Thursday, July 8, 1999

It's a great day & I'm taking a "time out" for a cup of coffee.  This is Dale's early week so I can get a lot done early.  My sheets & other wash are on the line; L.R. & D.R. dusted & vacuumed so I "earned" a rest.

My bedroom is a mess but my Mon. I should be able to put it back in order.  I told you Barb was painting in sections & she's about half done.  Is going to look so nice.  I like the blue & off white woodwork contrast.

The supper club article bro't back a lot of good memories.  It was so much fun to be at the lake & eat out a few nites.  Swansons were always ready to eat out & we enjoyed being with them.

Yesterday the 8th I went out to lunch with our pastor friends - Bensons, Hollertz & Forstrums.  We ate at Holiday Inn & they have a nice luncheon menu.  Warren & Anna picked me up.  We plan another luncheon Sept. 22 at Holiday Inn.  2 other large groups there & it wasn't rushed or the feeling you were holding the table too long.  We had the same tables we had when we went out to eat after Dad's funeral.

I called the lawyer & he had just gotten back from vacation & will return the call for an appt. date. 

Had 2 calls (too much to rubberneck outside, so excuse the mistakes) on the answering machine - both wondering about the sofa.  But it was too late.

Andy will be Mr. Congeniality (needed my Webster Speller for that word & still made a mess of it) & that is a wonderful asset in life.

Ted & Pat Benson leave next Mon. the 12th for a trip to Norway & Sweden.  I told Dale "our trip" was the new furnace & A.C. & we sure appreciated during the hot spell.  Sat. Sun. & Mon. nites we kept it on as the nite temps were in the 70's. 

Now you're busy getting ready for you big party.  Hope the weather cooperates.  Will JoAnna's folks be there to help.

Sounds like Eddie had a great week with the grandparents.  Will Andy spend a week with them or is his schedule too full.  The summer is passing too quickly.

Kim had her hair cut real short & I mean short.  She can't take hot weather.  Sun. aft. Kim &^ Lar played golf in 90 heat & the course was crowded so it was slow going.  They even rented a cart because of the heat.

What I miss the most is the husband & wife talks.  I find myself thinking I'll have to tell Carl that.  Stuff that's important between man & wife but not interesting to offspring.

Fri. P.S.

Didn't get this mailed this A.M.  Tomorrow I'll try to walk to the library & get some books.  Feel like a good novel would be nice.  On Fri. the library doesn't open til 10 A.M. & I'm finished with my hair appt. at 9:30.

Sheila said several ladies said to her Big K wants to build a new store - a large one & move out of the Mall.  One that will expand & add groceries.  Time will tell.

Did you notice the Roger Manning died.  When we first moved here they lived where Careys are now & he was your age.  Living in Canada & had a family.

The new shoe store at the Mall is opened & looks interesting.  Will examine more closely another time.  Similar to the one at the Lakewood Mall where Andy got his shoes in Mar.  Probably needed another pair already.

Barb said she'd paint Dale's room if he wants it cleaned up.  Then they'd all look nice.  He'd choose the color, etc.

We get Law & Order here at 2 & 7 pm but I just don't seem to be able to get into it.  I watch from 10-12 on A&E; Dale likes Simon & Simon that comes on at 12:00 so by 1 pm I've seen enough & head for the soaps.

Sunday, July 4, 1999

How are you surviving the weather.  The 90's are too warm for me.  We kept the A.C. on late nite & will tonite as it doesn't cool off much.  I stay inside.  We have had some rain, much needed rain.

We don't take in any of the Fourth activities, except to hang the flag on the porch.  I watched the Mets get beat again on Sat.  I still have hopes for today.

Last nite Nascar had a race & I watched part of that before going to bed.

How is the reunion.  I'll be anxious to read about it.

I notice that Andy usually calls me when the Mets play the Braves & usually the Mets are on the losing side.  The Mets have a better 3rd baseman in Robin Ventura than Andy's favorite Skipper Jones - can't think of his nickname.  Andy & I could have a good discussion on that topic!  I think the Atlantic broadcasters played him & the team, maybe I should say praised, so much it turned me off on them, even they are good.

