When Babu read the passage about FDR’s birthday being celebrated with 6,000 parties I wondered out loud: “Why?” She asked about what his reaction to that was in her journal and she talked about the fact that a record of his reaction must actually exist. She was right. Ok, Babu. I get the point. I…
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Excerpts from January 1934
Supernatural Play: Monday, January 22nd, 1934 “Cris” came to see me, and we searched for spooks in the attic and cellar. I took her home and ran all the way back. Free Speech: Wednesday, January 3rd, 1934 You know, Diary, when the “club” gets talking, we pick the dizziest subjects. Imagine, “dentist,” “tonsils,” “opera!” …
The Difference a Year Makes
This couldn’t have worked out better. If I didn’t transcribe half of 1935 and then switch to 1934 I don’t think I’d see the contrast. I wrote in the previous post she writes younger, well obvi! But it just goes to show how fast we grow. She writes more playfully and imaginatively. (Not to mention…
January, 1934
Howdy, time travelers! I have wrapped up July 1935 and here I am, back in the cold but in 1934. I wont lie, I’m looking forward to being back in summer but I am so excited to have found an even earlier journal. The two most exciting things about it so far? One, to really…
What You Get for Being a Naggy Wife
I have been diligently working on an overhaul of my writer’s space in my room preparing for “the next stage.” It quickly occurred to me that the best use of space was to use furniture that was already in our house, furniture that is not ours but that we’ve been tripping over for over a…
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