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.
Showing posts with label Pokemon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pokemon. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Sunday, October 31, 1999
Our sunshine left us & it is cloudy & showers today.
I'm not watching football this aft. as skating is on & I want to see Michelle Kwan skate.
After the World Series there is life! Now I'm reading the news to see who will be traded & where. Wonder how the Mets' lineup will be changed - not too much I hope. The series did me in with the late hours (it was Dale's early week 7-4) & I couldn't miss the end. What a series. Glad it's over.
I meant to call you Thurs. nite at 10 our time. Went up to bed & never thought about the call - I'm 79 you understand - but I did try to 10:15 A.M. EDT but there was no answer so you must have gotten an early start.
My new chairs will be delivered on Fri. the 5th of Nov. Larry tho't maybe Mike Brindis might like the old one & he does so I don't have to call Salvation Army.
Sheila (hair) & Sue took Fri. off as they love Halloween. They dressed up as devils & they came by to show me their outfits. Paid 40.00 for the wigs - they were great. Spent 100.00 ea. on costumes.
I just flipped to watch golf as Barb said some players are wearing knickers to honor Payne Stewart. I saw some of the funeral or memorial service on TV & it was very emotional. That was so sad.
Kim was telling us about her sister. She wasn't feeling well & 1 Dr said 1 thing & sent her to a specialist who had a different answer & had her all mixed up. But things got straightened out & a cyst was removed but she might yet have to have another operation. Her 2 aunts are close by & they have been good to help & to keep Kim informed. Kim says she will have a huge phone bill this month as they have long conversations.
Dale has his Blazer ready for winter & will garage the Monte Carlo for the winter. Tues. he goes to Rochester for an all-day session. Will leave Mon. nite. I think it's Thurs. & Fri. he goes again & this time Sam will also go. They should have a good time!
Back to Kim - one thing that helped to upset them was the fact their mother died young & Debbie tho't she was going to die.
I'm sure you folks will have to see the Pokemon movie coming Nov. 12. I'm enclosing a page from one of the magazines.
It's 6:35 pm & I'm set for Trick & Treat. Have 66 candy bars - small ones & once they are gone & it isn't 8 pm I'll turn out the light. It's from 6-8 pm.
Barb now has 4 different jobs. Lynn wants Barb to work 6 hrs a week picking up & organizing things. The regular cleaning gals don't do that. She seems to enjoy the work. Bert is always or most always around but the others aren't. Barb has 4 different house keys. Nancy's mother Barbara Jacobs doesn't work but plays cards the Fri. Barb is there. She was at that one Thanksgiving dinner when she first moved here.
Tues A.M. I want to bring this to a close & mail it when I go to vote at Calvary Baptist youth bldg. It's showery & heavy rains are predicted so I'll get going by 8:45 A.M.
Correction - Dale's next study at Rochester won't be til the middle of the month. He left last night at 6 pm & will be home for supper tonite.
Our summer weather has come to an end. Colder weather is predicted to start this aft.
What's happening to Green Bay. It's disappointing but I guess we know we don't win all the time.
Labels:
Barb's cleaning jobs,
Blazer,
Dale's auto clases,
Dale's Monte Carlo,
Halloween,
ice skating,
Kim's sister,
New York Mets,
Pokemon,
Sheila (hairdresser)
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Friday, October 22, 1999
I'll start a letter tonite as the World Series starts tomorrow & with football, etc. decided to get an early start.
Thanks for the pictures of the wedding. I feel like I don't know Rachel as we've seen so little of her, so it was nice to get the pictures.
In your letter that came today you mentioned having to take Andy to Lenscrafters. Did I miss something - does he need glasses or is it something special he needed or wanted.
Back to the wedding - did they blow bubbles in place of rice or bird seed?
Today after lunch we went to the mall & I bo't a black skirt at Bon Ton & a flannel nightie at Penneys. Barb is looking for a tan turtleneck & couldn't find any. I had an order for L. L. Bean & she saw one so decided to get one. Lar always likes a certain L. L. Bean shirt for Christmas so I ordered that as well. Kim collects bird houses & Penneys Home Values Catalog had a darling Christmas bird house so I ordered that one. I'm getting a start on Christmas. We want to send y our pkg. by the end of Nov. Oh yes, I finally found Pokemon cards at KMart.
Next week we plan to go to Jamestown again & will go to the Old Navy store & look at things the boys might like.
I've been trying to remember Law & Order at 7 p.m. I've done it a few times now & enjoy them but to really understand it, I have to watch from the start.
Bert, who Barb works for, gave Barb a red blazer jacket - Liz brand, size 12. But it fits me better than it does Barb so I'm the one to get it. What a lucky break. It is really nice.
After the Met game Tues. nite - I stayed up til 12:15 A.M. & then went to bed & couldn't get to sleep. Too disappointed, I guess. When I couldn't sleep many thoughts went thru my mind & I got to thinking of the winter jacket I wrote about in my last letter. I thought "I bet that clasp or whatever could have slipped up to the top of the zipper." Sure enough, when I checked there it was so my jacket is still wearable & I still have the one from Barb. Lucky me!
Careys went to Fla. for 3 weeks. They go for the winter after the holidays. Someone is staying at the house as they didn't take the dogs.
Now it's Mon A.M. I want to mail this and thanks for the Christmas suggestions. Barb & I will start our shopping.
Enjoy your birthday weekend. I'll be thinking of you on the 29th - with many happy memories.
Labels:
Andy gets glasses,
Bert Best,
Careys,
Christmas shopping,
L. L. Bean,
Law and Order,
New York Mets,
Old Navy,
Pokemon,
Rachel Warren,
shopping,
Warren Mall
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