Author: David Haldeman

Thursday March 29th 1979
All slept until 9 and after pancake and bacon breakfast we headed for the pond (rowed boat) and the woods (picked up sticks). Nice morning- temperature 65 and Kathi thought it was Heaven. Found Salt and Pepper blooming, one Spring Beauty, Scillas.
In to shop about 3 to see the people there then picked up Kentucky Fried Chicken and salad and took to mothers and had supper there- Mary too. Mother told us how her folks made bars of maple sugar and stored in the chest she had upstairs. Found some letters from Aunt Theresa (Bina then)- fascinating reading- her ranting about John Dunn- her husband- and then his letter explaining his side.

Wednesday March 28th 1979
Kathy called from Chicago about 2:00 saying that if she didn’t call back by 4:00 they would be on the plane and to meet them in Columbus at 5:00. But at 4:00 she called saying they had been on the plane and had to get off for one man. So Mary, Kenny and I left about 9:00 to meet the 10:00 plane which was 45 minutes late.
So good to see Kathi, Kristy and Davy. He has his braces on and already teeth are straight. Kristy as alert and delightful as always. Kathi looks good and except for being fed up with snow and cold seems contented. Hard to stop talking and get to bed but we did about 1.

Tuesday, March 27, 1979
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Monday March 26th 1979
Spent the morning with Phil McGuire at Suttons planning their April and May decorations. A $400 order complete with the grapevine we cut in the woods last fall.

Sunday March 25th 1979
Took all morning to write my 20-minute speech on the new history that I will give at Rotary Tuesday. Then taped it for time. Came out 20 minutes exactly.

Saturday, March 24, 1979
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Friday, March 23, 1979
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Thursday, March 22, 1979
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Wednesday March 21st 1979
Dr. Brown cast foot for plate. Clara working on photos in indexes. Four wedding appointments took most of the day.
Mary Welker and Tim Page have set August 25th for their wedding.
“Bos” Drake started work but I didn’t see him all day.
To supper with gang at Turroff’s. Kenny sure looks better with his face washed. He picked up Mary’s check for dinner. Bernard had bulletin for MCHS ready.
Stopped off at Al Tozer’s with a few reprints and at Dick Straub’s to get some checks signed. Carroll Neidhart there so got him updated on last night’s meeting. Stopped at craft shop to see about cane for the “Delaware Chairs”. Ask the painting class if they would do Bowen House shingles.
Shopped Big Bear, home and bed.

Tuesday March 20th 1979
Spent the day getting orders ready for Easter. 250 lilies 250 blooming plants.
Brad Drake in to apply for delivery job- will try him out. Don’t like his long hair but he says he’ll have it cut.
Stopped at Bowen House and it was too much of a mess for board meeting so had it at Hemmerly’s. Peter Thayer had stopped in to talk about Harding Memorial Association lack of doing anything. I asked him to come to meeting. Met with some belligerence.