Tuesday, April 30, 2002

I'm getting my hair done on Thurs. this week as later in the aft. I get my picture taken for a pictorial book for church.  So I'd better get to writing a letter.

The furnace is still running & it feels good to have the heat.

In my casserole cookbook there is a recipe using tortellini in a cheese sauce.  I tried it tonite but the more I thought about it the more I doubted the cheese sauce.  I used a spag. sauce & added cheese.  Barb really liked it & so did I.  This is Dale's late Tues so I'll find out later what he likes.  Very easy to fix!

I finally wrote to Darla & I got a letter from her on Fri. last week.  She said write soon so I'll try.  They had visited in Okla. & Texas on Chance's spring break.  Darla's boys & Jerry (Darla & Gerald's) will be visiting them this summer.  She said something about building a retaining wall so they can park the car better next winter.

I got the Mets cap for Eddie & will mail it when I mail the letters.  Found one at Penney's last Fri.

When taking the picture, they recommend wearing long sleeves.  I didn't want to wear a winter outfit so I found a navy jacket & slacks.  Not a fitted jacket, light weight materials with sleeves that fold up.  I'm sure JoAnna knows what I'm talking about.  Will be nice with other outfits it it's cool.  They are very popular & in many colors.  It feels good on me.

While I write this I'm enjoying a cup of coffee & your favorite "store bot" cookies.  Frosted oatmeal.  I like to have coffee and ..... after the kitchen is cleaned up.

I watched Montreal's hockey team beat the Boston Bruins last nite to take the series.  Score 2-1.  It was an exciting finish & I was rooting for Montreal.

I've also enjoyed watching the Braves get beat (poor grammar) & lay like they did in the 80s.

At work, they threw away an old TV.  Dale spotted it & rescued it.  Fiddled around with it & got it to work.  I guess that one semester at school taught him a lot.  He seems to be able to fix almost anything.

He's doing another transmission job for someone at work. Only it wasn't worth fixing.  Last Sat he went to Seaman's to look for parts.

Dale found some Oatmeal Graham Crackers at Big Lots.  We still have an opened pkg. of regular ones, so I haven't tasted them yet.

Last Thurs. Kim said "29 more days until school is over."  Teachers count the days as well as students.

We were discussing what to get Lar for his 50th birthday.  Kim said he loves the cherry beer served at Liberty St. Cafe & available at one of the places in Warren.  The catch -- it is expensive & comes only by the case @ $100.00  So we decided to go together & get him a case as he would like that & yet wouldn't expect it.  Lar also had it at a friend's home -- the one who bot the Dr's home on 4th Ave - whose name I can never remember.

Wed.  A lovely day so I walked over to the bank & cashed a check.  Also sent the pkg. for Ed. to the library.

Dale said he'd mow the lawn tonite -- more showers are forecast for tomorrow.  But Sat. is suppose to be a lovely day.  Returned library books today, but didn't get any new ones.  Maybe on Sat. I'll take a walk.  The Dam is at summer pool level measure so we've had a lot of rain & that will help.

Noticed today that Northwest Savings is putting a new front on the old Levinson's facing Liberty St.  Like an overhang -- curved & a copper color.  Hard to explain but maybe there will be a picture in the paper once it is complete.  They are trying to get owners to update their buildings.

Bert will be home next Mon. so Barb is finishing up painting & getting the kitchen in order.  She'll also get groceries so Bert will have food on hand.  Barb bro't home one of the drawers to work on here.  Must be as old as the house.  Metal & it is rusted.  At least it will be cleaner with new paint & new contact paper in the drawer bottom.

May is here today.  Hard to believe it.  The Phillies are playing at San Fran this aft.  It's on ESPN.

Soon time to think of dinner plans.

Saturday, February 3, 2001

We have more snow -- up to 3", I think. Enough to have to shovel.

This aft. Dale went to Jamestown.  I asked him if he was going to Sam's Club and if he did would he get me pecans & toilet tissue.  The pecans are 7.29 for 2 lbs & around 12.00 for 30 rolls of .T. T. -- the good brand that is soft.

Yesterday Kim was at school til after 10 pm.  Reason:  school dance from 7-10 pm.  After school they had to decorate & foolish to drive home & have to turn around practically right away.  After 10 pm they'd have to clean up decorations, etc. & she hoped to be home by 11 pm.  She didn't come over today.  I'm sure they went skiing with the new cover of snow.

Fri nite Lar & Mike went out to eat.  Then Lar walked Torey with Torey leading the way.  They went to Jackson, over Buchanan & Lar decided to shovel Cary's walk.  I heard Torey barking & called to him & in he came.  Lar came when he finished.  Torey got fed & then he settled down.  I was working on my puzzle -- it's a hard one but the end is in sight -- & Lar sat down & watched TV.  Torey wasn't in any hurry to leave so Lar stayed awhile.

Barb & I went to the mall late morning.  Went to Penney's & everything is 25% off & I found a spring jacket I like so I bo't it.

I'm proud of Andy doing so well in his studies.  Isn't it nice to have a son who applies himself to his studies, Paul!!!  I remember someone who could have but didn't, but you still turned out to be a good guy & I'm proud of you.  You certainly are doing well in your career.

I'm watching the All Star Hockey doings tonite.  Sun. is the All Star Game.  It's fun to watch & see the All Stars introduced.  Skill competition tonite.

Dale & I had hamburgers for supper -- Barb made herself a steak salad.

Finally, I finished my puzzle with 2 pieces missing.  [Found 1 on the floor.]  An old puzzle as we save them -- when I vacuumed on Wed. I heard one eaten up by the vacuum cleaner & I thought I had checked thoroly.

Back to hockey -- North American All Stars vs. the World All Stars.  N. Amer. All Stars won the skill contest.

Sun. Feb 4th

In church today the Bishop's assistant preached & it was nice to hear a good sermon and one using the text for the day.

After church I was talking to Patty Welsh Phillips & she said she is now retired.  Her husband has been retired for 2 years & they have plans to travel, etc., so she left her job.  She was secretary to a lawyer.  She isn't that much older than you is she, Paul?  I know she isn't ready for Soc. Security.

Today I watched the Hockey All Star game & it was so good.  The N. Americans beat the World All Stars.  I think the score was 14-11 & that is a big score.  I didn't watch the football All Stars and I saw the end of the golf.  Tiger Woods hasn't done too well so  far.

Your telephone call gave me something to think about pro & con.  No answers for while.  It's a long trip.

Started reading again -- got 2 books at the library last Fri.  Our governor is giving more money -- statewide -- to the libraries.

Karen S. Setili's son is very different.  Very smart in studies.  I feel sorry for him -- he has been too much of a mama's boy.  The daughter who is in her first year of college, is different but no like Evan.

One of Dale's friend's mother died a year ago & the father died this last week.  He was 65 & his wife was in the early 60's.  He had sugar.  Tough to lose both parents in a years time.  The grandmother was a member of St. Paul & she lived to an old age.  After her husband died she came back to Warren so I don't think you knew her Paul,  She was Helen Leonard.

Tues A.M.  Want to get this mailed -- it's grocery day.

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