Until July 2010, when her eyesight deteriorated, my mother wrote 1000s of chatty letters during her lifetime - to her parents, in-laws, sisters, children, friends. Tho she started to write to me on a regular basis in Sept '68 when I began my freshman year at SUNY-Buffalo, it wasn't until 10 years later that I decided to hold onto them. (Very inconsistently at first, to which the big gaps between dates attest.) These are the letters transcribed, annotated, and otherwise highlighted here.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Hope you are feeling yourself again, Paul. Do you take vitamins -- think they would help?
We are having a taste of fall & it is nice. Barb is at Lynn's so I'm watching TV & decided to start a letter.
Got a card yesterday to send to Mim & it was mailed this A.M. so it won't be too late.
Barb's hair looks nice. She wondered if the front was too light but I think it looks nice. She had to pick Scott up this A.M. H e was having his hair highlighted. I was surprised at that. Barb stuck up for him making excuses. Like in Dear Abby this A.M. A 7th grade girl bemoaned the fact that she' didn't have a boyfriend when all the other girls do. She has plenty of time for dating. You aren't popular if you don't have a B.F.
Kim's friend Nancy is having problems with her 2 youngest daughters. They are dating & sleeping with losers & boys who are bad. Kim knows them from Sheffield & knows their records but Nancy doesn't believe her girls would do anything like that. Drugs included. They can have the car anytime & she knows they stay out all nite.
Kim starts school this Thurs & Fri. & school opens Mon. the 28th. Kane schools start tomorrow the 24th.
I think New York will have tax free sales for clothing starting Aug. 30th. Maybe I can find a new fall outfit. Barb finally got her email working. She called for help & they walked her thru the process. She spends a lot of time on the computer. Really happy to have one.
Soon you'll be busy with Sunday openings of the library. I'm sure a lot of people will be happy to have it available on Sundays again.
When Lar & Kim come on Thurs, we'll have our last summer meal. Hamburgers, potato salad, corn on the cob, tomatoes from the garden & they are so good & apple pie for dessert.
I like the phrase in your letter when telling how you felt when you were sick. "Oh, please don't let this happen," I silently prayed, lifting my eyes heavenward. How pious you sound!! What a laugh! Just rereading it makes me laugh.
Fri. the 26th
Wed. Barb & I went out to lunch overtown. Then to Blair's but saw nothing. We looked on the fairly new dress shop at the former Kresky -- how do you spell it -- K Marts, but they cater to a younger look &^ are expensive. Th en the library where I got 5 books: by Debbie Macomber, set in the Seattle area; Luanne Rice, Jane Feather, Nora Roberts & Barbara Delinsky. Types of books I like to read. So you know what I'm doing in my spare time. Barb got a cookbook I want to look thru. Feather & Macomber are new authors to me.
Kim is set for school. Are Andy & Ed ready to go back to school. Nothing special going on here.
Labels:
back to school,
Barb's computer,
Clark Street parking garage,
lenient parents,
library books,
wild kids
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