Author: David Haldeman

Sunday, November 14, 1971
Left for Cincinnati at 9:50 & arrived at David & Karen’s at 12:20. Drive through parks & to Cincinnati Symphony – Swingle Singers Bach to Mozart. To Old Vienna Restaurant for dinner. Watched “Longest Day” onm TV. Temp 77.

Saturday, November 13, 1971
Headache so had a slow start. 2:30 wedding & then shopped at Woolworths for footballs for centerpieces. To dinner at Brown House. Kathi’s treat for me & Rockwells.

Friday, November 12, 1971
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Thursday, November 11, 1971
Howard & I filled muskrat runs with clay. Potted terrariums. At 4 went to Richland Mall – Mansfield – with kathi & kids. Got kids clothes, books. Howard helped me with first German lesson.

Wednesday, November 10, 1971
Problem area better & Dr. Merchant says “wait & see”. Took Kathi & kids to Royal Buffet for supper. Mary & Rocky baby sat while Kathi & I went to ’71 Follies. Gemstones came today & Mary made gemstone tree.

Tuesday, November 9, 1971
Signed agreement to let Richard Granger Realty (Smith Witter) handle sale of 633 Bordeaux till Dec. 31. Altrusa porluck & back to shop where Kent – Genevieve & Eve were getting Christmas out.

Monday, November 8, 1971
Smith Witter has buyer for Bordeaux house. Checked with Grady & I’ll lose 1/2 profit to taxes. To Kathi’s for supper – She to Pan Hellenic. I put kids to bed & watched TV.

Sunday, November 7, 1971
Below freezing all day – Genevieve & I to Walter J. Engel’s for Design School. Kent designing for Hemmerly’s. To Port Columbus at 4:00 to see Don off for Germany. Howard to Burdell Young’s. TV evening.

Saturday, November 6, 1971
First snow – & sticking. Temp 30. 4 sprays & much funeral work. To Mother’s for Don’s farewell supper. Entered Howard’s amaryllis in Christmas Flower Show & it won 1st prize.

Friday, November 5, 1971
Betty McClaren brought ice cream in for her “birthday party”. LaDonna & Mrs. Brookes (from River Valley Trailer Park) in to order LaDonna’s wedding flowers. She’s 16!