Sunday evening --
April 26, 1981
Dearest Family --
Seems really unusual to have it almost 8:30 in the evening and it is still light outside thanks to our changing over to Daylight Saving Time today. It didn't help me to get to Sunday School but hopefully I'll be more in gear from now on.
It was so nice having John and Carol and their little dog Piper here this weekend. Piper was weighed this afternoon down at Wells and hits the scales at 130 pounds -- we all thought he'd weigh more than that and he does look thin so perhaps the next time he will come nearer our expectations in weight. He is a three year old Great Dane that seems more like a puppy in playfulness but not in size. Carol says that he is just 36 inches from shoulder to pads of his feet. They will have to send you all a picture of their "pride and joy". We said how much fun he'd have with Buffy. He seemed to enjoy romping without his chain -- around the new tennis court area and even took him clear to the cemetery to pick out his lot. People really take a second and even a third look when they see Piper.
Mary Virginia sang last night at the church but we reneged for though we wanted to hear her there are so many others that don't when to stop singing or when enough is enough. It was called a singspiration originally but somehow it got in last weeks' bulletin as "sinspiration" -- perhaps a Freudian slip. MV and Mie Young said that there were about 15 or 20 there -- only about 2 that didn't have some relationship to those singing.
This was a busy week for the girls for they were either getting ready for the Junior-Senior Banquet (Wednesday Night) or the Prom on Friday evening for they helped with the decorations for both. Since the parents help MV donated my services in getting the dinner ready rather than chaperone the prom thank goodness. The old cafeteria looked real nice for they brought in hanging plants and all sorts of greenery from Davis Greenhouse in Reesville. They couldn't begin to decorate Pyle Center dining room until 6PM when the college students were through eating which made them late in getting back to get ready. They had hardly come in the house before the boys were here to pick them up. Mie Young went with Chris Dodd and Mary Virginia went with Tom Holyk from Sabina. After the prom they changed their clothes then went to a movie at the Murphy. MV talked about having a breakfast afterwards here but didn't.
To make Wednesday even busier the Student Council sponsored Talent Show was that day and I helped chauffeur since students aren't allowed to drive to school activities at various schools. MV and about 18 [or 10?] others made up three or four acts and along with youth from the other three schools toured Clinton Massie, Wilmington, Blanchester and Laurel Oaks for assemblies at each school.
After getting back to the high school just in time to fix dinner I left for Wilmington at attend the last of three sessions for the literacy classes. Did you see Johnny Cash in something like the Life of Jesse Hallam where he took the part of an illiterate who finally found someone who was willing to teach him the rudiments of reading and writing. There have been requests before and especially since that movie on TV not just with foreigners but also with youth and adults who never learned to read and write.
Last week was so busy that we didn't even get any square dancing in but perhaps will get to go at least once this next week. Tuesday night is the last of the special lessons -- Thursday is one of the two monthly dances and Saturday is a special dance at Washington Court House.
Was happy to hear Serena's call yesterday telling us that she plans to come home in a little over three weeks for six weeks or so. Debbie Haines is planning to make use of her apartment at least until the end of June. Serena plans to work around here and then wants to go back to Kansas City and work.
By the way, Serena, I made an appointment for you with the doctor but in order to get your driver's license you have to begin all over again lke a new driver and get a packet from the license bureau, take your permit test and then probably a week later get an appointment to take your actual driver's test. He said it is unlikely that you can get your permit on Thursday and be able to get a time for your test the next day. Do you have any license that is valid? If so you might not have to begin all over again. I tried to call you back Saturday morning to tell you this but evidently you had already gone out for you didn't answer. You will have to let us know if you want to do it any differently.
We do plan to be in Columbus Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning, May 7-9 and could meet you then but imagine that you would prefer to not come quite that soon. The OBA is meeting at the Hyatt there so let us know. We also have reservations for the two nights there.
Tonight was the Senior Citizens Dinner at the Church and as in past years we were on the committee. Opal Nussbaum, who is in charge, goes all out with all the little things. Believe there were 44 guests. The program was a puppet show by a group from Blanchester which the group seemed to enjoy.
Last Friday was a visitors day at the School for the Retarded, which we Commissioners took in as part of our rounds (???). One does not realize how many people live with handicaps and so many of us think that we have problems. Physical and mental health is such an asset and we take it so for granted. Friday was a long day for it started in Wilmington at 7:15 with a breakfast at which the Commissioners and the Sheriff was the program . . . each month the Chamber of Commerce has had a different gov't group there as the program.
This past week has been a wet one . . . so the grass is a great color. Last fall we were having some trouble with our BIG mower so had it overhauled by this fellow whose wife worked at Wells . . . thought we would help him. Lo and behold they have moved back to Indiana and the mower is worse than it was last fall, so have it back in the garage . . . anything would be an improvement.
Fellow finally came this past week to clean one -- or rather the rug that was in the dining room and have put it into our bedroom and hopefully that is going to lay it will come in short order. From the old living room rug we hope to get enough good out of it to cover the hallway.
Hope you are able to get the gist of the last paragraph as Dad has left out some letters and words. We put the old carpet in the garage to be cleaned and then they are hoping to get it put down in our bedroom and if this proves ok will try the living room carpet in the hallway -- it is remarkable for its age -- 25 years and has held up real well -- so many told us that it would disintegrate (the backing) once it was cleaned. It was good carpet.
[Love to all, etc.]
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