Sunny. Dan and Robin have baby boy. Jordan Daniel. 9 pounds 11 ounces born at 7 AM. 24 inches long. Alec Duffy, Mr. Watertown has died at 99 years. Vern called in PM. Jolie’s CAT scan. Ed leaves for Bosnia today. I sent Jim card and money. It is in today’s Times that Merrill’s cousin Edna Hockey 70, died Monday at her home in Ogdensburg. Her funeral is this Thursday. Vern called to tell us Jordan Daniel has arrived.

Beautiful day. Jim’s 56th birthday. I called to wish him happy birthday. He didn’t work today. He has sinus cold. I washed some clothes. Jolie’s doctor’s appointment. Jolie called in evening. Everything okay. Zack got back from California yesterday in time to go to doctor’s with her. Frank McGregor called in evening to say Elmer died I Kansas today of his cancer. His funeral Wednesday. Visiting hours Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9. Wolcott. He was here June 30th. I called Jim and Vern.

Sunny and hot. Amy here to clean. She does such a nice job. She is moving to Evans Mills this weekend. Lyla went to doctors. She called when she got home. Everything okay. Jolie called for Dan and Robin’s address. Sears called to say my glasses are ready. Linda and Rick were over in evening. Joe is moving to school today.

Another terrible hot day. I washed clothes. Alice Flaherty called. Linda came over to tell me Jim was trying to call me. Hung the phone up wrong after Alice called. Madonna couldn’t get me so called Jim on his cell phone at Alec Duffs 99 funeral to tell us they found Merrill sitting on bathroom floor. They couldn’t find any bruises on him. Jim and Nancy went to her mother’s on the bike this PM. Jill is all moved.

I went to church. Wayne came after me. Rev. Jane’s sister Nancy speaker. 49 out. Jim and Nancy here in PM and for supper.

Doreen Korotasz turn 24 years old today. Fort Drum, NY (An entry Jolie must have put in when she was there-her writing) Rainy in AM. 91° high muggy. Jim worked today. My stomach very sore today.

Raining. I cancelled Wednesday and Thursday dinners. I called care givers also. Elmer’s visiting hours 2-4 and 7-9 at Wolcott funeral home. Jim called in evening. I sent $25 check to cancer fund in memory of Elmer.

Raining off and on all day. Times expires. Renewed for 13 more weeks. Elmer’s funeral Wolcott Funeral Home. Jim came out ad got me and we went to Vern and June’s. We had lunch with them and then Vern and June went with us to Wolcott. Vern drove. We went to Elmer’s funeral and his burial at Lakeview Cemetery. We went to Frank and Charlotte McGregors afterward. Good to see everyone. Jim and Nancy brought me home.

Hot and muggy. No rain. Dr. LaPoint 11:30. Lyla took me to city. Dr. L changed my medicine. She started me on hormones for very first time I’ve ever had them. I got my new reading glasses at Sears. Can see a little better with them. We ate lunch at Burger King. We went to see Merrill. He was at Madonna. He wasn’t cleaned up. He had one slipper on and one bare foot. I helped him put on his Teds and bedroom slippers. They haven’t found his lost shoe. Jolie called at supper time.

Partly cloudy. Cooler. Kim from Genesis called about Merrill’s trip to Carthage next week. I called Jim. He went to see Merrill. He couldn’t wear his loafers so Jim got him a new air of sneakers at Avon shoes. Amy here for one hour 11 AM. I called Vi. We had nice visit. Lyla called to say her cancer count is down more and her blood count ups some. Good report.

Raining in morning Cooler I washed clothes. Jolie called in evening. I talked with Zack. Wayne H called to ask if I want to go to Sunday School. He’ll pick m up at 9:30 AM. Linda and Rick took my garbage. Talked with Lyla. We got sympathy card from Patty.

Nice weather. Alice and I started going to Sunday School. Wayne and Nancy took us. 86 at church. A quiet day. Vern called in evening. Had good visit.

Sunny. Great day. I called Jim. I called about Genesis care planning time for Merrill. They want it in AM. AT &T called trying to reach Jim.

The tornado Floyd hitting the Bahamas. Raining off and on.

A nice sunny day. Tornado not as bad in Florida as first thought. Is hitting Georgia and Carolina’s right now. Alice F called about Prayer chain for LeRoy Carpenter who was in bad auto accident. Crushed his lets. Jim called twice. He will pick me up at 11 AM tomorrow. I talked with Lyla twice. Marion Carvells sister died Monday.

Pain from Floyd started about noon. Dr. Mirza 1:45. Jim came out and got me at noon. I went with Merrill on the A&E bus to Carthage. The driver was one who used to pick Merrill up here for day care. Jim and Nancy brought me home. He took us to eat at Schulers. He took me to get groceries. Got letter from Nancy and Tom Neal. Got material for leukemia drive.

Cold, cloudy in morning. Sunny most of day. Lyla took me to Dr. LaPoint. Amy here to clean at 3 PM. I called Jolie and Zack in evening. All’s well so far. They have settled on the name, Madison Aubrey.

