NOVEMBER 2, 1977
Dear Family,Not that I don't want you all to call, but thought I would try to do better this week at writing. Now that I'm working time seems to go very fast, and its the end of the week before I realize it – as you all also know.
I talked to the principal's secretary yesterday about the possibility of getting off the Friday after Thanksgiving – and working Nov. 11th. She is the one that gave me the list of my holidays off. She said that she could see no reason why I couldn't do it – because both days that won't be classes. Then the principal came through about 20 minutes later and said that they had thought about it; and I would be able to have both days off – that the county doesn't know what is going on out here anyway – or to some idea. First, when he said that they had changed their minds – I thought that it meant that I had to work the Friday after Thanksgiving after all.
Now I must begin to make my plans. Air Fare is $96 round trip. That's pretty high for even a four day weekend. The bus schedules are not only bad, but also very time consuming . . . . . some 11 and a half hours.
I'm getting to school now at 6:45 – yesterday morning I went right to work – but today I'm tending to personal matters. Marion has sold her car. After putting ads in the paper for weeks and hearing very little; she started parking the car on a empty field about a block from the Datsun dealer. On the second day there, a man called up, and the next day had it in his name. So she is using the Buick and drops me off on her way to work – then last night I walked home – tonight I think I'll get a ride at least part way with one of the women here. It's 2.8 miles here – not a bad walk. The bike I had last year is now at the repair shop – guess it was in a bad wreck this last year – also tires that won't keep air in them. I plan to ride it back and fourth to work after it gets fixed. There are bike paths all the way here, so it will be a nice ride. A little cool in the morning, but nice in the afternoon. This morning it was down to 58º !!!!
Work is going just fine. I do quite a bit of typing and I can notice my speed and also accuracy picking up – but then this letter doesn't show that well. Alot of the work I do is the in and out sort of stuff – filling out forms, etc. I type alot of lists and some memos – the bulletin is almost always two pages – usually alot of announcements which I sometimes feel like that are not read – because the teachers are always asking each other the questions that are answered in the bulletin. The absences are also listed – some days are really heavy. Yesterday there were very few – but then that might mean that there are just gong to be that many more today.
I had a letter yesterday from Jackie – she is in Wash. D.C. –working until she gets her money together to come to San Diego. She has a sister there she is staying with, and is working at a temporary job placement service. I bet she really entertains the places she works. Maybe the other employees are glad she is only temporary. I'll keep you posted on her – that is if I hear from her again.
Better stop for now and get started on the work for the day. Time does go fast – always seems that something needs done – and the boring stuff makes the other more bearable. Or should I say the other makes the boring stuff more bearable.
Mary Virginia, Ella called last night – she is visiting her son not far from Marion's – about 10 miles. She said she had a good picture of you. We are to get together with her this weekend.
Love,
Berta
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