Dear Family:
Yes, we survived our 40th anniversary and the video tape of our "earlier" days was most appropriate. It brought back many memories. Recently, Elizabeth Johnson's sister gave us a SCRAP book that Elizabeth had made of our trip with them in 1957 to NYC and Boston . . . she had copies of hotel bills (like $7.50 a night) and "detail" descriptions of all the things that we did.
Thursday we went to Cincinnati to get Grandma, she seems better than last fall. As they say in Sunday School that if everyone had as much grit as she had the Church would be overflowing.
Yesterday was a full day, making a living in the morning and at 12:30 we were at Wilmington College for the International Student Day . . . the foreign students fix foods of their nationality, which also serves as a fund raiser. The Liggetts, with whom we are going with next month are in charge of the program. They are responsible for bringing a number of students here from Malaysia and to them the trip to Malaysia will be like going home. We leave May 11th.
Next stop was the Crisis Pregnancy Center (MV was "hep" on this) People to People Auction at Roberts Arena. They had some 170 items donated, such as free dental check up to such things as "color coordination for you" which we bid in. Dad admits he needs help in this area.
Last night was our square dance club annual "All Nighter" which is a virtual literal translation for a long night. We do have a great club group tho we shouldn't have said yes to be the president, tho it is an experience. This morning came very quickly.
Our street looks like the A Bomb went off there as a result of the sewer line being laid up the middle. It is worse than a gravel road. With the new garage door openers it is no effort to keep the doors closed. We really do appreciate the family getting us started on these door openers. The other was installed this past week.
It has been too wet to make garden, tho am anxious to try our new garden cultivator. We will have to mow the grass for the first time this next week, so Spring is here.
Serena went to Bloomington last Wednesday and expects to back this week and hopes to get some job interviews. It will be interesting to see where.
[remainder is personalized to Roberta]
Appreciate your calling us this afternoon & it was nice talking to you, Joe, Wendy and Catherine. As I told Catherine we had planned to call you but Jeanne Sanker was here. Bill was to come but was snowed under with work as he has taken over another employee's position who got upset & quit recently. Lowell is to be married May 28 – a 1st grade schoolteacher – they are going on a delayed (2 weeks later) honeymoon to Hawaii when her school is out. Bruce is to be honored at Purdue next weekend where he graduates in June – studying electronics. May try for space job.
[in HH's writing]
Roberta, do let us know about the L.A.-PHX plane fares & the need for advance reservations, etc.
John & I are going bike riding next weekend. The Dr. told me last week that if I could ride across Iowa on bike I didn't need any advice on exercise.
Love,
Mother & Dad
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