The blog posts below are taken from my grandmother's diaries. Althea Green Smith Crook was lovingly referred to as Nanny to her immediate family ~ thus her diaries are called Nanny's Diaries.

Nanny wrote in her diaries when she remembered to - mostly in the evening. There will be some years in which she didn't keep diaries and there will also be some days/weeks in her yearly diaries in which she skipped or forgot to write in them. For the most part, these are her words - written as she wrote them. There will be typos, forgotten punctuation, and other grammatical errors - but I am rewriting these as my Nanny originally wrote them.

As with all old handwriting, there are some entries that I can't quite make out - and these entries will be followed with a (?) to signify that this may or may not be correct or I can't figure out what she is trying to write.

Thank you Nanny for leaving us 50 years worth of memories! We miss you!

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

September 23 - 26, 1964



Wednesday, September 23, 1964

Partly cloudy. Got up early and walked downtown with Beat, Bill and I did. Beat had to go to a ladies home so Bill and I wandered around. We called at Betty Milne’s. Called to see Roger Crook and Mary Ann Roger’s sister. Then Bill, Roger and I walked up to 7 Duke St. where Bill’s father and mother lived. Then we went out on the street and looked over some of the places where Bill used to live and friends homes and some of his hangouts. Down to the waterfront where he used to go. Called on Peg and came home. Called in to a shop or two.



Thursday, September 24, 1964

Bright and  sunny this morning. I got up at 10:30, wrote in my book and diary. Wrote some cards and letters. Hope all is well at home. I’m kind of worried. Beat and I went down town to the stores. Betty and Jim came up in evening. Showed them pictures. I bought a few things today. Had Smokies for supper.



Friday, September 25, 1964

Up early this a.m. Bill and I took a walk downtown. Did a lot of shopping. Called the Peg’s and George’s, came home. Had dinner. Bill and Dave went walking. I showed Beat the things I bought. In the evening Peg and George came over for the evening. Showed them the slides and snaps, had a snack of fish and chips, tea cake and tea or coffee.



Saturday, September 26, 1964

Another nice day, up around 9 AM. Had breakfast. Bill, Dave and I took a 2 mile or more walk. We went way up the street and walked way out to the cliffs along the coast. It was a beautiful scenery. We enjoyed it very much. Came home by way of Victoria Park. Took a picture. Then ones out on the cliffs, all the film we had. Stopped to see some outside bowling on down to the docks. Saw all the brats, the life boat, on up home. Over to Mrs. Kyds for tea. Brian and Irene Milne called in evening.


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