Celebrating

Sun., August 25, 2002 - Nancy & I celebrated (I don't know what) and went to the Pancake House for brunch.  In p.m. Nancy vacuumed, etc. - I showered & we played 2 games of Rummikub.
Mon., August 26, 2002 - Cousin Merle Knicker came in the evening.  Nancy came, too.  Arnold stayed in the car with their dog -- didn't know if pets were allowed.  We had a real nice visit.
Tues., August 27, 2002 - A larger van came this week to take me to the College of Hair Design.  Worked out just fine.

I think it's fantastic that seemingly there was nothing really to celebrate, but they did anyway.  I'm sure Grandma would have mentioned if something truly eventful was the cause of the celebratory brunch. 

Was it Cousin Merle that had the health food store in California?  I remember someone coming to visit in Winside and they brought carob-coated treats with them.  I had not heard of carob before that day.

Tiresome? Surely not

Thurs., August 22, 2002 - Nancy came tonite for laundry, etc.  Tom wasn't able to make it.  She brought hamburgers and french fries from Runza.
Fri., August 23, 2002 - Nancy came in morning.  We went to the storeroom in the basement.  Sorted through the boxes and in p.m. put dishes, etc. away.  A tiresome job.
Sat., August 24, 2002 - A brunch at 10:00 a.m. given by floors 6 and 7.  I just paid my share.  They had a good egg-like casserole and rolls.  I called Greta in p.m.

I can't imagine that sorting through boxes and putting things away whilst hanging out with Grandma would be a tiresome thing at all.

Speaking of Runza, since it is January here in 2019, it's Temperature Tuesdays at Runza -- for January and February both, I believe.  The temperature at 7:00 a.m. is the price of a Runza so long as you buy fries and a drink, too.  Sometimes they are free (temp of 0 degrees or below) and today they are going to be really cheap.  However, it is cold enough for me that I don't want to venture out, cheap meal or no.  So, it's lunch from home for me.  Photo from Runza's webpage.

Hair appointments

Mon., August 19, 2002 - School started today for Jayson.  Played Seven-Up in evening.  Delores came after card game and we played Rummikub.
Tues., August 20, 2002 - Used my special card today to take car or van to hair appointment.  A mini-van came for me.  My appointment is at 11:00 a.m. and I call Mary when I'm ready to go home.  The ride costs only $2.00.  This way Mary doesn't have to take time from her job.
Wed., August 21, 2002 - Skipped Book Club tonite -- didn't feel too spry.

Grandma did fret plenty with our previous arrangement where I took her to her appointment and then waited until she was done to take her home.  Sometimes we had to wait longer than other times for her even to get to a chair and then with students learning and such, sometimes it was quite awhile before all was said and done.  I didn't mind at all, but Grandma came up with this compromise so all I had to do was scamper off once she was done and then pick her up and take her home.  Of course, we did lunch before I took off to work again.  We always had a nice visit.

Here's a photo of Grandma having a particularly good hair day up in Winside and Nancy very seriously contemplating where to put the taters and gravy (guessing that's what's in that bowl).

A bit quieter

Fri., August 16, 2002 - Mary, Mitch & Anna came this evening.  We played Seven-Up, Rummikub & then visited.
Sat., August 17, 2002 - Nothing much, just puttered around.  Greta called in a.m.
Sun., August 18, 2002 - Nancy came at noon and brought Boston Market chicken dinner for us.  Then the usual shower, vacuuming & playing Rummikub.

I've not much to say about this, so I'll just share this graphic.  I've tried to find the source and have been unsuccessful, but it is as cute as can be.  At least in my humble opinion.

A pretty full three days

Tues., August 13, 2002 - Had my usual hair-do.  Delores came in evening and we played Rummikub.
Wed., August 14, 2002 - Went to Book Club in evening.  I'm reading "Once Upon a Town" by Bob Greene.  It's the story about the North Platte Canteen during WWII.
Thurs., August 15, 2002 - Myrtle called in a.m.  Irene Johnson invited me to her apt. for coffee this p.m.  Carol Jean Griffin & Gertrude Widera [?] were there, too.  Had a very nice visit & enjoyed cake with a good topping along with coffee.  Irene sent 2 pieces home with me.  Tom & I enjoyed it along with our supper.  Usual laundry & shower & Rummikub.

I haven't read the book but have read some articles about the North Platte Canteen.  Really an exceptional thing they did; not that other caring and giving activities weren't going on all around the country for the war effort.  But still, something Nebraska can certainly be proud of.

The photo is from history.nebraska.gov.  I doesn't show any cakes but one of the articles I read talked about how the volunteers always had birthday cakes on hand to give to any service member having a birthday.  In one article, one man said it was his birthday so he could have a cake, but it wasn't.  The guy was shamed by his friends and ended up taking it back. 

Back at it with my 1,000th post

Sat., August 10, 2002 - Nothing much today, just puttered around.
Sun., August 11, 2002 - Usual day -- Nancy came , did some work, ironed a mess of dresses.  I showered and we played Rummikub.  Of course, we ate dinner.
Mon., August 12, 2002 - Nancy took Kyleah & me to Kearney to see the Platte River Arch -- sort of a history of Nebraska.  Very, very interesting & impressive.  Went to card club in the evening.

Welcome (back) to 2002 and to my 1,000th post of this little blog.  Crazy, I know.

I seem to remember some particular memory of Nancy's and/or Kyleah's regarding this particular trip.  Maybe it was just that a point was made to do something with each great-grandkid by themselves rather than in a mob.  Not sure.

I've been to the arch myself once.  As Grandma said, it is very interesting.  For some reason, one of the things I remember most is watching the cars pass by on the interstate underneath.  Not exactly the point of the arch, so that's not so good on my part.  I do vaguely remember other things we saw that day, though, too.  Photo from journalstar.com

I found where I left off

I will start up again soon, but wanted to report I not only went back in the blog and found where it was that I switched from when Grandma was living in Lincoln to back to the 1930s before she was married.  Believe it or not, the switch was in 2013.  Unbelievable, right?

And . . . not only did I find the right spot in the blog, I actually re-located Grandma's diary in my recently-organized desk.  Whoa!  It is going to storm soon for sure now.

New post coming very soon!