(1949 November 3)
Speaking of pictures, Louis Dodge [retired music professor] had 200 pix of himself printed up and is now giving them forth on every side. Busy as a bee. A contest to see whether he has 200 friends that will agree to take them, say I.
August 10, 2009
August 9, 2009
Halloween
(1949 October 31)
I have to get going on this costume now. Oh - forgot to tell you - Mary is going as Red Riding Hood with [your German shepherd] Vica as The Wolf. Mrs. R called to ask if M could walk with Di in parade. Said Di had grass skirt and beads but would have to wear over snow suit as it's so cold. I convinced her The Grandmother would be a more suitable and warmer character....
Vica was very good all through the festivities. All up and down the street everyone was saying, "Hi Vica - Vica -- that's Skip Kay's little sister. Look at Red Riding Hood and TheWolf." "That's no wolf, that's a dog." "Is too a wolf - see Red Riding Hood." Mary was just a honey and doubly cute with Vic. Think I'll get a film and take some pix myself. [She did.]
P.S. after the Parade. It seemed to me it was Department of Utter Confusion tonight. (1) 6:30-7:30 kids assembled in Auditorium and howled with nothing to do. No entertainment. (2) Band was late again. (3) Street lights went out just as we marched out. Had to stand shivering with little kids. (4) Band played quick music kids couldn't keep up with. (5) Films for movies didn't come, but some were later dug up. (6) We marched to Park Hotel and back twice instead of once as in paper. (7) All prize winners were marched on stage and held there for 15-20 minutes until hooked up with radio. (8) Pictures were posed, taken by Farness on stage instead of off as planned. (9) Kids got restless and chanted "We want a show." (10) MM and Vica were darling but no prize. (11) Farness said to come up right after he took groups and he would take their pictures (for me) and we did. Then someone thrust a marvelous prize in her arms - a suitcase full of nurse's equipment! How to explain to Diane and Patty etc. who were with us? But who is happy? You guessed it - Little Red Riding Hood.
I have to get going on this costume now. Oh - forgot to tell you - Mary is going as Red Riding Hood with [your German shepherd] Vica as The Wolf. Mrs. R called to ask if M could walk with Di in parade. Said Di had grass skirt and beads but would have to wear over snow suit as it's so cold. I convinced her The Grandmother would be a more suitable and warmer character....
Vica was very good all through the festivities. All up and down the street everyone was saying, "Hi Vica - Vica -- that's Skip Kay's little sister. Look at Red Riding Hood and TheWolf." "That's no wolf, that's a dog." "Is too a wolf - see Red Riding Hood." Mary was just a honey and doubly cute with Vic. Think I'll get a film and take some pix myself. [She did.]
P.S. after the Parade. It seemed to me it was Department of Utter Confusion tonight. (1) 6:30-7:30 kids assembled in Auditorium and howled with nothing to do. No entertainment. (2) Band was late again. (3) Street lights went out just as we marched out. Had to stand shivering with little kids. (4) Band played quick music kids couldn't keep up with. (5) Films for movies didn't come, but some were later dug up. (6) We marched to Park Hotel and back twice instead of once as in paper. (7) All prize winners were marched on stage and held there for 15-20 minutes until hooked up with radio. (8) Pictures were posed, taken by Farness on stage instead of off as planned. (9) Kids got restless and chanted "We want a show." (10) MM and Vica were darling but no prize. (11) Farness said to come up right after he took groups and he would take their pictures (for me) and we did. Then someone thrust a marvelous prize in her arms - a suitcase full of nurse's equipment! How to explain to Diane and Patty etc. who were with us? But who is happy? You guessed it - Little Red Riding Hood.
August 8, 2009
Code
(1949 October 19, postcard)
Throw away your knitting needles - crisis not at hand. Mom
[Code for "Your bitch is not pregnant."]
Throw away your knitting needles - crisis not at hand. Mom
[Code for "Your bitch is not pregnant."]
August 7, 2009
Enceinte?
