12/26/78
Tues. Morning
Lake Worth, Florida
Dear Family –Christmas is now past history for this year so we can enjoy the week of vacation. At least to-day we will not be doing very much cooking & to-morrow we have signed up for the Wed. evening church dinner. Larry's 4 can eat for $5.00 which hardly makes sense to me. A family can eat for the $5 one child or more. There are not many people there who bring Kiddies. Larry is returning home by plane Jan. 1st & later in the month of Jan will fly back to L.W. & the family will return home by car. Zoe & Corey left yesterday evening. We also had Cris & Lorna & Aunt Sarah for dinner yesterday. We had a nice Christmas day with cloudiness. Santa left gifts for all & every one Happy. Thanks a lot for your package of Books & the pin will work nicely with the scarfs etc. As time goes along I will enjoy the reading material.
Since this is some what a family letter, Roberta you are included so will tell you not to hurry with what ever you are doing that you wanted to get off before Christmas for it will be received gratefully at any time.
If John is still in your midst, we were glad to receive his card & hope he has a good trip all the way around. Serena should enjoy a little warmer atmosphere in Ariz than she has in Colo. The weather can be changeable at times.
I felt badly when I read in the paper that the Rankins had lost their baby girl. I am sure it was a great disappointment to them. But there are many things in life we can't understand it seems.
Thanks Jean for taking care of the picture situation. They really did turn out real well & any one selected was alright with me. There surely was a bill for same so please let me know the amount so I can repay you.
We enjoyed all the clippings. Bill made the remark that he wondered why the toy shop (name?) didn't quit business before this fall, as they were losing money by the business reports. He thought it would do the shop good. Marianne had a toy made in Japan or China & I think it is now broken. It was a paddle ball affair. It looked pretty but – no good for lasting. The youngsters simply had too many things. They did enjoy the foot Balls for we gave those to them on Sun. They seem to like to play ball with them. At least they are still in one piece with no rip.
Roberta I am sure you will enjoy your sewing machine. There was a little sewing I had planned to do on Aunt M. machine but it does not sew for some reason & when things don't work here, it seems to be a problem to get things fixed. The washer has been acting up for the water doesn't spin out good. The refrig – freezes things that it should not & ice cream is always soft.
We heard from Joe last week & his Art show went off nicely & was well pleased with the money he took in. Paid better than teaching school.
I am enclosing a picture for Roberta, Serena, John & Mary Virginia (Did I miss anyone?) just send on if you know where or return to N.V. in the future. I have sent one to Catherine.
Time to be doing something in my room. It needs to have things replaced.
With a Happy New Year & Love to All –
Mother & Grandma
We thought about calling by phone yesterday but after Cris & M. called we gave up the idea because they had a hard time getting through & then we couldn't hear.
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