February 2 - 5, 1969 Carmen's Birthday Party

Poppa, Lloyd, Nanny, Jeff, Billie and Carmen

Betty and Kim

Carmen,Kim, Fern and Nanny

Jeff, Carmen, Dorothea and Betty

Sunday, February 2, 1969 Carmen’s birthday celebration for February 7

A pretty nice day. Betty, Walt and girls came about noon. We had a good ham dinner. In p.m. Fern and Lloyd came. Late p.m. Dorothea and Jeff came. We had a party for Carmen. She got a lot of nice gifts. Also we had ice cream and cake. She enjoyed it all very much.

Monday, February 3, 1969

We had a snowstorm about 10 inches. Walt went to Portland and Augusta. They were going home, but because of the bad storm they stayed. Walt didn’t have any luck in getting any work today. Bill back to work tonight. He worked until about 4 AM. Came home.

Tuesday, February 4, 1969 10 below

Very cold and windy. We are having some very cold weather. Windy. Bill came home at about 4 AM, went back to work and then came home at 11:30 to sleep all p.m. He told Betty and I to take the car and go look for a place, we did. We found a few. Called at Dorothea’s. Bill out plowing snow drifts tonight. Very cold and windy.

Wednesday, February 5, 1969

Four below. I worked for Mrs. Stanford today carrying from Mark. He has the mumps. Betty and kids home alone. In evening Betty and I called at Aunt Ava’s. In p.m. Betty and I watched TV. Bill came home about 3 AM.