Saturday, September 12, 1987

We're sitting on the porch.  We've had rain but it's nice now but still cloudy skies.

Made a spinach-ham-swiss cheese quiche tonite & it was good.

The Mets disappointed their fans, esp. Fri. nite.  In the 9th with 2 out & leading they couldn't get the 3rd out & lost the game.  Boo hoo!  Not as bad beating today as the Yankees, tho.  Maybe tomorrow!  We've been watching tennis, tonite Penn State plays.  More football tomorrow & Mon. nite the Giants  the Bears.

Barb hasn't heard about the library job yet.  Should by Mon.  She'd like it.

Joyce O'Connor & I walk as often as possible.  We like to walk to the Glade bridge - it's coming along well - & that is about 4 miles back & forth.  Barbs finds it hard to believe I can walk that much at one time.  I'm in good shape!!!!

The baby not coming works to our advantage as it gives Dad more time for painting.  H e has the East & West sides completed & they look so nice.  Everyone likes the color combination.  The tan looks so much nicer with the lighter brown shakes.  It won't take long to finish the front & back - if the rain holds off.  We've had a lot lately.  And of course the golf continues.

Kim is starting an exercise class Tues & Thurs AM & evenings in connection with another gal at her dance studio in the former Comet Market.  It has been subdivided into several businesses.

Wed. nite a man is coming to give an estimate for vinyl soffet.  Dad hasn't painted any of that as vinyl will cover it & make upkeep easier.  He's saved a lot of money by painting himself & this will complete the job.

We've tried Domino's pizza and like it a lot.

Dale still doesn't have his license but it should be coming finally.  His boss has made many phone calls to Harrisburg & others have helped.  Today he got a letter & he has to send 25.00 & proof of insurance.  He has limited driving privileges but can drive to work.  Dad has been taking him in the A.M.  So maybe it will be here before we leave.

And I prefer to leave on Tues. as on Mon. there are always things to do after Sun. & after church, etc.  I don't feel like working Sun. aft.  So expect us on the Wed, early aft.  We plan to stop over at Michigan  City, Ind.

Dad put in a new faucet in the sink in the downstairs bathroom (off the kitchen).  It is nice - the old one was getting so hard to work.  A bargain that didn't work out.  It took him awhile as the work area is so small but he decided it was well worth the effort.

See you soon.

Tuesday, August 26, 1987

Maybe I can write a Note & watch the Mets at the same time.

Joyce O'Connor & I started walking last nite.  Walked to the Glade bridge & back.  Took us a little over an hour.  This aft. we walked to the West End as far as Morrison St. & returned via 4th ave.  We're going to walk an hr. a day as much as possible.  We walk & talk.  Barb said she didn't think I had it in me to walk an hour.  She doesn't know her mother!

Lar & Kim had a nice trip - enjoyed seeing their new niece & visiting with her "Gram" in Atlanta.  When they got back Kim had an invitation to a baby shower & she asked Barb to knit a baby blanket.  So Barb is busy knitting all day & hopes to get it completed.  She thinks she will.   I'm glad to see her do something besides read & take notes.  Emulating Paul, I think!

Had a letter from Millie & Jerry is no better.  She plans to go back to work 3 days a week in Sept.  Too lonely being home.  Edna takes her food shopping (Jerry wouldn't let her drive) & her kids are good to help.  Larry, Debbie & baby some home each weekend.  Jerry only weighs 112 lbs.  Gen & Ed help out too.

Ruth called & she said Lila would need surgery - neck arteries are clogged.  Rudy's legs are bothering him.  Svea got up during the nite & didn't use her cane & slipped & hurt her bad arm.  Greg's (Joyce husband) father died & they were away & by the time they got to him & he could get to Rkfd (no cars to rent at the airport in Chicago) & to the church, the service was about over.;

Dad plans to paint the house.  But he decided he couldn't do the high spots & Dale said "I won't go up there" so we were in a quandry.  He decided to put a vinyl soffet up & will have to get someone to do it & they can't til Nov.  Last nite Lar said He'd do the hi spots for 12.00 an hr.  Dad said that's fine with me.  Don't think Lar expected that.  So Dad plans to start painting where he can reach & Lar will paint when he can.  We'll leave the shakes a brown & the lower part will be beige instead of yellow.  Front porch & some trim an off white.  Dad rented a hi pressure water spray to wash the house & it did a good job.  Dad has scraped touched up the bare spots.  So it's all set to paint.  It should look nice when completed.

Hope to hear some good news soon.