August 8 - 11, 1972 Road trips

Tuesday, August 8, 1972 $50.00

Up early, got ready. Washed then got things ready and left for a days ride up through Dixfield Notch and down through Errol, Newry, Upton, Bethel and home. Had a very nice trip and a good time. We had a picnic lunch, it was cold eating. Billie, Fern, Lloyd and I. Walt’s brother and wife, sister and her family came. Walt home, he and Betty worked upstairs.

Wednesday, August 9, 1972 Bill worked at Jean’s, showers today

A nice day. I done up my work. Kids here. We got ready and left about noon or a dite later after we washed etc. Went down to Dorothea and Dave’s. We visited and then went down to Alfred to Leedy’s for supper. We had a very good supper and good time. Came home the same way we went down through Sebago, Baldwin, Steep Falls, Standish etc. This was a birthday gift from Billie.

Thursday, August 10, 1972

A pretty good day. Nice and sunny in a.m. It was cold. Billie, Fern and I went down and got some butter in Cornish at (?) Ushin Hill. A very nice ride. In p.m. I went down to Betty’s. Billie and I picked string beans. Fern, Lloyd and I fixed them and I went down after supper, got them into the deep-freeze. Betty and Walt worked upstairs, Bill helped. On the cold side.

Friday, August 11, 1972 Bill worked at Walt’s

I done up my work. Went down to Betty’s in picked peas. Bill worked at Walt’s. We had showers. A lot of sunshine. Billie took me to town in a.m. to do shopping.