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October 6 1983 - Thursday - 56° at 6 AM. Cardinal Cook died. Only .06 in gauge from last night's thunderstorm. Fair - cool - beautiful fall day. To Mass. I worked at Ballard Garden 9-12 - stopped for bananas and fruit following for tomorrows picnic lunch. Wes uncovered pebble path front of garage and spread gravel on it - recovering with grey stones. I cut grass after lunch - brought in the 2 Ruby Maidenhair Ferns. Washed car - Wes watered azaleas. To Mary Luke's for drink at 5:30. 1984 - Saturday - 33° at 6:30. Up before six - showered - preparations for trip. Eileen came before 8 o'clock and we left at 8:10 via Routes 84-17-390-90 for Williamsville - there about 4:30 after several stops along way and a picnic lunch. It was a beautiful day - great color until near Buffalo. Bit and Kelly had arrived before we reached Joan & Hooker. Happy reunion. 1985 - Sunday - Beautiful day thank God for our family get together. Joan & Hooker with us. To 8 o'clock Mass, breakfast following. Left at noon for Cold Spring, Hudson House where had reservation for 1:30 brunch. Met Eileen, Bit, Kelly & Boo there - had [[strikethrough]] ride [[/strikethrough]] sail on "Callagh" - 38' ketch - on Hudson south past West Point - very enjoyable - from three to five o'clock. Both cars drove to our place where we had soup - salad and cake for birthday and anniversary celebrations. Tarrytown group left at 9 PM - TV reception poor for last of "Irish R.M." 1986 - Monday - home from Rome-Syracuse. Eileen & Boo left after breakfast. Very high wind - uncomfortable to work outdoors. Lots of leaves down. To bank & Waldbaum's - no bananas - did wash - put electric blanket on Eileen's bed - lunch - nap - outdoors to cut deadheads - pull up most of tomato plants - all basil - cut grass (very high.) 1987 - Tuesday - in Lock Haven with family. After breakfast went to Penn State - luncheon at Nittany Inn -very nice place - had a private room - then to Art Museum; saw English drawings and Dutch paintings. Back at Bit's for birthday and anniversary dinner. Heavy rain in evening - but day was beautiful. October 7 1983 - Friday - 46° at 6:30 - Fair, beautiful day. Eileen came up with Boo at 8 o'clock and we left about 8:20 for Cooperstown. Routes 84, to Taconic, to #145 - #20 down west side of lake - arrived 12:45 - had stopped at - Cobleskill for picnic lunch - Scenery in Cherry Valley beautiful. Holmdens - Bit and Kelly arrived - had cocktail in parlor of Eileen's and Bit's room - dinner - loud live music - back to Parlor. Boo very good - got out in hall twice but quiet. OTESAGA Hotel. 1984 - Sunday in Williamsville. Cloudy and misty. To St. Gregory the Great - Mass at 8 AM. After breakfast to downtown Buffalo - drove around waterfront and then to zoo for Boehm Animal collection - saw bears being fed - to Albright Knox Museum for Homer Winslow's "Croquet" paintings - tailgate picnic - to Darwin Martin House - Frank Lloyd Wright - tour. Home for dinner. Watched Reagan-Mondale debate in evening. 1985 - Monday - Family get together time. Leisurely breakfast with Joan & Hooker - drove to Tarrytown to meet Eileen and Bit - Kelly had left for home. Our group, in two cars, drove to Bronx Zoo - had wonderful day admiring Park - Bird House - Sky Ride and Bengali Express - lunch in cafeteria - drove to Eileen's where had short nap and a good dinner. We reached home at 9:30. 1986 - Tuesday - 36° at 6 AM. Dark. Light at 6:45. Cold day but beautiful. Wes to Mass. I prepared to work at Ballard Garden - Hostas touched by frost there - cut down front beds - good crew. Home for lunch after a shopping for bananas. Wes had started on the ditch for electric line to Piping Boy. He went to Ziegler's for the small blue rug - gas in car and can - tried to buy big pinch bar to take apart raised beds, but no luck. I pulled out lots of plants touched by frost - dahlias, ageratum - marigolds in perennial garden - not in triangle bed. 1987 - Wednesday - in Lock Haven. After good breakfast to Williamsport - Lightfoote Inn for lunch - then ride on Susquehanna River in boat "Hiawatha" - beautiful scenery. Back to Bit's for supper - walk dogs - weather had cleared for the boat ride. Phoned Gizella Varga - learned electricity on again at home.
