Wednesday July 19, 1967
Happy Birthday to Kathy! She’s 26 today. Nice to be with her on her birthday. Don had a sign up “Happy Birthday, Kathi” and her gifts under it so we added ours. David had brought her 3 big paper flowers from New York, and I gave her money, and Mother and Mary sent money ‘Which she used to buy, shorts, slacks, tops, underthings–all in maternity styles. Got a pin for one of her maternity dresses with Grandma Ruth’s money.
Started our trip with a jog to the west to drive by the beautiful ante bellum homes in Pass Christian. It was like leafing through a book of famous homes. They face the gulf but on a street separate from Rt 90. Then back through Long Beach and Gulfport and out to the Marina Restaurant–built out into the Gulf, with docks for more than 100 pleasure boats, some in the yacht size. The restaurant is set in Japanese gardens, and my seafood plate was delicious. David had fried shrimp again. While there we could see a storm coming in off the gulf, and watch a medium size boat take off right into it. Stopped at the Edgewater Plaza shopping center on our way back. A lovely department store and an enclosed air conditioned arcade with tropical plantings. A variety of shops face the arcade, and at a Newberry’s store I found the green Poor boy sweater I’ve bean hunting. On sale at $1.00!
We had been dodging showers all afternoon so decided to go on home, have a quick supper and make it to the movie “Up The Down Staircase” Almost did by 7. All enjoyed it, and David said the teaching situation at Eastmoor in Columbus, while not as bad, had reminiscent scenes. Home in the rain again.