Today is Veterans Day but did't affect us much here as there was school and work at the Wells Mfg. in spite of what they were doing elsewhere. Was glad to get Roberta's call this morning and surprised that she and Marion didn't have to work but glad for them too. Sorry that she didn't get to talk to Mary Virginia and Dad but both were on the job at their respective places. Guess that John and Carol had a long weekend as they had taken off yesterday and gone to visit Carol's family. We are looking forward to visiting them the last weekend in November after seeing Grandma and Mrs. Simkins (Pauline) off to Florida that Saturday, Nov. 29th. Hope that this works in with their plans as we have been so wanting to get up to see them as MV and I haven't been there since they moved.
MV, Carol Wise and I went to a retreat for women of all denominations this past weekend up at Huron, Ohio at a very beautiful resort called Sawmill Creek. Had no idea what it would be like but Georgialia Hannah had recommended it as she had gone last year. There were 1004 of us there so had the whole place plus a number of the women had to stay at a nearby Holiday Inn. Next year they plan to hold it at the Hyatt in Columbus. This hotel just has opened and they can accommodate up to 3000 and make use of the convention center nearby. (The Ohio Bar is holding their meeting there in May so hope to see it then.) It will be a week earlier so MV isn't sure she'll be able to make it on account of the football season still being on. They did have a very good program -- about 8 mini-sessions from which to choose and two speakers who each spoke twice. The music was so good too. MV also made use of the swimming pool and whirlpool and became acquainted with a sophomore girl from Wilmington College from Washington Court House.
Dad and Grandma went out to dinner Sunday in Hillsboro at the Wooden Spoon and then visited some of the Hiestands. I know they saw Joe Hiestands and also Miriam (Paul's wife) and son Richard.
Yesterday was the meeting in Dayton of the children's librarians so drove to Wilmington where Jeanne Liggett drove Janet Esmail and me the rest of the way. Nina Bawden, the English author of both adult and children's books spoke so we had to rush to get through the booklist and so didn't have as much time as usual but she was interesting.
We have had an evangelist and song leader from Cedarville College this week -- both of which are very good. Dad and Mary Virginia went to the square dance lessons. Tim Larrick is in Kansas City for the FFA convention so that means there was one less fellow to take part so knew they wouldn't want any more females there so stayed home and went to church.
Had forgotten you had a recipe to make yogurt in the microwave, Catherine but glad it came out well. Know you enjoy having some time off like yesterday to get things like that done. Roberta and Marion seem to like theirs although it takes some getting used to. I finally got the fourth leg for my oven rack so have made use of it and will more like on Sundays or when we have company and want to do so many things at once.
Had a note from the Sankers and they got back from their trip in good shape and want us to come down for Terrace Park's annual House Tour sponsored by the Garden Club. We went a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it then. Two out of the five houses are on the same street that the Sankers live on -- Princeton Drive. She says that they are really unusual especially the two on their street. Serena, the Wolfrums are still talking about their trip to Chicago and all the tall buildings. They put their van in the garage for the whole time and either walked or took the bus everywhere. The weather was cooperative for them. It was their first trip to Chicago.
We have been listening to TV about the pictures from Saturn -- makes one realize how BIG this world is and also how small our own problems are.
[Love, etc. -- Mom & Dad]
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