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Dear Serena:
SURPRISE! Letter from Serena! Was thoughtful of you to write. Sorry to hear you and the family were sick. NO FUN, THERE! Everyone cured? We had a touch of (?) about the time your Dad arrived but we were all taking an antibiotic and no one was too sick except for Cris. He missed a whole week of school and lost several pounds . . . and that he doesn't need to do! But he is back in full force again . . . spear-heading the HIGH SCHOOL membership drive this week and playing tennis when he finds time. The school tennis matches do not begin until Spring.
I saw the pictures of you three that G'Ma has. Serena, I like you hair-do. Real attractive! And tell John he has joined Rob's LONG hair group. HA@ I'm not against LONG hair however! Looks contemporary. John needs some of Rob's fat and Rob could use some of John's height. I bet Mary V. keeps you all a steppin'! She sure is growing and so cute! It would be nice to have a litle one in the household at the Hortons. Guess I'll have to wait until I'm a Grandmother! HA!
I did actually get your addresses. Don't faint! HA! I called a Cain in the phone book (only 10 or more names) that lived on A Street; I thought it logical that your friend lived there if she attended Highland school. Had a nice chat with her mother. Cain's: 521 North A St. Zip code: 33460. Cindy Deese lives on 3121 Vassalle Ave. Same Zip. Her father died a year ago Thanksgiving week-end. He drove his truck (Jewel Tea Co.) over into a canal. Accident or suicide no one really knows. I've heard different opinions. Too bad in any event. Difficult for the family. Their mother works at the telephone company. Now get busy and catch up with your correspondence!
Serena, you should see our black cat! He is so BIG and fluffy. For several months a lot of his hair was out in patches; especially on the hind legs. He was skinny too. So all our effort (weekly medicated baths plus pill hormones brought him out of it) paid off. If we are faithful with the bi-weekly powdering he does very well now. He's a family parasite though for all he does is EAT and run for cover. He doesn't like to be petted. Though if I'm under the clothesline he comes from 'nowhere' and wants me to rub his ears! But he hates it indoors. Probably because he figures we want to either give him a bath or rub something on his skin. HA! Rob has an interesting book he is reading (believe it or not he is actually enjoying reading!) "Zoo Doctor" by Wm. Bridges. Each chapter is about a different animal at the Bronx Zoo and how the doctor treats him. I found it informative and unusual too! Do you have an estimate of HOW MANY books you have read? Must be a BIG sum! You should be a very knowledgeable young person.
Do you still have the hamster? How do you like Junior High? And what's "cooking" with the Girl Scouts? Who do you enjoy playing with? You are the 'First Chief' now being the eldest at home. It seems strange around here with just Cris and Rob. Did you enjoy your Thanksgiving? I had a ltr from Joe yesterday and he visited Catherine on Friday. He passed her on the walk and she didn't even notice him. HA! They ate lunch together and he met some of her friends and saw the campus. Mares and a friend, Vicki, were here for Thanksgiving. Lots of activity while they were around!
Ask Mother and Daddy about SUGGESTIONS for G'Ma and G'Dad for Xmas and we'll go it together! OK? Write again.
Love, Aunt Mary & All
If any of your family sees Humphry's music critic Column in the Enquirer this week on Dedication & programs of UCCM's Bldg. how about mailing them on? (Complicated sentence) MUH
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