Dear Family:
This evening is the first cool weather we have had for a long time, in fact, we moved to the basement to weather the heat wave and to keep our sanity.
Last weekend went well in getting Serena to Peoria. Her new address is 2116 N. Linn #30. We just saw the exterior of the library where she will be working and it did look nice. One of our meals out was at the Bishop"s Buffet . . . they still have the lamp on the table that one turns on when you want service. We recall how John would love to turn on the lamp for attention. Peoria is the home of the CAT Co. and is a city of 100,000+.
On the way back we visited the neighborhoods where Bill Horton lived some 60 years ago. Supper time found us in Cincinnati at the Music Palace which Mary enjoyed Oh yes, Serena did a great job in loading up the van for the trip.
The Hortons left today for Mares for a week, then on to Cris for another week. They really enjoy the N.V. Senior Citizens and especially the meals there.
We appreciated hearing from all the family this week. M.V. will be home next Wednesday evening for the "summer break." John is already talking of Thanksgiving and Christmas. As far as we know now we will be in NV at those times and we would be glad to have any of you join us. I'll add an AMEN to that (JBU now typing).
G'ma gave us one of the mangoes from the Hortons and it was really delicious. Had it with other fruit in a big salad which is primarily what we have been eating in the evening with the hot weather. We finished up the peaches which we bought on the way home from Canada last week. We have a tree which is bearing peaches for the first time but they are still quite green. Hope we get them before the scavenger animal or human around the neighborhood.
I've been working at school trying to get things ready. We have so many new people this year – more than I can ever remember – some have been teaching at Sabina and others are new to our system. Mr. Murphy has retired and Mrs. Mongold (Cheryl Cluxton) is taking his place after teaching English primarily and mostly 6th last year. There will be only one fifth grade and one sixth this year and two levels of kindergarten – two morning and one afternoon). Mrs. Bailey is combining kdg. & elementary reading. That is just a few of the changes.
Haven't talked to the new librarian at Wilmington but told Janet Esmail our daughter had heard of her in Idaho. She has been super busy every time we have seen her working.
Aunt Mary & Uncle Bill went to Peoria with us and stayed with friends of theirs who used to live in Florida (but moved there last March). They live in a retirement center. He is 89 and his wife is 85. We took out the back seats in the van to make room for Serena's things which gave her alot of space to fill. Coming back we had only the 2 front + 2 lawn chairs (& empty boxes). We plan to leave it that way for awhile til we really need it.
Dad is cleaning the street on the Rt. 73 side of Wells while I'm doing this. The rain settled the dust & he is working under the street lights.
GG's typewriter is nice but I've got alot to learn about it – does seem easier than one Dad brought home earlier.
The next two weeks will be hectic getting things in shape to leave on 9/3 for Holland & getting ready physically for the trip. Have been going biking at 6:30 AM as is too hot otherwise.
Always glad to hear from you & even better in person. Grandma is FINE.
Love,
Mother & Dad
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