5/3/81
Dear Family,
Thanks for your letters, sure appreciated your letter & Grandma's. As usual the Uible household sure seems to be on the go!
We've been very busy -- esp. this last weekend. Made many numerous trips out/w boxes, drawers, etc. Trying to save work for the movers at $30.00 an hour!!
We borrowed someone's truck w/double seats & camper on the back. It really held an awful lot -- trouble is we really have the stuff!! Too bad all of you aren't here to help pack/load/unload/unpack all the stuff!!
Friday night we were about half way over to Saguaro High School for a talent show type of thing when Marilyn's van (we had Vera & Marilyn w/us) -- just quit!! Something about the oil pump!
Luckily enough -- Sally belong to AAA so they paid us a service charge -- would tow us to the station for free -- or back to Marilyn's for $1.25 a mile. We had to take the latter . . . .
[cont'd on May 4, 1981]
Hi! Welcome to the state of being up in the air!! We are now all moved -- except for the furniture & 2 sets of clothes & here we sit. The people buying this place sent a cashier's check a week ago today -- supposedly mailed Air Mail / Special Delivery & it hasn't made it here yet!!
We were suppose to close this out on May 1st, and the 707 N. 61st Place on May 4th (today). I feel like I could use a good attorney! These real estate doings make me nervous -- and they tend to bring out the Irish (temper) in Marion. Next time (HA!) I'm not going to take a penny out of my pocket on a new place until $$ is down & all papers signed! Our contract w/ 707 house -- painting, carpet, crapes, water softener, etc. Hate to even think about it.
This house really looks strange -- all pictures down & all drawers out of the dressers, hutch, etc. --
To top off all I broke my glasses yesterday -- so had to wait till this afternoon to get them fixed -- they were able to salvage them -- no glass broken -- just lenses on side arm --- but not a good clean cut!! Just charged me $3.00 -- seemed like a real bargain! Sure glad to have them back & in one piece again!
We had a special doing today -- our center was closed & we came into town to the main center for Volunteer Recognition Dinner Program. The staff did all the work -- registration, serving the food, etc. Then there were certificates of achievement -- each handed out individually -- my feet really feel it!!
Tomorrow we are having a special Mexican Independence Day Party. Special entertainment / menu -- the whole bit!!
Friday will be the Mother's Day Program -- probably the same people will win the same categories as last year!! Oldest Mother / Most great grand-children, etc. --
Harry (the owner of the flower shop) called last weekend & wanted to know if I would work for him this coming weekend -- Mother's Day Rush. I'm going to do it. Sunday will only be a short day -- 8:30-1:00 probably. But Saturday will be a full long day!!
We have been invited out for dinner that day -- the Kings. Marilyn King comes to the center. It's an interesting situation -- she is paralyzed from the neck down (diving accident 19 years ago ). She lives w/her ex-husband & his wife. He divorced Marilyn some 3 years ago -- to marry his now wife. It's a most interesting situation. Mr. King (SID) -- is an ex-FBI agent career man. I'm sure you will get to meet the Kings when you come.
We went to Church yesterday for the 9:45 service -- they were repeating the Palm Sunday night musical program -- Greater is He. It sure was good -- in fact we stayed for the 11:00 service too!! Sorry that you all missed it!!
Will let you all know once we make the move -- the new phone # is 981-1804. Sure hope we will be able to use!!
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