Thurs, May 25, 1961

72°/88° 5.26/7.07
Up at 7.00 and Tillie also. After breakfast went to Laundry and then home hung it up, went to the beach for a swim, home and took in laundry.
Hilda, Anderson and his wife came here at 1.30.
Had coffee and buns that Tillie baked today. I took the three of them for a ride around Palm Beach and showed them the sights.
Tillie had been making supper, so had it ready when we got home.
Afterwards Tillie and I drove my car down Broadway and Dixie Highway to Lindens home. Anderson, with his wife and Hilda drove Lindens car and followed us. We sat and talked there.
Alice and Herman Howell came over later and we spent a pleasant Evening, talking.
At 10.15 we drove to the airfield with the Andersons and Hilda. The Andersons took the 11.10 plane while we took Hilda to her home.
Then we drove home and got there at 12.15.
Had a shower in afternoon.

Wed, May 24, 1961

70°/90° 5.27/7.06
Bar. Hum. H.T. Ocean 3.30 P.M.
Up at 7.00 and had my orange juice & coffee. Waxed car and put in new spark plugs.
Went swimming with Etta & Tillie. Met the Harrisons at the beach.
Home and lunch.
Wrote to Fred Joy, Clara Church and Helen O’Connell. Sunny & warm.
Watched Wagon Train.
To bed at 10.00.

Tues, May 23, 1961

70°/94° 5.28/7.05
Up at 6.15 and shaved. Had my breakfast and Tillie was up at 7.15. Listened to Garroway.
Took the car to garage and had wheels aligned. Sunny and nice.
Used Ettas car to bring Mr. Straker to Lake Worth to get his car, which has been painted. We took him down and left him, then on the way home. We stopped at A&P and at Vachons and got mangoes.
Tillie and Etta drove me down to Randalls Auto Shop and I picked up my car. They two went shopping.
Then home and we went to the beach and got home at 2.00. Had lunch and then a nap. Till 4.00.
Watered lawn and sifted compost. Eggplant for supper. Watched T.V.
Wrote to Judy.
To bed at 9.30. Tillie at 11.00.
Bar. 29.99” Hum. 60%

Mon, May 22, 1961

70°/95° 5.28/7.04
Up at 8.00 and after breakfast watered plants. Sifted compost. Read paper.
Went to beach with Etta. Stayed down hour and a half.
Home and lunch. Then a nap. Tommy and Nancy played in yard for a while.
After school Denise and Craig came over and played. I rode Denise’s bicycle.
Supper and watched Americans for a while. They showed the first installment and they showed that quite a while ago.
Watched T.V. till 10.00 when I went to bed. Wrote to Linnea. Waxed top of car.

Sun, May 21, 1961

68°/96° 5.28/7.04
Up at 7.15 and had my orange juice, apple, cheese & coffee.
Seldom any pain in my face yesterday. None so far today.
Read paper, swept yard. Tillie cleaned up house.
At 11.00 Mabel, Etta, Tillie and I went to the beach where we met Ferraris and we swam for a while then took a walk, took a swim again then lay around for a while.
We had a nice time.
Got home at 1.00 and had lunch.
Lay on porch for a while and dozed while Tillie irrigated.
Anne & Felix Ferraris arrived about 4.00 and we sat on patio, had hors D’ouvres and a couple of drinks - orange juice and Vodka. Showed him our yard.
They left around 6.00.
We watched T.V. for a while then to bed at 9.30.
Got up at 10.30 and watched T.V.

Sat, May 20, 1961

68°/93° 5.29/7.03
Up at 7.15 and had my orange juice and coffee with Tillie.
Read paper.
Went for a swim with Owen and Mabel Straker, Etta and Ebba, Sally, Tillie and I.
Water 80°. Calm and water clear. Then home and lunch.
Wrote to Til.
Cut Dixie’s lawn and then mine. Watered lawn.
Went to Food Fair and shopped.
Home and Bacon and Eggs for supper.
Then watched “Bonanza.”
To be at 10.00.

Fri, May 19, 1961

68°/86° 5.30/7.03
Up at 8.00 and Tillie at 9.00. Sifted compost and watered.
Went for a swim at 11.00 with Ebba. Saw Gus and Elizabeth there.
Home and Tillie baked biscuits and cookies.
Moon sets at 12.24.
Then went to Hilda Lindens and met Hildas brother and his wife and we had coffee and Mrs. Howell and her father came over and sat talking for a while.
Then we went to say goodbye to Dot and Ray Lee and see their trailer packed. Mrs. Hall was there.
Sat and talked with them for a while, gave them some biscuits and cookies.
Left about 5.00 and went home and over to Etta Johnsons, where they had a party. All the neighbors were invited. There were Dot and Harold Larken, Peggy and Leonard and Ed, Sally and Toby, George and Elaine, Irene and Charlei Edna, a redhead, Betty and her husband George and an old Swedish lady, Tillie and I. So we had a nice feed. I had two drinks of bourbon and a bottle of beer and we sat talking till 11.00. Nancy and Tommy were over for a little while and Mabel and Owen were there too. Home and asleep by 11.00.