Category: Trella Diaries

Monday, November 26, 1990
38/65
Picked up around the house. Mary picked me up to go to airport in the rain. Kathi’s airplane about an hour late. It was just leaving Chicago as we got to airport. Got a bite to eat in cafeteria – Finished putting Huber letters in envelopes.’
So good to see Kathi – Hard trip – fire near airport in Denver – Delay in Chicago. She really will miss her daddy – So glad she has made the effort to stay in touch with him. Her last visit to Mesa was when we dropped her off on April 2.

Sunday, November 25, 1990
Mary was here when Kathi called saying Walt Haldeman died at 6:00 AM this morning in Phoenix hospital of congestive heart failure. Funeral will be Thursday at Timson-Allen-Melroy in Caledonia. Kathi & Dave will come – Kathi Monday 7:00 PM & Dave Tuesday 4 PM. Affected me more than I thought it would. After all we had 15 years together when we were growing up & he gave me 2 wonderful babies.
Asked Mary to take me for a ride & we went to Mt. Gilead. Shopped at Kroger & supper at McDonalds.
Came home & worked more on SBT. Called David & he will plan to be here Wednesday evening & Thursday for funeral.
Called Kathi back to confirm all plans. Olqua & Janice will arrive Tuesday with Walt’s body. Calling hrs 6:00 to 9:00 Wed – Funeral 1:00 Thursday

Saturday, November 24, 1990
Huber 3 hrs
MCHS 3 hrs
Stopped at Hemmerly’s to p[ick up ribbon to finish my arrangements, to Dr. Mauk’s Office to pick up signed letter to members – To Bazaar by 10:30 & it was in full swing. Set up an area to make bows etc. Started selling things. Left after having lunch – Still drug out from flu shot. Made labels for Huber renewal & all. Folded letters ready to mail.

Friday, November 23, 1990
Slept until 1:00. Vivid dreams of Kathi & me trying to find a curtain shop on city streets that all looked alike.
Got busy making things for MCHS Bazaar. Ended up with herb & evergreen baskets, “How many Days ‘Til Christmas” (25 foxtail grass heads tied with raffia & ribbon with verses for children to count the days til Cmas)
Door badges, arranging kits – total value $50. Enjoyed it but exhausted.
Mary brought the 2 Delaware chairs the 23 Antiques refinished & caned $32 each. They are from Trinity. Grew up sitting on them.
Made top for my Baszaar items using WordStar italic courier 12.
Watched TV – Bush spent Thanksgiving with troops in Saudi Arabia – Today in Cairo & met Syrian Pres in Geneva. Trying to assure support of Arab world against Iraq for invading Kuwait – Challenger – Full House – Baghdad Cafe – Strangers – OSU BNand show rerun.
To bed at 10:30 after reading Ohio Magazine & working crossword puzzle in the Star.

Thursday, November 22, 1990
½” rain
Slept until 9:30. Updated Huber membership files & rewrote letters to non-renewals & to membership about Lincoln Mercury bldg. Took results to Dr. Mauk when I went in to pick Mary up to go to Gala of Trees at Coliseum. Hemmerly’s 12’ tree was the centerpiece – Peaches & Cream theme.
All trees gorgeous but needed more illumination in addition to tree lights. Looked like Marion Steel got stuck with purchasing half of them.
Took Thanksgiving dinner left overs to mary – She baked another pumpkin pie & then rest of the scalloped corn & we had a feast. First Thanksgiving dinner at Mary’s since Mother died. Just the 2 of us.
Still feeling lousy. Don’t know whether its the flu shot or depression.
Called Kristi at Kathi’s to congratulate her on being named Airman of the Month. She gets use of 1991 Mustang for a month – a 5 day trip for 2 to LA hotel & $200 – BX coupons, etc. She was really pleased.
Dave called to wish happy Thanksgiving. Friends for Turkey cooked 1 ½ hrs! Condo closing tomorrow.

