1979 Family Letter -July 17

Tuesday morning --

July 17, 1979

Dearest Family --

Our typewriter is on the blink so hope John won't mind that I have borrowed his temporarily.  It sure is different after using our electric models which are both in at Watsons being repaired -- the one we normally use and the extra one from Wells which I had borrowed to replace ours.

Mary Virginia has been staying out at Careys with Ruth since last Wednesday when the Careys took off for Arizona.  They took all their family plus Kay's parents so had a full load in their new van.  So actually MV and Ruth are "House sitting."  The Careys are due back by the 28th.  But will probably be back by the 25th so Ruth won't have too many nights to be alone.

We had no forwarding address for Roberta after July 11, so have been keeping the rest here and hope that we did forward on to her in Canada did get there in in time.  She and Grandma have had quite a trip along with Julia Soloman from NYC.  We aren't sure when they are to be back but hopefully on Thursday or Friday as Roberta is scheduled to leave on a canoe trip in Canada early Saturday morning with the Howard Wolfroms.  This is the same trip that Dad has been wanting to do each year but something always has come up.  AS much as he wanted to go to Oregon with us, we encouraged him to go with Roberta and the others for we hoped and still hope that the Morgans will understand.  So plans are underway for him too.  They are to be gone from July 21 to the 31st or August 1.

Mary Virginia and I are not sure just what we will do to get to Dayton wen we leave for Oregon -- probably will take the Mercury and just leave it there til we get back so no one will have to take another trip for us plus our having to find someone to get us there.  Anyway we are really looking forward to seeing all the Morgans again.  Those letters that we have forwarded on are sure tempting to open, Catherine, but know you have a right to write to the rest of the family too.  We still wish that the whole family could be on hand for John's wedding for we get together so seldom and would rather it be a happy occasion than a sad one.  If there was any chance of your coming we would postpone our trip if necessary especially if there is ANY chance of your coming her later in August.

Just talked to you, Catherine, on the phone -- and hope that you will seriously consider coming for the wedding and money invested in our tickets I would gladly transfer to the three of you coming to Dayton, Columbus or Cincinnati the few days before the wedding and then staying until the latter part of the next week if you aren't able to stay through Labor Day but do what ever you can in getting to Ohio.  PLEASE!

I mentioned that I would give you our flight number, etc. on our trip but don't want to influence you that I would prefer this to your coming here.  We are to get into Portland July 24 on United Airlines flight 153 arriving at 5:55 PM.  (I don't know where I got the idea it was 7:30 unless it was the time of arrival of the flight we had originally planned in June.  We are willing to wait rather than have Gerry ask for extra time off to meet our plane -- save the time for later.  We get dinner on the plane.

Dad is typing now -- we do hope that you folks could make it here for the wedding.  If you can stay longer than the weekend Columbus would be a better place, or if just for the weekend then Cleveland would be more convenient.

Sunday MV played the piano for Church, then we left for Granville to meet John and Carol's family.  John is staying in Granville at a Prof's home for a few weeks, then they have an apartment (downstairs of a house) in Newark which is almost ready where John will move when the professor comes back.

Hi!  This is your friendly baby sister.  Not much is new -- my incision is almost a scar -- some has a scab and a little still open, but the majority of it is healed.  Dr. Hale is trying to talk me into cosmetic surgery but I'm not quite ready for that.  I'm beginning to think that he just wants more business.

Mowed the whole back yard today and it didn't seem to bother me too much.  He told me Friday that I could do anything, so I'm looking forward to swimming at Cathy & Gerry's. 

Better go -- I can't stand this typewriter -- it's not electric.

[All our love, etc.]