Work Type: Ray Romine Diaries

Sunday, November 1, 1953
Paris & I (Trella 2 big weddings) off for Indiana in the Nash – Clara bad, didn’t see; saw Catherine & kids, Chic; Grandma & Art at Hartford. Grandman not good, either. Home 8- talked to Dad & Cora – me back here about 9. Home looks good.

Saturday, October 31, 1953
Nice day. Lunch at Hemmerly’s – & what a dandy! Tonite, Sandy, Paris & us all ice skating at Coliseum- our 1st time, Trella & I. Indifferent fun.

Friday, October 30, 1953
Hard frost, then warmed up! Inked #2 cartoon (Herm) & we went Caledonia Festival – kids marched [?]
[Trella added: Won 100# chicken feed – gave to Bogers]

Thursday, October 29, 1953
Cold, 42 at noon. Haircut. Rested before supper. Trella to town – & kids – I wrote Sandy & drew (ink) Herm’s 1st “Out of this World” cartoon. Fun, too.

Wednesday, October 28, 1953
Coldish. Herm A. likes our cartoon idea!!* Practically a Go-ahead!! Tonite, we spent evening cleaning attic finally, & arranging things.

[* Ray and Trella brainstormed a cartoon series called “Out of this World” based on a man from outerspace observing life on earth as an outsider. Many pen and ink sketches survive.]

Tuesday, October 27, 1953
Rainy! Mostly mist, but welcome, if I got a bit damp working. Trella had Garden Club committee after lunch. Here when I got home. Half-headache, me.
Aunt Clara has had operation, & is not too good. Wrote her.

Monday, October 26, 1953
Day off. Weather fine. We tripped Marion mo. for sack cement, sand & lotsa Squria Irises, etc. from Hartford Garden. [shorthand] them p.m. & mixed concrete, did lamppost & finished (?) greenhouse step! Trelloa to Girl Scout dinner tonite- Kathy got supper. Poohed, tonite.

Sunday, October 25, 1953
One more battle, early a.m. about kids. Joke later & we very nicely made rock garden, part of front bank, all day. Bed about 7:30, blue about deserting Sandy & tired. Read till 8:30 (?)

Saturday, October 24, 1953
Colder much & spat rain, but nothing like we need. Old timers say it’s never been dryer here. Finished trip & home for lunch. Trella took kids in, p.m. & left overnite. She ironed tonite. I put finishing touches on bookcases & bug cases over desk.

Friday, October 23, 1953
Still nice! Trella brough lunch at noon – she went Garden Club meeting after wedding appointment. Sick tonite, she – headache etc. Bed early. Kids to Mark Street Festival.