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!

Thursday, March 16, 2023

May 30 - June 2, 1985

Thursday, May 30, 1985 Zack got hurt on motorbike

 

A fair day, on the hazy windy day. Zack got hurt on his bike. He was out for a while. Betty and George to Portland to see Bill. He is about the same. Milan and Betty went with them. Milan had a doctors appointment. His throat was what he had to go for. He will go back later for examination on the growth in his throat. George, Billie and I called at Milan and Betty’s in evening. I talked with the girls tonight.

 

 

 

Friday, May 31, 1985

 

Went to Portland today. Dorothea, George and I. We did some shopping at Shop and Save on the way home at North Windham. Bill is improving some. Milan called this evening, also Betty.

 

 

 

Saturday, June 1, 1985

 

I did a wash. Did reg work, cleaned up the house. Baked some beans. George and I here alone all day. Billie up to Vermont with Butch. Betty and George to Portland to see Bill. They had supper down there. George had his first lobster. Zack up here for supper. Walt home sick.

 

 


 

Sunday, June 2, 1985 First cookout for the year

 

A very nice sunny day. Very warm. Didn’t get up until about eight. We ate on the back porch. George out walking. Called at Joy’s. Milan called. Carmen and Kim came, we got ready, George, Carmen, Kim and me and went to Portland to see Bill. He is quite good. Was glad and surprised to see us so early. Came home, up to camp for a cookout.

 

 

 

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