December 12 - 15, 1967

Tuesday, December 12, 1967 Rain

When we got up this morning it was raining so awful hard. We decided not to come to Maine. We didn’t do much. Betty did a big ironing. Kim fussy all day. Carmen watched TV. At noon we decided to go to Manchester in evening. We went, Carmen and Kim saw Santa. Carmen sat on his lap. We did some shopping at night. Very icy roads in Bridgton Maine. They said the town crew worked all night.

Wednesday, December 13, 1967

Got up this morning, Sun is shining very good. We got up, flew around. I got Kim and Carmen’s breakfast. Betty took Walt to work. At five minutes after 9 AM we left for home. Got here at about 11:45. Dorothea was here. Billie home sick with flu. Betty and kids left to go back about one, got home at 3:30.

Thursday, December 14, 1967 Nice day

A nice sunny day, not too cold, windy. I washed, went down town with Ken and Dolores. Got a bunch of Christmas cards off, got rest of them ready to go. It is good to be home. I did a dite of shopping this morning.

Friday, December 15, 1967 Windy

A beautiful day, but very cold and awful winds. I went to Norway in a.m. to order ceiling material. Came home and I wrapped some gifts. In evening Billie and I went to Norway and S. Paris to do Billie’s shopping. Fern went with us. I went over in a.m. with Fern and Lloyd. Fern stopped in, we had or they had coffee, donuts and looked the gifts over.