The pens are so light, it's hard to read the letter.  This is better.

Wed. I go out to lunch with Bensons. Hollertzs, Deckers, & Fostroms.  Warren & Anna will pick me up & we'll go to Holiday Inn for lunch.

Barb started painting my room.  She's divided the job into 3rds & the 1st 3rd is completed.  The West wall.  The other 2 have doors & windows to break it up.  Looks very nice & I like the blue color - light to med. blue so it's not too dark.

It looks like the corn at Hatch Patch will soon be ready.  Grows fast in this weather.  Read in the paper one farmer in the Erie area has corn to sell already.  They usually say "knee high by the 4th of July".

Paul, do you remember Roxy Sasserson from church.  Don't remember her married name - she is sec'y at Sheffield & Kim told me that her oldest son & wife had a baby recently.  In the 3rd month, the Dr. tho't something might be wrong & something was wrong & the baby is a mongoloid.  The first born.  I might have had a few problems with you kids but at least the 4 were normal.  And I'm very proud of you all now, as I was then.

With that I'll bring this to an end.

Tuesday, June 22, 1999

We got the rug cleaned this aft. & it looks nice.  Good day for drying - low humidity.  Barb & I went to eat at Perkins.  Better than fixing a meal.

Susan Carey is home for a few days with her 13 mo. Sarah.  A cutie.  Susan said the one & only as she had a difficult pregnancy & delivery.

We still haven't sold the davenport.  Had 2 calls today.  One a fellow who said he'd come after work but maybe didn't stop when he saw the truck here already.  I said the rug cleaner would be here between 4-4:30 but she came at 3:20 so that messed things up.  I'd give it away just to get rid of it.

Kim plans to mow at camp tomorrow & Barb said she'd repay Lar for plants (lettuce, tom. etc.) by doing some weeding we so plan to go up there around 11 A.M. for 2-3 hours.  Will fix a bag lunch & I'll just sit on the deck & watch them work.  Lar plans to take the aft. off & they'll play golf later in the aft.  He takes vacation days.

I got a bill about paying a tax on the checking acct.  Balance & the C.D. we have.   But Kim thinks I shouldn't have to pay as they say it is an inheritance tax & she doesn't think it is.  So I'll have to see a lawyer & at the time I'll check into putting the house in Larry's name.  I'll see David Swanson as he was the lawyer when we got the house from the church.  I called but he is on vacation & won't be back until July 6.  He sets up his own appt. so the sec'y couldn't give me an appt.

We have about 6 Reader's Digest condensed books with 4 stories per book.  I started reading them & have enjoyed the stories.  Mary Higgins Clark, Dorothy Gilman, Michael Creighton, etc.

I'm set to get my hair done but it's not time.  Still couldn't sell the davenport so we'll have to move it aside as the new one comes today.  Many have called to no avail so I called Salvation Army but they won't be here 'til Thurs. the 1st of July.  Another month almost gone.

I've had the A.C. on a few times.  Larry set it for 77 & that is much better.  Doesn't run all the time & still is cool enough.

Barb has started the preliminary work on the walls in my room.  Will do it in sections as there isn't much extra space to move things.  First she washes the walls with a special solution; fills holes, etc. & then paint.
We're both anxious to see the color we chose.  Home & Garden T.V. has helped a lot with how to do it & new ideas.

More later after the sofa bed arrive.

Fri aft.

The couch or sofa bed arrived & we like it.  It will look nicer once the old one is out.  We put it (old one) against the fireplace until Thurs.  Kim was here & she liked it.

Then we went to the Mall for a few things.  Sales at Bon Ton but nothing took my eye.

Finally we had a brief rain storm & it's more humid now.  Have you had a chance to use your A.C.  Lawns here are really getting brown.

If I get this mailed, maybe you'll hear before you leave for Mpls.  Have a good time - it should be a nice time for the Nelson Bunch.  I'll be waiting to hear all about it.