Week of 23 May 1983
Every week I have reviewed from her journal so far, Mom finds a day here and there to share a long list of chores that got done that particular day. The list usually includes a mix of shopping, house cleaning, church tasks, and running someone somewhere in the car. This will come as no surprise to anyone who knew her, but after making that sort of list one day this week, she notes how she finished the day at 11pm, “Tired but happy.” Right after noting that, she adds that Cris and Melody set up a Kool-Aid stand by Frank’s Gas Station. She says they “made a dollar and something in about 1 hour. They had fun.”
Lisa found an apartment in Salt Lake City and was excited. Mom was worried because the other apartments in the building were empty. Later in the week they loaded some of Lisa’s stuff in the car and drove it down to her. Over the weekend Mom and Lisa drove to Indiana to get what was left there of her things.
Several extended family from PA checked in with her as they were planning some vacation together in CA. One of those travelers was someone named Mary who was disappointed when Mom had to tell her they couldn’t afford to bring Cris along. Cris had a ball game (likely softball) in Corinne, UT this journal week. Mom drove and enjoyed watching, but lamented that Cris didn’t get to bat.
Dan shocked her on Wednesday. When she got home from work, he had already prepared dinner and it was waiting on her. He must have been motivated because after dinner he went outside and did a bunch of unsolicited yard work. A group of women from town were out walking that evening and asked Mom to join them. They went about 3 miles.
Every week I have reviewed from her journal so far, Mom finds a day here and there to share a long list of chores that got done that particular day. The list usually includes a mix of shopping, house cleaning, church tasks, and running someone somewhere in the car. This will come as no surprise to anyone who knew her, but after making that sort of list one day this week, she notes how she finished the day at 11pm, “Tired but happy.” Right after noting that, she adds that Cris and Melody set up a Kool-Aid stand by Frank’s Gas Station. She says they “made a dollar and something in about 1 hour. They had fun.”
Lisa found an apartment in Salt Lake City and was excited. Mom was worried because the other apartments in the building were empty. Later in the week they loaded some of Lisa’s stuff in the car and drove it down to her. Over the weekend Mom and Lisa drove to Indiana to get what was left there of her things.
Several extended family from PA checked in with her as they were planning some vacation together in CA. One of those travelers was someone named Mary who was disappointed when Mom had to tell her they couldn’t afford to bring Cris along. Cris had a ball game (likely softball) in Corinne, UT this journal week. Mom drove and enjoyed watching, but lamented that Cris didn’t get to bat.
Dan shocked her on Wednesday. When she got home from work, he had already prepared dinner and it was waiting on her. He must have been motivated because after dinner he went outside and did a bunch of unsolicited yard work. A group of women from town were out walking that evening and asked Mom to join them. They went about 3 miles.
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