Tuesday
Sept. 29, 1987
Dearest Family –This afternoon has turned cold and damp with thoughts of upcoming fall in the air – last weekend continued to be so beautiful and a delightful time to be traveling. We took off about 12:30 and drove to Wilmore where Mary Virginia gave us a tour of the Seminary. We took Diane Allen and MV to dinner at the Beaumont Inn in Harrodsburg, KY. We had tried to get in Pleasant Hill at Shakertown but they were filled but did have a nice dinner there. When we got back at a little after 8PM found John Z had already arrived and was waiting for us. Asbury was having a campfire about a mile off campus so we walked there. After various people spoke they roasted marshmallows and we walked home again. Mary Virginia had gotten us a really nice room on the bottom floor of one of the men's dorms so we got a nice taste of campus life and had breakfast in the student union building – delicious blueberry pancakes, etc. And then we took off for Atlanta where there was a toyshow which we attended Sunday AM. Atlanta is really doing alot of building still.
We had made plans to spend Sunday evening with the Zooks in Johnson City so enjoyed seeing them. Mary Lynn and her husband were there too. They live in one of the other tri-cities – Kingsport and so we had fun renewing old times. Marge had blueberry pie for dessert remembering that John Uible liked it so well and was disappointed one time when we had a picnic together and Marge hadn't brought her usual dessert. Mary L or jut Mary as they now call her said that she really had a crush on John when she was younger but she is very much married now to a tall Tim Smith, a mechanical engineer who works for Eastman Kodak and they are expecting their first child in January. Pam has three boys and lives in Taos, N.M. and Sandy is married a second time and lives in Buffalo, N.Y. Pam works for a nursery school where her boys get free tuition – she's an artist & divorced. I think Sandy is a medical technician.
Yesterday morning they gave us a grand tour of Johnson City and Jonesborough nearby (Catherine, that's where the famous Storytelling Festival is & they were getting ready for it in two weeks) We went in the library and the mall where the Karmelkorn shop is and they gave us samples of all their corn plus candy that they make there. Lynn had hoped to sell the place a few years ago but he still has it. We came home with one mammoth box of popcorn and small boxes of the other kinds – the cinnamon was real good – wasn't as fond of the sour cream and onion or the nacho. They had many other flavors but don't go in for the weird flavors anymore as they weren't that popular.
We got home about 10PM last night and had letters from Catherine and Mary Virginia today, which we really appreciated. We would have liked to stop in Wilmore on the way back too but it would really have been late as it is about 50 miles off course. Since she plans to come home in two weeks it really won't be that long until we see her but glad to see where she is now, meet some of her friends and we REALLY thought it was a FRIENDLY PLACE – everyone spoke. We hope to get over to Bloomington in a few weeks to see Serena as Dad hasn't been there since she moved and we haven't been there overnight.
The school representative for World Book Encyclopedia was in New Vienna for a special meeting. They are promoting a Readathon in the school. Each class that gets students to read 7 books a week for 7 weeks and gets sponsors will contribute toward getting a set of either World Book or Child Craft for their room – for $2 that the students collect, World Book will donate a $1 so I'm anxious to see how it turn out. This is the 2nd year that they have had it – 1st time for New Vienna but she said that it has been going over real well. The names of the children are put in front of the book and then it will be kept in the room (class). I hope that the library may be able to get a new set from any extra money.
We bought some peaches Saturday and they are really good but going fast – I did freeze a couple of containers this morning but not sure how good they will be.
Joanne Rankin and G'ma seem to be getting along real well – she was staying at night over the weekend and also taking her to Sunday School and Church yesterday. We wonder if Aunt Mary couldn't use help in Florida if G'ma goes down but neither Elaine or Joanne are footless since they both have one in school.
Aunt Mary and Uncle Bill had a nice visit with Joe but had difficulty getting out of NYC due to electrical storm so were late in getting back to West Palm Beach. G'ma had a letter from both Aunt Mary and Joe. The latter is looking forward to moving to Santa Fe about Nov. 3 – he did real well at the Washington Square Art Exhibit again this year over Labor Day plus the next weekend. He said that he made over $2000 selling ten paintings, plus a gallery in Brooklyn is selling a good bit of his work.
Wendy had a nice birthday (#10) and had a small party and plans to celebrate another time when her Uncle Sid gets back in Phoenix and they will go to Bobby McGee's – her favorite spot for which she had gotten a gift certificate from her Dad. She also got a nice 10 speed bike and computer spedometer. There's another birthday coming up in the family this Sunday. We had hoped that John might spend it in New Vienna since it is on a Sunday be he has to work on more political things for the Newark mayor.
The Wilmington News Journal announced their first price increase in seven years – going to $1.36 a week or 35¢ a single copy. It was in the paper tonight that the Wilmington Library is going to make two floors from their present stack area and that the new elevator is now operational. In addition they are going to pave the street and parking area behind the library.
This Thursday starts a new manager at Wells, as Mildred Cochrane (former M. Storer) retires after 24 years. Gene Williams will be taking over and do believe that he will be a good replacement as he gets along well with people and also has good sense.
Hopefully John and Serena have gotten started on getting their passports for our January trip. We are enclosing a sheet which needs completing regarding passport information. Yes, January is right around the corner. We were talking with the Sankers last evening about their trip to Egypt and they seemed quite happy with their experiences there.
[Love, etc.]
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