Author: David Haldeman

Tuesday, September 13, 1983
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Monday, September 12, 1983
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Sunday, September 11, 1983
Called Dave at 11:00 to be sure he would be ready to go on Canoe trip with Trinity kids at 12:00. In at 11:30 with his breakfast & clean clothes bu he wouldn’t wear the shirt I brough & put on his dirty one. Chirs wouldn’t go on canoe trip[ so when I got Dave to Trinity he refused to go after he had said he would. I was crushed – and embarrassed after Mrs. Klenzman had called 4 times to make arrangements. Visited mother after getting through crying. Told Dave I do not love him & will not do anything for him.

Saturday, September 10, 1983
In to Marys about 11:30. Dale Hecker there cleaning cat box & Dave had just finished mowing. Begged to stay in to go to Popcorn Festival so I said OK but to call me at home by 8:30 – Visited Mother – Doesn’t know who I am. Took nap when I got home. Delivered Caledonia funeral flowers & 2 other things for shop. Kathi sent me Honey Pot bokay with my 5 grandchildren’s names signed. She called about 8:30 to talk to Dave. He finally called at 10:30 & said he would be home with Chris’ folks in an hour. I finally got him at Mary’s at 3:15 AM.

Friday, September 9, 1983
Dave came home about 12:30 on bike. Said he missed ride with Chris parents. Howard helped me clean house ready for Judy & George Jackson. In to see Mother & bought $6 pot roast for them. Just got home & Judy called. Was at a church in Mansfield & wouldn’t be coming here. No explanation why.

Dave headed for Marion when he got home from school. I told him he could stay at Mary’s & mow lawn tomorrow & call me when he got there. Called every 15 min starting at 12. He finally answered at 1:15.

Thursday, September 8, 1983
Finished putting in plastic grass guard around lamp post bed. Swept sand in brick walk by greenhouse. Ask Howard to mow – first time since I got back from Ireland July 15. – To Mrs. Wesley at 331 Siesta to give talk to Garden Path Garden Club on Birds. Then to Hist Center to get Eber Baker beans cooked for samples tonight. Others cam about 4 including Witters who took over sales table. Carl Campbell took Marge Brandt & I to Park Blvd. where Price Imperial waited for our circus wagon. Officers were spectators. Dave to Festival with Chris on bikes. Not home at 11:00.

Wednesday, September 7, 1983
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Tuesday, September 6, 1983
Howard & I had 2 trips across the River (by car by road) hauling top soil to rework area over septic tank – levelling – thatching seeing & wheat straw over it. Paid him back $2,500 of the $3,500 I borrowed for loan to David of $4,000 for his remodeling.

Spent about 4 hours at computer. David brought it back last night – Learned CP/M & got a good start on WordStar. Dave helped me put in plastic grass barrier around lamp post bed that got rained out.

Monday, September 5, 1983
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Reworked brick walk by greenhouse that Dave laid. Not bad job for first time he ever laid bricks but it needed some levelling – Started putting sand between bricks.

Mary & Ken out to pick up milk cartons to freeze ice in for their refrig in camper.

David in at 9:30 to be here for 7:45 meeting at shop to plan C’mas Open House. He worked on computer on mailing list to all vocational schools in Ohio – To bed at 3:00 AM!

Sunday, September 4, 1983
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