Sunday, January 4, 1981
Dear Family:
We have to think twice in writing '81 and with that comes all the tax returns. Fortunate in that area in that G.G. Walker is going to start working at the office for she has a lot of experience -- has been the secretary for an attorney in Sabina, who retired this past fall, and whose children will be thru high school in another five years and will be ready for more responsibility.
Last night we went with the Harners to Hillsboro to the square dance. Out club had a raid, at least 12 couple were there from Clinton Co. plus others from Lebanon and Georgetown. We do know enough of the calls to keep up most of the time. As someone said, if you don't know what to do, "turn to the right and keep moving". We can always laugh.
Getting to bed at midnight was a relaxing way of preparation for the Sunday School teaching this morning, but used some thoughts on the opportunities of the New Year plus had some good participation in discussing Matthew 22.
The Christmas things are back in the boxes for another year. Mother, on your coming home we would be glad to meet you in N.C. at Easter time. Do play it by ear and see what works out the best for you and the Hortons. We do want to get down and visit with Cris. Being a "county employee" does crimp our leisure plans, tho I am optimistic on that score for the other two men are very congenial to work with. One takes his vacation during February and goes to Florida. At least we have what Florida like weather should be inside our house.
Hope to attend a wedding in Washington on Feb. 14, as many of the Ballantyne side of the family will be there. Then on to NYC for the Toy Show. Mie Young has friends in the NYC area that she wants to visit. She is adjusting and is talking of wanting to go to Ohio State when she gets thru High School.
Last Thursday Jeff Streber and some others were out playing and understand that a tractor was pulling an old auto hood on which they were riding, when it struck something and Jeff went flying and ended up with what is rumored to be a broken back and/or spinal cord problems. This would certainly not help Joellen with all her cancer treatments.
Had our last tomato from our garden on Christmas day and all enjoyed some of Grandma's pears as well. The garden catalog arrived and as a material Christmas bonus the jack letters have increased. On the new ones we are raising the cost from 20 to 25¢. We are going to unpriced cards for most of the items so we will not be boxed in with these constant price increases. It's always a sore subject when the retailers want to sell things for say three times what they pay for it, tho in reading the WSJ the retailers year is as bad as those in the manufacturing area.
[Love, etc.]
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