Saturday, July 2, 1983

Dad has been using my typewriter preparing devotions for the Home Altar.  He's just about thru so that's a relief.  So I'll use the pen.

Its hot here.  No company for the 4th as the parade starts at Memorial Field this yr. due to the new bridge being built so we can't sit on the porch & view it.  The bridge is coming along fine - going to be nice.  And new sidewalks on W. 3rd beyond the bridge & that will be nice for walking.  It will open in the Fall, but the end of Aug. for pedestrians.

We called Signe & Geo. & found out that Carolyn & Roland & families will be at the Lake so that will make it nice.  Our family will be together again & we like that.  Lila suggested we come early - by Aug. 3rd - to be in on Ruth's 70th birthday.  It will be at Signe's so we could leave on Tues, stay over near Gary, Ind. & be at Signe's the next noon.  Then we'd go to Beloit.  We'd be gone 3 weeks & I'm not sure I want to be gone that long.  We will be able to see Stella's apt. & Benander's home.  Svea will be there for the 3rd.

Stella is still in I.M. [Iron Mountain] due to some mix up in signing papers.  She'll be glad to be settled again.

Mr. Conaway [longtime neighbor of Mom and Dad] is showing his age - late 80s.  Since his stroke a couple of years ago, he has gone down.  Has lot weight & is getting senile.  Hard on Mrs. C. & she has been ill but is doing better.  Good their daughter is in Wrrn. to watch them.

Tomorrow & for 3 Sun. Dad preaches for Jim S. at Smethport & Port Allegheny.  I told Dad that next yr. he shouldn't commit himself to the same place for 3 Sun.  Too far & 2 churches.  But they do have a nice eating place for dinner.  He had to refuse 1st Luth, Wrrn, & the Sugar Grove Covenant Church.

The next time Lar goes to Jamestown, he'll pick up a window for the L.R. & Dad will have another job.  Still have plans for the D. R. windows, too.  He'll have to make the area smaller for the window.  It is an Andersen bow window & smaller windows on each side that open.  It will be nice.  I have the "honor" of paying for it!