Sunny. I washed white clothes. Jim and Nancy on two day bike run. Juanita goes to Texas for 2 weeks with her niece.

Cool in morning but a beautiful sunny day. I went to church. Wayne and Nancy came after me. Lots going on at church. 97 out. 12 people joined and 3 renewed. The new sound system dedicated in memory of George Gleason by Gleason family. They were all present. Refreshments after church. Elgin called to say they’d be over October 2nd. Eleanor Henderson went to hospital by ambulance in city. I addressed Leukemia envelopes. Talked with Gloria Collins. She is having knee problems.

Sunny in AM. Showers at supper time. Colder. Someone has been ringing my phone several times today. I called phone company. They can’t do nothing about it. I washed a lot of my good clothes so that I’ll have clean ones for trip. I sent Vern birthday card and $20. Debby called from Denver in evening. So good o talk to her. She is so homesick.

Uncle Vern’s 63rd birthday (an entry written by Jolie) Jim called in morning. Nancy is coming after me after work to go see Merrill. Dan sent Jim pictures of baby Jordan on computer. Jolie called. She’s getting impatient. So am I. Nancy came and got me to see Merrill. Jim met us there. Merrill good today. Cried when we left. Jim brought me print out of Jordan. Jim and I ate at Philadelphia Restaurant. I called Linda to tell her I would be away for a few days. Darcia, John and Brent moved last week to Ballston Spa from Florida.

Raining and cold. Jolie’s due date. I called Times and Post office. Sent check and note to nutrition dinners. Rebekah’s. I went. 12 there. Mary C had 4 state past officers with her. Paid dues $8.. Ginny read a poem I wrote when I was DDP in 1967. Alice F called in evening to say Bob Boschocks father has had a massive heart attack today. Sue is trying to get word to Bob in Bosnia.

Sunny breezy. I talked with Lyla. Jolie called from Fort Lewis. Nothing yet. Amy here to clean 2 hours. She went to store for me. Jim called in PM. June and Vern came after me. We stopped at Charthouse for eye drops. Jim called Oswego in evening to say Jolie was in labor. She went to hospital at 4 PM. Baby Madison Aubrey 7 pounds, 9 ounces arrived at 10:15 PM Washington time. All okay. Baby looks like Zack.

Sunny in morning. Raining later on all day. Jim called in morning. Baby Madison here. We left Oswego for West Virginia at 8 M. We got to Morgantown at 5:30 PM. We stopped at motel and left stuff and then to Dan and Robin’s for supper and to meet new baby Jordan and see Lydia (1 ½). They have nice home. Then after a nice visit back to motel for night. We called Jolie at hospital. She and baby doing great. Madison Aubrey has black hair and looks like Zack. I wish Merrill was with us. I felt it best not to tell him, It might upset him.

A just beautiful day. We spent day at Dan’s. Dan put up flag staff on his porch. Lydia is such a sweet smart little girl. She’s a darling. Also Jordan. We had delicious turkey supper. Back to motel for night. Econo Lodge very comfortable and clean.

Summer weather. We went from motel to Suncrest United Methodist church at 8:30 AM. Services of baptism of Jordan Daniel. Dan and robin and Lydia and Jordan met us there. It is a huge church. I was a nice service. Kids so good. We went out for brunch after at “Park and Eat”. Busy place. Vern’s treat. I treated pizza in evening. Robin made huge banana splits. We said our good byes for a great visit and back to motel.

Great weather all day. We left motel at Morgantown, West Virginia at 8:30 AM for home. We had a good trip home to Vern and June’s. Got there at 5:30. Vern and June went to choir rehearsal. I called Jim. Jolie and baby doing great.

Beautiful all day. Vern taught class in AM. They brought me home in PM. We stopped at Sears to get my glasses straightened (reading glasses) Stopped to see Merrill. Found hi in bed. Vern and I got him washed and dressed. They brought me home after. Vivian was over. They have moved back home from camp. Nancy called. Also Alice F. I talked with Jim. Jolie called in evening. Shawn Michael having problems. He wasn’t to come back to New York. I talked with him. He wants to see me.

Warm and cloudy Merrill pretty good today. He had bad evening. He threw his commode and Mr. Simser’s fan and broke them. Boys paid for fan. Planning meeting for Merrill 10 AM. Wayne and Nancy will take me. Vern and Jim both there. Vern went on to Lowville school for student visit. I took Nancy and Wayne out to eat at Schulers. I called Centennial in PM. Hope says it will be three to six months. I’m 14th on list right now. Lyla is getting tickets for Tracy Bird show on my birthday. It’s in Indian River theatre.

Raining and much colder. Elgin and Carmi called in morning to make sure I got home. Amy here to clean. Not too much to do as I haven’t been home. She went to store for me. She got me card and Nips candy for Carmi and card for Margaret Waters. I sent baby card, letter, and gift $20 to Madison. First Lady Hillary Clinton arrives at Dexter airport from Massena where she spent the day. She spent the night at Dexter. Got check from Heap fund for $35. For some reason. Other folks got one also.