Author: David Haldeman

Tuesday, October 6, 1970
To Virginia Lightner garden to see geranium plants (exotics) she wanted to give me. Martha off rest of week for vacation.

Monday, October 5, 1970
22 at flower arranging class tonite. Called Don & Agnes to see if we could visit them Oct 14 & 15 – seemed delighted. Gabrielle in for Spanish lesson this AM.

Sunday, October 4, 1970
Maggie & Sis out & we went to Gourd Show at Mt. Gilead then drove to Lucas to see Charlie Evers Country Store. Apples at Osborne’s. Kathi & Davie here when we got home.
I mowed with riding mower & Davie ran after me. I asked him if he was tired. He said “I’m not tired, I’m happy.”

Saturday, October 3, 1970
Bacon & eggs breakfast for kids & they off to Ohio State game. Rather slow day so I came to Caledonia to Kellog auction. Things went very high. Supper with Kathi.

Friday, October 2, 1970
Kathi had dinner for Walt & his family. Karen & David up from Cincinnati – visited in Marion till 11 & then out here to sleep. David loves Cincinnati.

Thursday, October 1, 1970
No good all day & had so much I wanted to do. Callie’s kittens showed up on patio – 3 I think – all very wild. David called – they will be up tomorrow night.

Wednesday, September 30, 1970
Don left for Viet Nam today. I went down with the Decker’s to Port Columbus to see him off at 10. Proud of Kathi – and Don!
We went to Lockbourne for shopping. Supper with Kathi.

Tuesday, September 29, 1970
Alwildal called & said other people wanted her farm so I said go ahead & sell it.

Monday, September 28, 1970
Shirley Connelly out for last time to clean. Gabrielle & Nina at shop for Spanish lesson. Faye Kuhn called to say deal might be off on Alwilda’s 36 acres so I my get it yet!

Sunday, September 27, 1970
Mary & Rocky & Mother & I drove to NE of Logan to see Alwilda Sterling’s 36 acres to see if I might want to buy it. She greeted us with :I’ve sold my farm” – $12,000 and it has a producing oil well! She had dinner for us after we had picnicked.
Party at Kathi & Don’s for Mexican pictures when we got back.