Saturday, February 28, 2009

June 18, 1964

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Up at 6:45 - Ironed this A.M. - Ruby came over for coffee - Went to Kitty's this A.M. but she was gone - mowed part of the lawn after lunch - went to Kitty's & took her pillow cases & perfume - came home & cleaned the steam iron - fixed scalloped potatoes - salmon & fresh green beans for supper - finished the ironing - Was getting supper about 4:00 when Maurell called - he said they were in White Sulpher Springs & would be here tomorrow morning sometime - I was shocked & tickled to death - Hank mowed before & after supper - I had just finished dishes & was talking to Gladys when John & Ann Berry & 2 girls came - They stayed until 9:00 - Hank went after groceries - I cleaned out the back bedroom - str. up house - wrote in diary - gave Billy a bath - I took a shower.

Wednesday, June 17, 1964

Spotted some.
Up at 6:40 - Cool - in the 60's
Hank had duty today but came home about 5:45 - Feldt stood by for him tonite - Washed 5 loads - Hank brought coffee home this A.M. -
Esso came & cleaned the furnace - Went to Guthrie's awhile this P.M. - also to Ruby's - washed & set my hair - got clothes in & done the dry ironing - Billy had a pot pie for supper & I had left over roast. Went to GEX tonite - looked at sofas & swim suits - a little interested in sofa & chair for $249.96 - home at 9:30 - made Billy's bed & folded the towels - Wrote in diary.

Hank mailed pkg. home - $1.78

No Mail

Tuesday, June 16, 1964

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Up at 6:30 - Hank came home at 9:30 & I took him back to the base - Billy & I went to Catherine's - took her with us to Janaf - Went to Penny's & got a swim suit for Billy & knit shirts - shorts & socks for Hank & a shirt for Dad - Went to Kresge's & got wrapping paper - Ate lunch at McDonald's - Went back to Catherine's a minute - then went to Norview to Myer-Tabakin & looked at sofa's - took Catherine home - Went to Gladys's & then picked Hank up at work - Ruby came over tonite -

Mailed letter home -

Monday, June 15, 1964

Up at 7:00 - Hot 100° - humid -
Defrosted the freezer in the garage this A.M. & washed it out with baking soda - kept the house shut up all day to keep the heat out - Cleaned the house from end to end - made a chocolate pie - Ruby was over for coffee this P.M. - Sat in Ruby's backyard awhile after supper - then we went to Colonial - took Jimmy along - I got cabbage - lettuce - squash - cucumber - tomotoes & radishes - got ice cream at Overton's - gave Billy a bath & I took a shower - started a letter home.

Note from Therza -

Sunday, June 14, 1962

[no entry]

Saturday, June 13, 1964

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Up at 7:20 - Hank & I took showers - Got ready & got Billy ready - He was so thrilled to be in the motel - had coffee in the room - ate bkfst. down the road a little ways at a truck stop - real slow service - drove to Story Book Land & spent the morning there - a real nice place - then went to Arlington Cemetary & saw Kennedy's grave - drove around Washington a little bit - terribly hot - ate in Alexandria at a drive-in - drove down to Mt. Vernon & went through Washington's home - then drove back to Fredericksburg & stayed at the Thomas Jefferson Motel - $12.00 - Ate supper at Howard Johnson's - Went to a drugstore & got 4¢ stamps - Watched a movie tonight - "Asphalt Jungle" -

Friday, June 12, 1964

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Up at 6:30

Mailed short letter home.