Year: 1990

Friday, November 30, 1990
[No entry]

Thursday, November 29, 1990
Kathi stayed home in order to go to Caledonia when Olgua & Jan came in with Walt’s body.

Wednesday, November 28, 1990
Mary picked me up to go to Pt Columbs to get Dave. 4:00 plane only a little late. He looked so good to all of us.

Tuesday, November 27, 1990
Kathi & I had a hike in the woods- She enjoyed it – no mosquitos!

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.