(1949 November 16)
[Postcard to Skip who was taking Freshman French:] Je pense que votre chien est enceinte. [He got it just before class, and anxious to know what was wrong with his dog, he asked his teacher to translate enceinte and was mortified when the old lady snapped "pregnant."]
[Postcard to Skip who was taking Freshman French:] Je pense que votre chien est enceinte. [He got it just before class, and anxious to know what was wrong with his dog, he asked his teacher to translate enceinte and was mortified when the old lady snapped "pregnant."]
August 6, 2009
Varnished in
(1949 October 10)
Goodnight, Sweet Prince - I shall now go up to bed and varnish myself in and hope that Mary M doesn't have to paddle down the hall in the middle of the night and that all will be dry by morning so we can rise. If not, a perfect excuse for not attending services. If we get out and go to church, I will mail this letter tomorrow and if you do not get it, that is a sign we are still varnished in.
Goodnight, Sweet Prince - I shall now go up to bed and varnish myself in and hope that Mary M doesn't have to paddle down the hall in the middle of the night and that all will be dry by morning so we can rise. If not, a perfect excuse for not attending services. If we get out and go to church, I will mail this letter tomorrow and if you do not get it, that is a sign we are still varnished in.
August 5, 2009
Cleaning the study
(1949 October 7)
I am so tired I can hardly hold a pen. Now I am housecleaning Daddy's study and hope all goes well so I can get it back together before he gets home [from California]. I can hardly push the stuff back far enough to get a square yard to varnish. Then I wait a day for that to dry and thus I continue. -- Yaas - now that I have got the three worst offenders out of the house, I am trying to restore the poor thing.
This morning finished varnishing the study except way under the safe. It seemed too terribly heavy to move because I was tired. I know it has casters and really isn't and feel guilty. Mary M unloaded the oak bookcase you made, and I cleaned and put all back, though I fear not in identical spots.
I know just how it will be: Daddy will come home and glance in and see the shiny floor and all in order and his heart will sink. But he will have guessed how hard I worked and so he will kiss me and say how wonderful it looks. Then when the welcome is over, he will sit down and dig in. Then things will start to fly and thump and that will be a good time for me to rake leaves, if daylight, or take a bath, if evening. But then it will be clean - after all, once every 3 years when he goes to his church convention.
I am so tired I can hardly hold a pen. Now I am housecleaning Daddy's study and hope all goes well so I can get it back together before he gets home [from California]. I can hardly push the stuff back far enough to get a square yard to varnish. Then I wait a day for that to dry and thus I continue. -- Yaas - now that I have got the three worst offenders out of the house, I am trying to restore the poor thing.
This morning finished varnishing the study except way under the safe. It seemed too terribly heavy to move because I was tired. I know it has casters and really isn't and feel guilty. Mary M unloaded the oak bookcase you made, and I cleaned and put all back, though I fear not in identical spots.
I know just how it will be: Daddy will come home and glance in and see the shiny floor and all in order and his heart will sink. But he will have guessed how hard I worked and so he will kiss me and say how wonderful it looks. Then when the welcome is over, he will sit down and dig in. Then things will start to fly and thump and that will be a good time for me to rake leaves, if daylight, or take a bath, if evening. But then it will be clean - after all, once every 3 years when he goes to his church convention.
August 4, 2009
Outing
(1949 October 7)
Tonight I went to Woman's Club program in a cab, the first I took since Daddy left [for church convention in California] - pretty good for us. Heard Mineral Point artists and saw their pictures. Mrs. F had puppets she made to put on St. George and the Dragon, and she decorates bowls etc. Mr. F had pictures he painted (and will sell). They bought an old rock house and restored it. Then I saw many old friends I hadn't seen in years. One does feel stuck in the woods once in a while.
Tonight I went to Woman's Club program in a cab, the first I took since Daddy left [for church convention in California] - pretty good for us. Heard Mineral Point artists and saw their pictures. Mrs. F had puppets she made to put on St. George and the Dragon, and she decorates bowls etc. Mr. F had pictures he painted (and will sell). They bought an old rock house and restored it. Then I saw many old friends I hadn't seen in years. One does feel stuck in the woods once in a while.
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