested in a Fla pub & you know how much she is against liquor, & the place went bankrupt & she lost the money.  She took him to court but I don't know how much hope there is.  She withdrew the other investment and invested it elsewhere.  Some people learn the hard way & she doesn't have it to lose.

It was good to get home but on Thurs. we left for Synod at Thiel - our last if merger goes thru.  We will be in N.W. Pa. synod with Erie as the large city.  3 were ordained & 2 were women.  It was an inspiring service.

Now we're home & we'll have to work inside & on the lawn.  I ordered a large mirror for over the sink in the bathroom & another cabinet to go on the side wall.  And we got a hanging lamp for the bathroom with 2 bulbs that hang down.  Got the idea from Linda's bath & also Joyce's home.  Greg has been transferred to Seattle & started there already.  Joyce is out there looking for a house with Greg.  They are thinking of the Edmonds area.  Their Rkfd. home is lovely.  Master bedroom has its own bath & a large closet.
y now you are in the apt. & Paul is looking forward to his first day on a new job.  And JoAnna is thinking about a job.  Right?

At church this A.M. people were anxious to hear about the wedding & they want to see pictures.  Lar's came out good & I'm getting reprints made.  The one taken with Barb didn't come out so I was disappointed.  In the Rkfd. paper we saw an ad for a Nanny for a couple in Austria.  Baby sitting & light housework & pocket money.  Ruth called & the couple was flying in.  But then I thot about light housekeeping & pocket money so I didn't try to get in touch with Barb.

Got my yearly physical & all is well except the scale goes up so I'm really going to have to try to stop that!

Lar & Kim's engagement was announced in the paper but no picture.  Kim wanted it that way.  Camera shy!  No date yet but I think it'll be '87 & maybe Oct.

I'm not sure how to address the envelope so I did it the "old fashioned" way.  Let me know how to do it.

We're grilling steaks & they are ready & the Mets are coming on.  The wedding still brings many happy memories.

P.S.  When we got home on Sat. a letter from Soc. Security saying they regularly review the accounts & found that I was due more money.  So I have a 13.00 a month increase plus a lump sum of what was past due.  That will come after July 2.  I'll put it in the bank.

Have you noticed the Mets are 9 games in front.  Rol has a bet with the neighbor - Sox vs Milwaukee & I think this year Roll will lose 5.00.  But he won 10.00 when the Bears won last Fall.  They have nice neighbors.

Better quit for sure!