Author: Trella Hemmerly Haldeman Romine

Tuesday, July 30, 1991
MCHS 3+2+3 = 8 2 trips 40 miles
David at computer when I woke up at 7:00 – installing software for my new scanner. Taught me how to use it – not much good for text but great for line art. Bfst on deck with Josh & Susannah. J.D. Britton (LHO) called to see if I was going to Dearborn to receive my AASLH – decided to go since OHS will have a table. David & Josh loading canoe when I left for HH to meet Mr. & Mrs. Wilbert Snyder of Boulder, CO for tour of Heritage Hall. Betty Millisor had found his tools & had the box marked so I could point them out to him. John Hickson gave him a print out of all the items he (Snyder) gave MCHS. Home for lunch (sweet corn from McMahans). Paid bills. Letter to awards coordinator of AASLH. Watered front beds. Wrote minutes of April 30 program meeting & condensed minutes to read tonight. In at 6:00 for supper at Turroff’s with Mary – sausage & sauerkraut & mshed potatoes – $3.91 -jello.
Phil Reid entertaining presentation on Marion Fire Dept 1950 to 1990. New technology changed fire fighting. Kensel & Opal Clutter on Social Committee – saw him & OSU student collecting seed at 309 & 23 today. Said he found prairie dropseed that Bob Harter found.

Monday, July 29, 1991
Dick West picked me up at 9:00 after I set hose for watering. To Glen/Gery Brick Co. to check HH Bricks. Mike Lyon sick, but using his records we checked them & loaded about 30 boxes to take to HH – Home by 11:30.
Fixed supper for Mary – string beans, ham & new potatoes. She brought corn.
Wrote to AA.
David, Josh & Susannah in about 9:00 & went to bed soon after.

Sunday, July 28, 1991
[No entry]

Saturday, July 27, 1991
[No entry]

Friday, July 26, 1991
MCHS 3 hrs.
To Mary Brocklesby’s to pick up books for MCHS – mostly school books.
Nice tour of her house – many modifications since 1840! Then to HH to see John Hickson to locate Wilbert Snyder’s record of gifts (tools moslty) and to locate them. Couldn’t find them, but documentation ok.
Napped. Mary J & H picked me up for trip to Al’s for supper.

Thursday, July 25, 1991
Unpacked – Watered.
Called Dave – no reconciliation. Dee called the cops to make Dave leave Lee’s where she is staying. He did.
All started because she started smoking & drinking again. then she wants to join Coast Guard reserve – Dave opposed because of restraints on her time & not much pay. Or she wants to join Police Force. He feels with her limited mental ability she would never be more than file clerk.

Wednesday, July 24, 1991
Up early to leave at 7:00.
David & boys met us 7 had snack at McDonalds. Sure enjoyed being with Sarah for a week.

Tuesday, July 23, 1991
Memorable Day – Finally got back to Yosemite – from the deer near Avalanche Lodge – the first view of Half Dome * the valley – the lack of traffic in the valley (to Bob’s chagrin) the flowers & domes at Olmstead Point – Tanaya Lake & Tioga Pass. Spent all day going the 60 miles. Mono Lake still going down – back in Reno about 7:00.

(from notepad:)

7:15 Woke up at Best Western Gateway to Yosemite Motel

8:00 Bfst near by – 1 egg & toast for me – coffee

9:00 Lvg – N via Rt 41

9:40 S. Entrance Yosemite Natl Park $5 fee
VIews of El Capitan & Half Dome
Into Valley along Merced River – Rt. 120 to Tioga Rd. SIesta Lake – Visit White WOlf – Overnight here in 1949
Wildflower & visitor stops – mule deer, golden marmot

1:30 Lunch along Mt. steam
Olmstead vista – Domes – penstemmon, Ind. Paint Brusgh
Snack after lvg Park – pie and soup.
Sedum, cinquefoil.
Mt. Tioga & Mono Craters views.
Road down curvy but Kathi photo with camcorder.
Bob collecting rocks.!

5:30 Rt. 385N to Reno – Mono Lake – Topaz Lake near home – on to Costco – Pick up film – Airport for Bob paycheck.

8:30 Home – sunset

8:45 Call from Dave – Dee went to Lee’s house & called cops to ask Dave to leave when he went to get her.

9:00 To Bev and Don’s to see house – lovely

12:00 To sleep.

Monday, July 22, 1991
All of us to Castle Air Force Base – really hot there. Kristi took Sarah around but I stayed in her room. On through the foot hills – russet – and stayed at nice motel with pool & interesting plantings.
Ate at Chinese Restaurant. Not too good.

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Sunday, July 21, 1991
Friends just back from Alaska tour came to report.
Then Donovan Martinez came to visit Kathi*. Had been in Reed High School ROTC together. He’s a senior Midshipman at Naval Academy.
Kristi back to CAB – but I didn’t think it a good idea for Sarah to go with her.

[*Kristi]

[from notepad:]

7:00 Woke up & bkfst on  Patio with Bob
8:30 To Stead airfield (where Reno Air Races are held) for Bi wing flights for Sarah & Bob. Kristi home baking 8 doz cookies.
9:00 Sarah & Peter Fourman in Great Lakes plane 20 min rid over Peavine & toward Reno. Sarah took controls to make a turn.

9:45 Bob up for his acrobatic ride. Watched Army plane discharge parachutists. Bopth thrilled with flights.
12:00 To Skyline road for Bfst. Called Kristi & she joined us. . Donavan Martinez  in town form Naval Academy & called & came over. Kristi’s ROTC friend while in high school.
4:00 Pat & ___ back from Alaskan cruise over to exchange memories with Kathi & Bob.
4:30 Kristi left for Castle AFB
6:00 Steaks on grill – Dinner on patio – So pleasant. Kathi & Bob, Sarah and me.
8:00 Called David for OK for Sarah to go tomorrow (might have been Sat. night for airplane rides.)