1982 GHU Letter -Dec.26

 Sun. evening
[Dec. 26, 1982]

Dear Family - 

We have survived the excitement of Christmas & by degree will get back to normal.  Cris & Angela at the last decided to come to Lake W. arriving Thurs. afternoon & left this morning at 6:30 A.M.  Marianne, Larry & boys came in Wed. evening & left at 11:10 AM today.  Bill & I went to service.  Fri. evening I took all the family out to eat & for some reason Bill got a little disturbed about our going & was on a silent trend for several days.  Roberta you know how that goes in this family.

On Christmas we had 7 of the Hortons from the Park & 11 of the family here, for Christmas dinner at 5 o'clock.  Mary fixed turkey, dressing & cranberries & we had the dishes & tables arranged in dining room through the efforts of Marianne, Cris & Larry.  The different families all brought in food so we had a very good meal.  We opened up presents after breakfast C. morning.  Every thing was nice & we all had a good time until we drop out by 10:30 P.M.  We all went to services on Fri. evening 7:30 & Mary had invited several people in after service & served cookies & punch.  Cris brought his cat along & he was sure a good cat.  He never caused a bit of trouble stayed around & located himself in a box upon the shelf in the laundry, staying around in the garage.  

Thanks for all the flowers & presents.  I was on the spot for a little while for when the package that you had sent Jean, Mary had opened it & put Book under the tree which was wrapped in paper & getting mixed up with other gifts & sure forgot what it looked like & opening it I got the card mixed up & then I wondered who might have sent it & Mary didn't seem to be much help.

Thanks a lot but I fear I may need a lot of help in writing in the right information.  Roberta your package always bring a surprise so thanks for everything 7 enjoyed all the cards.  

At last a News Journal came on the 21st.  It was the 16th issue I believe.  So it will be coming form now on I expect with out trouble.  Sorry to read of Pam W. [Pam West, daughter of Carol & Harriet died Dec. 1982 at the age of 35] death especially at her age.  Glad to hear that the Bazaar did so well.  I wonder how they sell so much when there seems to be sales & more sales.  We seem to be having showers & more showers.  It is now raining but so far it has not lasted long each time & happens to rain early morning or late in the evening.

Rob & Cindy have signed up to buy a house in a new development near where they teach.  They had us to come out Wed. evening to see the place.  I hope it works out alright for them.  It is in the $50,000 development range.  Rob said the monthly payments were what they were paying for rent & of course that goes out & not much to show for it except a place to live at the time.  We also stopped where they live for he wanted me to see the furniture they had bought.

(Roberta will you please mail this note to N.V. if your Dad & others have left your place.)

With Love,

Grandma

"Happy New Year."