Author: David Haldeman

Tuesday, July 14, 1970
Sessions A.M. & P.M. at 4:00 took Flower Market Tour to Chapultepec, San Angel, a garden & Jan Juan. Met Art MacDougal while talking to Mrs. Garcia from Guantero. To Villa Fontana with Miers. Walked home along Reforma.

Monday, July 13, 1970
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Sunday, July 12, 1970
9:30 performance of Ballet Folklorico. Stupendous, Then to Xochimilco through slums. Mostly Mexicans picnicking. Market interesting. To Convention opening about 3:30. Great.

Saturday, July 11, 1970
More jewlery buying & sight seeing. By bus to Cuernevasa. Lunch in Bordo Gardens under Mango trees. Back to luxurious Camino Real. Dinner at El Logo’s with Loft’s – Meir, etc.

Friday, July 10, 1970
Bus to Taxco – Beautiful mts., many with terraced corn fields. Taxco charming. Shops irresistable. Trip by taxi to Zocalo exciting bargaining fun. Taxco by monnlight gorgeous.

Thursday, July 9, 1970
Tour of Mexico City. Chapultapec Flower Markets, Archeology Museum, National Palace., Bull FIght Restaurant, Pyramids, Basilca of Gudaloupe.

Wednesday, July 8, 1970
Chester Scott took Isabelle & I to Port Columbus for flight to Chicago & Mexico City. Customs easy & trip to hotel interesting with old man & the Lofte’s from Texas. Walked to Diana Fountain area.

Tuesday, July 7, 1970
Mary called from Laramie, Wyoming.
Martha baked cake & I bought chicken for lunch. Kent helped David move Frank Phillips grinder which he bought for $100. It would make a potters wheel. John & Louise Merchant picked up kitten.

Monday, July 6, 1970
Worked through list of things to do at shop. Checks signed, etc. & outside shop. SHoes-bank-pick up airline tickets. Got notebooks ready & cleaned purse. Stopped at Mothers.

Sunday, July 5, 1970
In at 11:30 to do Judy Rissler’s wedding. 2 funeral pieces after wedding. Cleaned up desk. Home at 5:30. Very tired. Coordinated Mexican travel material.