Author: David Haldeman

Wednesday, December 16, 1970
Bought an Estey electronic organ at Marion Piano – used $500 – Baby sat kids while Kathi went to Welcome Wagon. Got my Dodge back & starts fine as long as I don’t follow their instructions.

Tuesday, December 15, 1970
Race Motors picked up Dodge – to garage.

Monday, December 14, 1970
Kathi & I shopped after work. Toys for kids – clothes for kids & manual phonograph for Davy for birthday. I stayed with kids while Kathi went to Pan Hellenic. Car wouldn’t start – took Kathi’s home.

Sunday, December 13, 1970
Leisurely breakfast & morning with Karen & David. Shop working till noon on funerals. Carolen Burton out PM – doing a story on funeral customs for Sandusky paper. Kathi & kids out. Kristi patty-cakes & few steps.

Saturday, December 12, 1970
7 funerals & 2 wedding appointments. John Truka in for delivery to help Carolyn. Home at 6 & finished up for Advent Sing. Palacios family here – Brooks & Jordans – Hutchmans – Ericksons – Walt – Olgua – Mother. Kristi & Davy well behaved.

Friday, December 11, 1970
Shop so busy you wouldn’t believe. Worked till 7 – Dodge back from garage with new carburetor. TO Kathi’s for supper. David & Karen arrived 7:15. Home at 9 & decorated tree.

Thursday, December 10, 1970
Kathi brought my tree out from Dutch Fail’s. Had to cut bottom off. New Dodge wouldn’t start. Salesman out & took it to garage. Shop extra busy. Home in VW. Made bows.

Wednesday, December 9, 1970
Left my blue 66 Ford Wagon at Race Motors & picked up my new 1971 Dodge Crestwood Wagon. Late for wedding appointment. More cemetery deliveries. Kathi showed Don’s pictures of Air base Tan Sanut.

Tuesday, December 8, 1970
Delivered grave blankets to Caledonia, Chapel Heights & Marion Cemetery. Bought Kathi a Channel Master Cassette Tape Recorder & me Allan Eckert’s new book “The Conquerors” – To Men’s Garden Club Christmas Dinner as return for their picnic here.

Monday, December 7, 1970
Gabriella in for Spanish. Me headachy but rest of shop almost sick with colds. Took pizza to Kathi’s for supper then we went to travelogue “Egypt”