Wednesday, November 21, 1990
38/65 Partly Sunny
Eula woke me at 8:00 after a sleepless night – only profit from it was a epitaph for Jack – “Stonewall Jack”. That’s what he did to the board. Eula apologized for not speaking up – but “knew it wouldn’t do any good- They were all primed against our plan to save the lobby – Told her it really hurt that no one spoke up to support my stand.
Looked at Norm’s records & studied SBT Manual opn General Ledger. But just couldn’t work on them. Just sat most of the day licking my wounds. Did water all the new plantings & watched Crocodile Dundee on TV.
Mary called on answering machine to tell me Kristi was selected Airman of the Month for Catlle [sic?] Air Force Base. Too down to talk to her.
Helen called to check on me & suggested we should take our cause to the membership.

Tuesday, November 20, 1990
2 hrs MCHS
Spent most of day sorting papers & organizing notebooks for MCHS. Updated Virginia Howard & Wayne Fowler to alert them to reluctant approval of Lobby plans by Ohio Historic Preservation Office.
In at 4:00 for shampoo, cut & blow dry. Met Mary at Turoff’s at 5:00 for sauerkraut & sausage supper. To Heritage hall about 6 & reformatted disks on SRC XT so I can use them here & there both.
Jack too affable before meeting but he really snowballed all his spending project thro & had Tom Wagner & Dick West primed to vote down any delay on walls & holes in the lobby. I protested, asking that gate be used for security & entry to Atrium thru Gift Shop. It was just as if I hadn’t said anything. No support from any of the Exec Committee or those I had talked to. I was stunned.
Jack (through West) asked for no strings on any expenditures up to $500 – Gary Sims moved he be allowed $6,000 a year – at least that sets a limit.
At close of meeting everyone cleared out immediately leaving me along in the room. Why should it take 78 hours for labor for electricians in women’s restroom? & why suddenly are the costs $10,000 instead of $6,000.
Couldn’t sleep – worked crossword puzzles and read.

Monday, November 19, 1990
6 hrs
Worked on Standing Rules – Cosmetic mostly. Mary out about 4:00 because of Big Fire at Adams & Barnhart – chemicals exploded.
At Huber Assoc meeting the board voted on a feasibility study of the Lincoln Mercury bldg – although for some reason Dr. Mauk couldn’t bring himself to call it that. He passed a sheet with Huber Family – Board – Members – Community – others on it & asked board to fill in what we might expect each group to contribute. From comments it seems this board has no intention of giving any more than anyone else.
Talked to Mauk & John Watkins about my plan for the loffy rather than walls & holes plan reluctantly approved by OHPO.

Sunday, November 18, 1990
Too much excitement so didn’t go to sleep until 3:30 – Then felt lousy when I woke at 9:00. Karen & Sarah getting bfst. Goetta & coffee cake – I added cereal. David in to help Ruth Mosher install WS5.5 Rest of us to Hemmerly’s Open House. Met Mary there. David me Norm at HH after installing SBT there – Karen, kids & I home for leftovers & pizza. David back about 4:00 & they left about 6 for Cinci. A very satisfying Thanksgiving.

Saturday, November 17, 1990
Leisurely prepared stuffing, sweet potatoes, relish plate, cranberry sauce, gravy. Cleaned up Daddy;s old electric roaster. Must be 55 years old – Put turkey in but it wouldn’t heat so put inner pan in oven. Mary out about 1:00 & peeled potatoes & apples for me – So everything was under way when Haldemans arrived about 2:00 – David wanted to put up a new swing. The limb on the sycamore broke off this summer. Got 50’ rope at Depot Sales & couldn’t find a good limb down in the woods so put in on the white oak in the middle of the upper lawn. Susannah loved it. Dinner about 5. Davie had installed SBT Acctg system on my computer & gave me a lesson on it. He makes it look so easy – Jed’s descriptions on his well-organized photos of France included all the details the guides gave. Josh not so organized & still can’t speak coherently.