1980 Family Letter -July 24

7-24-70

Dearest Catherine, Gerry, Wendy and Dee Dee,

Realized that we would be late getting a letter off to you especially when we would see the others soon or have just seen them.  Roberta and Marion have been here since Friday and plan to leave tomorrow morning - wish that they could stay longer but R. has to be back in Mesa next Tuesday in order to be at work Wed. morning.  She had promised to be back before the end of the month to finish up the monthly reports.  If she weren't driving back she wouldn't have to leave so soon but is taking the car back that Marion drove to Illinois in June but her back bothers her too much to drive it back by herself in August.

Mary Virginia is having her concert (her own idea and working) at the church Saturday night or she might help Roberta with the driving but R can't wait til Sunday to start.  John and Carol are coming down for it and called Serena and found out that she is coming in late Friday night as Debbie Haines is coming home the same weekend.  We had thought that Serena had planned to go to Kansas City as she has a week's vacation next week -- thought something might work out for her to accompany R that far.  Anyway we are glad to hear that she is coming home but really surprised too.

Dad mailed the shirts to you all today so should be getting them soon -- he sent them to the Co-op.  If there are any that you don't want to keep we will pick them up in August.  Roberta was able to find two that had Arizona State on them -- gave one to Vanessa for her birthday.  It was good talking to you Tuesday AM and look forward to your next call.  The rain that day finally broke the heat spell we have had for quite a few days -- seems like it's either extra hot or extra cool but these last few days have been real nice.  The humidity hasn't been so bad.  Heard Meachem Oregon had the coldest spot in the country this morning.

Mary Virginia had a game last night and another tonight and their team won both games -- tonight's was with a team that just got started playing -- only played three innings and it was 41-0.  They ran short of players and Marion and our coach even got in and helped them out.

Ruth got home from the hospital on Sunday and is staying with the Colliers.  Isn't allowed to lift over three pounds nor able to do much.

Roberta talked to Linda Rollins Davenport who played on last night's ball team -- she is the only one in her family to graduate from college and is working at Lebanon Correctional Institute as a social worker.  Has a boy about 8 and a little girl.

The Hortons are back home after the big heat wave in North Carolina while visiting Cris.  Next month they plan to meet Joe in New York along with Marianne and Larry K.

Monday we -- Marion, Roberta and I -- went to Columbus where R visited a couple of nutrition centers and saw John and Carol.  MV had her music lesson so didn't go. 

John and Carol are coming Saturday afternoon after they attend some political meeting at the governor's mansion in Columbus and have to be back in Newark early Sunday morning as they have just taken over the teaching of a young people's Sunday school class and hate to miss the second Sunday.  May stay overnight but will probably go back Saturday evening.

Don't have any idea how many people will come to the concert -- MV had originally wanted to serve refreshments and I suggested just punch but now she doesn't want to have anything.  Tim Larrick is playing for her.  She had originally asked Denise Stewart but her father has been very sick this summer and so she wasn't able to do it so MV has Tim who is very good.

We are due to leave this Thursday and school begins the day we get back so the summer will be over -- it has really gone fast.  Mie Young Kim is coming in about the same time -- hopefully not until the 24th the day MV finishes with the Ohio State Youth Choir.  She has to be at the fairgrounds to begin practicing Aug. 8 and the fair is the 12-24.

I'l leave some space for Dad to add a note --

Not sure how long a note should be -- we are having a bumper apple crop, i.e. apple sauce is one of our staples -- sorry it is not practical to share the apples with you folks.

Grandma is fine -- you would never know she had been in the hospital.  She had plans to come out west this fall, visiting both you folks and Roberta, the schedule depends on when Joe Horton will be here in NV.

Love,

[Mom & Dad]