Dearest Family --
Guess this is the latest that Labor Day may come so we are a day later than usual in getting our letter off. Last week's letter was late too so maybe next week we will be more on the ball. Seems like a long time ago that we took Grandma to the airport to get the plane for Phoenix and Roberta before their big trip to Alaska. We have been thinking about them so often and hope that the cruise ship meets their expectations. It is too bad that they cannot spend more of next weekend with the Morgans but glad that they are getting there to see them at least for a couple of days.
We met John and Carol at Chi-Chi's that same evening and enjoyed both the fellowship and the Mexican food and traded cars so that they might have the Chevette to go to Florida. They have also been on our minds and hope they weren't too uncomfortable but know that they would save gas compared to many other cars. Do hope that they were able to see the Hortons. Perhaps they will stop by and the Hortons will share this letter with them as we didn't have their address in Boynton Beach. We are looking forward to them stopping on their way home and meeting the couple that accompanied them.
I was surprised by Serena's call and hope that the medicine that she is taking is helping the trouble she has had with her knees. Do let us hear what the doctor says after your next visit -- know that this weather would be nice to ride your bike but perhaps you'll get back to bicycling before long. We enjoyed our visit with her but seems like a long time ago now.
Called Aunt Virginia and she seemed to enjoy the trip to the alumni get-together. While we were talking Joe [Dailey] and his wife came in so cut the conversation short in order that they might visit as they had come to spend Labor Day with her and Maureen.
Roberta's calls really took us by surprise but glad that she had the opportunity to take a better position. I feel a little sorry for the East Mesa Center for I know how much the senior citizens there think of her and how upset they will be but sure that something will work out and no doubt she won't forget them completely. Ann Pierson, her former boss must think alot of you if she rewrote the contract to have you instead of a nurse. Anxious to see the new place where you will be living and working. This is quite a promotion! Have you gotten out the yellow paint yet?
Also anxious to see the Madras Library under Catherine's leadership. How does it feel to be your own boss? We know you are also very capable. We are sorry that our trip to Oregon doesn't fit in with Joe Horton's plans. We thought of changing them and then found it wouldn't fit with the big doings with the Elks so hoping that something will work out so that we will be able to see Joe and still go as scheduled. (Oct. 7-14).
Saturday we went down to Martinsville to eat at the chicken barbecue and then thought we'd square dance afterwards but for some reason the caller couldn't come and they couldn't get anyone to take his place so late so ended up going to Greene County Vocational School where the Clinton County Squares were raiding. Our group was all dressed up and found out too late that it was HOBO night and we really looked dressed up but had fun anyway. They served beans and cornbread as well as alot of relish plates and dessert.
Sunday morning came quickly but we called Goodings and made plans to meet them at the new Deer Creek Lodge and from there went on a picnic and hike. Deer Creek is above Washington Court House between Routes 62 and 22 and beautiful! Surprised to see them driving a blue Impala almost exactly like ours except theirs had a white stripe and a darker blue. Inside theirs was more deluxe but otherwise identical. Both '79s. Bob is working 80 hours a week but only getting paid for 40 and implied he'd be doing something else as soon as the right thing turns up. Jim is doing art work for Antiquities Enterprises -- a restaurant, antique shop that is into 18th century antiques and reproductions in Germantown, Ohio. He still has his apartment in Cincinnati. Dallas Holm Court [or Concert??written at bottom of page and may or may not be relevant!] Lisa is doing freelance work for Head Start and wants to take some classes in photography this fall as she can work her own hours. Her husband is with Meade Corp. in the legal department. They have bought a home in Delmon area. They all plan to go to North Carolina to attend a wedding of Bev's nephew at Duke later this month. It was nice seeing them after all the times we have missed seeing them.
Today we took MV over to Sabina to march in the Labor Day Parade there and stayed for the barbecue sponsored by the Lions Club. Luckily for us they had not only chicken but also pork chops which were delicious. Saw quite a few people there. Sandy Hazelbaker asked about Catherine and Roberta. Brian Garner is secretary of the Lions Club there so he was busy with the barbecue. He is assistant manager of Uhls and will have more duties after their enlargement is finished -- they will then have a bakery and delicatessen. The girls were pretty patient with us til we asked them to stop and see Mildred Terrell. They let us out and after about a 20-30 minute visit we started walking. We stopped to see Ruth Shoemaker and after a visit with her and helping her pick some cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers, the latter of which she shared with us we started walking home again. After another brief stop at Ann Pratt's yard sale we finally dragged home to find the girls just ready to take off for the Murphy in Wilmington and said we had never called so decided we didn't want a ride. From Mildred's we decided we had walked just about 4 miles. Needless to say I collapsed on the couch and Dad read a little and then went out to the raspberry patch where he soon picked a quart of berries.
Dad went to the dentist Friday on someone's cancellation and had a root canal done on one tooth and just a little above it had a wisdom tooth removed so didn't feel too much like eating that night for some reason. The dentist couldn't understand how he had endured the wisdom tooth for it was in bad shape. Told him it was unusual to see someone his age with all his teeth -- this was the first wisdom tooth to go. Dr. Hause doesn't do root canal work so recommended we go to someone in Wilmington and we were well pleased with the one of the three he recommended. Dr. McMullen's office called twice that afternoon to ask how Dad was feeling but he hadn't come home -- or complained. In fact we mowed the yard Friday evening as the younger generation had both gone to the first EC football game.
Last Thursday evening we went to the band boosters meeting (we won't know how to act next year with no children in school for the first time since 1955) and then on to the square dance of our Club. We do need more practice as we leave two weeks from this Thursday for a weekend of square dancing at Fontana, N.C. For you old timers the Hortons and Uibles spent a week there in 1960 and 1961, and recall that our knowledge then of square dancing was limited as to how to spell the word. Wish now that we had kept better notes of some of our activities for reflecting on them brings back the enjoyment many times over.
[Love to all, etc.]
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