Monthly Archives: May 2001

Diary Entry for 5/2/2001

May Day! 80° great. Exercise class. I went. Dorothy J brought stuff to give out for VIP meeting. VIP Mike White guest entertainer. Good turnout. Bill mowed lawns for first time this year. Jolie called in PM. I walked to Stewards for milk.

Diary Entry for 5/3/2001

Another like summer day. 85°. I got out the big fan and stored away the humidifier. Got out some summer clothes. I sent absentee school ballet. Jessie called. She came at 2 PM. We went to Big M store. Coby S brought me tapes in PM. I wrote letter to Jolie. I played Pedro in evening. Jill called in evening asking about Laurie Hanson. John B Johnson 1916-2001 died today. He was publisher of the Watertown Times for 52 years. He was a really great person.

Diary Entry for 5/4/2001

Great weather. Sunny 85° Hot. I went to exercise class. 11 of us out. Ida Jane Northrupt joined. I called Vi. She is going to Julia’s for a visit. Lyla called. Elgin had called her. The Cloggers were here in evening. Very good. Good turnout. My cactus plant blossomed in evening with three beautiful blossoms. (white). Florence and Mae came in to see it. Former Mayor, Carl Burns, 72 funeral today.

Diary Entry for 5/5/2001

Another summer day. Nice breeze. 74°. Florence Lee and Debbie here to see cactus blossoms. Marion C took pictures of it. I washed clothes in PM. Jim called in evening. He wants me to come for supper the first of the week. Joel leaves for home next week.

Diary Entry for 5/6/2001

Cooler but a nice day. I went for coffee and donuts in morning. Jim Nash called to say we would be leaving for church at 9:15. They are to be greeters. The Kentucky Derby at 5 PM. Manarka won. 17 horses raced. 150,000 people there.

Diary Entry for 5/7/2001

Perfect weather. I went to church with Jim and Sherri. Communion. I had a nice long visit with Marjorie Snell Caulins during fellowship time. Lyle’s wife. She is from Adams Center. Lyle was from Lorraine. Betty Schnauber was over in PM. She invited me to the Apollo with the on Tuesday. Joel called. He got acquainted with Ethel Hanson Dunn last night at the Legion Hall. Vern called. Dan and Robin in West Virginia are buying the one at 43 Burden Drive, Oswego. Kathy Tryon called. They are coming Saturday for lunch.

Diary Entry for 5/9/2001

Great day. Folks working on the grounds all day. Garden looks great. I went to exercise class. 10 there. Dawn gave us cookies. I went to Apollo restaurant with Betty and Neal Schnaubr, Rev. Dora, and Gert S in evening as Betty’s guest. Very enjoyable. I got Mother’s Day card from Patty.

Diary Entry for 5/10/2001

Sunny and warm. A little rain over night. I made fruit cocktail cake to take to Jim’s tonight. Coby S brought me tape in PM. Vern called in PM. They are coming Sunday PM o take me out to eat. June was out renewing her driver’s license. I went to Jim’s with Jill. Joel and Nancy there also. Jim and Joel had a mice supper. Jim has a real nice place. E has done a lot of work on it with more yet to do. We ran over a smelly skunk on the way home. Nancy almost hit a deer on 81 on her way there.

Diary Entry for 5/11/2001

Nice day. Nice breeze. Water off at 6:30 AM until after 12 noon to flush pipes. I cleaned floors. I went to exercise class. Jim and Patty were married 32 years ago today. I called A. Cozzi Company about getting date of Merrill’s stone. $75 for just “2000”

Diary Entry for 5/12/2001

Hot 80° 55° low. Cloudy in PM. I did some hand laundry and cleaned. I gave some food items for Postman’s food drive tomorrow. I talked with Esther and Ken in evening. The doctor has started Ken on Aricept pills (Alzheimer’s). They opened their flea market last Friday.

Diary Entry for 5/13/2001

Raining finally. Just what is needed today. 45°. Steve, Katy, and girls here for lunch in PM. Kristen and Sarah are growing up so fast. Cute girls. Kathy brought salads etc for lunch. Steve needs glasses to read now. I got ham dinner from church. Last supper until fall. Jolie and Madison called in evening. Jim left for Washington DC with his biker club. They stay on Pennsylvania Avenue. “Road Dogs” Club.

Diary Entry for 5/14/2001

Cool but nice day. I didn’t o to church. Joel stopped by in AM. He brought me nice card from Jim. June and Vern hot here about 1:30 PM. They took me to Shelby’s for dinner. Very nice. They also gave me 7 pens and nice GE electric can opener. Also good cookies. Sherri Nash called. Jill called in PM. Jolie called in evening. A very nice Mother’s and Grandmother’s day.

