Beginning of April – No Joke!

Hello, I am here.  I hope that means that I am back and will post more frequently.  I’m sure many writers can relate to how hard it is to get going when writing inertia and life momentum gets going.  Mostly, I find it is harder and harder the longer I am away.  Regardless, however long…

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The End of March, 1941

Friday, March 21st, 1941 The first day of Spring was lovely but not too warm.  Jake came up and I had washed my hair. It takes all the romance out when one looks like that.  We listened to the radio and Chet M. dropped in for a while. Jakey heard that he may be called…

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Easter, 1941

Happy easter, to those of you who celebrate it.  Babu certainly did and the church, and the family dinners, were an important thing to her.   Whatever you believe, I wish you cheer on this day.  I hope you can at least “Zoom” or speak with people that you are not able to physically be…

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The Middle of March, 1941

Babu’s 24th year doesn’t start off so good.  Or, another way to look at it is that it actually started off with a bang.  😉 The Beginning of March, 1941 Wednesday, March 12th, 1941 It was hard for Ernie and me to get up.  We resigned ourselves to the bus but Peaches took us to…

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The Beginning of March, 1941

Hello everyone.  This is my first post since the whole social distancing “quarantine” has happened and I surprisingly haven’t had much time to write.  But it certainly has been a time for reflecting. My thoughts and good vibes go out to anyone whose age or underlying conditions make the virus much more of a deadly…

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Happy Birthday, Babu!

I want you to know that your grandchildren are thinking of you heavily today.  We miss you.  I would tell you “Sto Lat” but you already made it.  Thank you for sending Adam that song on his way to visit the cemetery today.  A good reminder that we will:  “See ya later alligator.” We all…

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February 15th? 16th?, 1941

For a moment I thought I had found the pictures for the Vaentines day dance of 1941, but I had not.  These are clearly the pictures for Zosh’s 22nd birthday and here is the passage from that day: Saturday, February 15th, 1941 Had a headache this morning from lack of sleep.  In the office the…

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January 26th, 1941

Hold the presses.  I found pictures I didn’t know I had!  They are of the snowy, cold, January kind, but even though it is March 1st, they seem appropriate.  It is still so very cold!  I cannot wait for spring.  My garden is calling me.  But until then, here is January 26th, 1941: Sunday, January…

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The End of February, 1941

Sunday, February 16th, 1941 Right about noontime Jake came up and we were going to read the paper but Chester popped in and asked us to go skating at Hampton Ponds.  His brother Fritz and Helen Boron and some other girls came, too. The wind was terrific so we didn’t stay too long. We spent…

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Valentine’s Day, 1941

Friday, February 14th, 1941 Right after work we decorated the ballroom and it looked beautiful.  Jakey came for me and gave me a corsage when we got home. He also sent me a lovely valentine.  We got to the Sheraton a little after nine. We had such a crowd and a grand one. My gown…

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The Beginning of February, 1941

When I was working on the April A-Z challenge things got a bit out of order so I began a bit of this month already.  Check it out here: April A-Z: A Month of Many Tears During this month things heated up quite a bit between our two lovers and mixed feelings about it ensued. …

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The End of January, 1941

Sunday, January 19th, 1941 We spent a lazy day.  Then Jake came about 2:30.  We did crossword puzzles and then fell asleep.  Went to his house about six and were given supper.  Nellie and Caz and Jake and I walked down street and Jake and I went to see “Little Nellie Kelly” and “A Fugitive…

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