Friday morning, Aug. 4, 1978
Dear Mom, Dad, Roberta, Serena John & Mary V.,Hi! Gee, I'm not used to writing to all of you at once anymore. It was nice talking to you on the phone the other evening. You really took us by surprise and now I can't remember very well what I told you. I know I mentioned that I had taken Wendy to the clinic. She weighs 20 lb. 11 oz. which is 1 lb. 3 oz. more than three months ago which they said was a nice moderate gain. Now that she is moving around more and getting lots more exercise it is OK for her to have more solids and she has been getting a mixture of babyfood and table food depending on what we eat. I also asked about shoes for her since she is standing up now but the Dr. said to think in terms of shoes for protection only – like if she is walking outside on a hard surface. They said it is best to let her feet muscles develop without shoes so we'll let her feet get a little bigger before making the big purchase.
My weight has been holding steady at 110 since we have been home and I have been eating three solid meals a day plus lots of fruit & yogurt in between. After years of worrying about putting on extra pounds I must say it seems nice for a change. Yesterday Gerry went up to Richmond (above Oakland) to the IH parts depot for the west coast and the rest of us went along for the ride. On the way back we stopped at Eastridge in San Jose and I bought two pairs of slacks which were on sale at Penny's. They are size 9's so you can see I haven't wasted away to nothing. I just don't think it would be good to lose anymore weight.
Gerry is hoping he will get the job that he went on the interview for on Tuesday. Right now they have a store in Newark which is about 20 miles north of San Jose on the Oakland side of the bay but within the next 3 months they are going to open a store in San Jose so they will need more people plus then we might not have to move depending on what part of San Jose it was in. the name of the place by the way, is Horton Equip. We are hoping to hear one way or the other before we go to San Diego next week so Gerry will be better able to evaluate the possibilities. We would prefer to stay in this area and it would definitely be easier not to move but if Horton doesn't come through then probably the next best thing would be San Diego.
We found out that the Duster [car] does have problems with the engine which would require several hundred dollars to repair as well as the brakes which need about a hundred and then yesterday someone ripped off the gas cap. We are going to wait and see if we move before deciding whether to junk it or put the money into it. The truck is running fine so that is some relief. We put over 5000 miles on it this summer between San Diego, Yosemite & the northwest.
Did I tell you that Wendy has a top tooth now? It has become dangerous to put a finger in hr mouth – they may be small but they are quite sharp!
Write soon! "Hello" to eveyone!
Love, Gerry, Catherine, DeeDee & Wendy
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