Diary Entry for 5/16/2001

A great day. Sunny. I took my Harris Tweed winter coat to Granny’s attic. Also pair of white slacks. I bought 2 blouses at 50 cents each. Patty’s birthday. Kenney’s brought my drugs and milk. I got picture of Sarah in mail. Jim called in evening. He had nice trip to Washington DC with the Road Dogs. Joel left for Iowa last night. He got there in 14 hours.

Diary Entry for 5/17/2001

Sunny and breezy. I called for bus tomorrow. Juanita called in morning. Nancy, Bill, Lori, and Nancy’s friend Helen Loomis on Mannsville stopped by. The Neals are from Kansas. Bill lost his job. Things are bad in Kansas also. Vern called. They are coming the 27th instead of the 20th. I played cards in evening. 3 tables. I played all three.

Diary Entry for 5/18/2001

Cloudy but nice. Eye appointment. Laser on left eye. 10 AM. The pressure in my right eye is down to 10. Left if 16 today. I took bus to and from doctor’s. Pot luck supper at 5 PM. I took plate of cheese. A good turnout. Coby brought me church tape. I called Vern and June. We are going to Philadelphia next Sunday as Rev. Jane is going to be away on the 27th.

Diary Entry for 5/19/2001

A few rain showers. Partly cloudy. Jessie here nine until eleven. We went to Big M store. I called Vi. She is going to Philadelphia with us next Sunday. I got card from Mable Hudson from Myrtle Beach, SC. Juanita called in evening. She is staying with Doreen’s kids this weekend while Doreen is at Girl Scout Camp. Debby is at Donnie’s now. Vi called in evening.

Diary Entry for 5/21/2001

A great summer day. Vern and June came and took Vi and I to church at Philadelphia UMC. So great to get back there to church. They made us feel like celebrities. Lorraine Broncatello gave me flowers from her brother’s memorial. 83 folks were in church. 81 last Sunday. The young folks have earned their small organ and it was used for the first time today. Beth Jonson and Danielle Ambrose played it. Marge Heck is still on the big organ. We ate lunch at Philadelphia Restaurant. Then went to Calcium cemetery. They got red geraniums for lot and Vern set them out.

Diary Entry for 5/22/2001

Cloudy all day. No rain yet. Hope is back from vacation and in the office. I called Jim about July 14 date for burial. Esther called to say we are having Rebekah’s on Wednesday.

Diary Entry for 5/23/2001

Raining all day. It is badly needed. Windy all day. I went to exercise class. I called Lyla. I called A. Cozzi Company about our monument getting uneven. He says the cemetery association is in charge of that. We have perpetual care on lot. I called Olive Sharpe and some other women trying to find out the person in charge of cemetery. I called Jim. Also Esther.

Diary Entry for 5/24/2001

Raining off and on all ay. I called Kenneth Gardner about cemetery rules. They dig this grave. $85. Rebekah’s. Vi and I went with Esther. Also Mary and Marie. We saw Madeline Miles at Mary’s. Eight of us at lodge. The district meet is June 6th. 7 PM. I talked with Jim. I went to Philadelphia Bank and got check cashed. I played Pedro in evening. I’m getting a cold.

Diary Entry for 5/26/2001

A great day. They painted white stripes on parking lots. They moved cars to back lawn. I washed bed sheets etc Also washed bedspread. I’m coughing a lot today. My throat is scratchy.

Diary Entry for 5/27/2001

Cloudy day. Some showers. My ribs sore from coughing. My throat not as sore Jolie called in evening. It is very hot there. Sherri called in evening. We had a nice visit. They are going to church conference next week.

Diary Entry for 5/28/2001

A nice day. 73° high. 48° low. I didn’t go to church. I’m still coughing but my ribs quite sore. I put a silk flag on my door in memory of Loren and others who gave their lives for the USA. I called Elgin. They will come over June 9th. Jim called. Also Vern. He has finished their bedroom. Dan’s interview at the college went well.

Diary Entry for 5/29/2001

Cloudy. A few showers. The phones not ringing. Working in the building. Ethel Hanson Dunn called me to say Clifford Carr, 88 died in his sleep last night. He was staying at Martha’s under the care of Hospice. Lyla called in PM. I called Jim in evening to tell him about Cliff.

Diary Entry for 5/30/2001

Raining off and on all day and evening. Cooler. I went to exercise class. I called Esther and Ken in evening, but got their machine. I cooked the last of the rhubarb from Philadelphia that I had in the freezer. Tastes like fresh picked. Florence gave me some fresh given to her. I put it in freezer for later.

Diary Entry for 5/31/2001

Much cooler. Partly cloudy. Some sun. 55° high 30° low. My arthritis hurting today. I washed several things by hand. Meradian (?) men working on outside of building. Lyla called. Also Jim. He was moving Jill and Shane to Sherman Street today. Scanpa (?) Tape is closing August 31st and they will both be out of a job. Coby Slate called about tape for Vi M. I played Pedro in evening.