A cool day. Partly sunny. Hope J went over my new budget with me since I’ve sold the house. I got a cut in my rent of $19. It is $132 now. Jolie called in AM. I called Vi in PM. I made brownies and I gave Florence some.

Still quite cool. The southern states are burning up with heat. Dr. LaPoint’s office called to say my heart ultra sound test was okay. The murmur is caused from a slightly weak heart valve. I’m to take antibiotics before any dental work even teeth cleaning. Jessie here to clean. She went to store for me. Carl Hall, 72, died in Florida. Jim and Nancy brought Shawn about 7 PM. He spent the night with me. We went outside and walked all over.

Rained hard all forenoon. Jolie called in AM. Talked to Shawn. Nancy came for Shawn Michael at 3:30 PM after she got out of work. He wanted to see the other kids. Jim and two other bikers left for Boston at 3:30 PM. Will be back tomorrow night. He called today. Genesis health center has been sold for eleven million dollars. It could have been closed.

Rain in morning. Sunny in PM. 200 Bicentennial celebration of the city of Watertown. I spent 2 hours with Merrill this PM. He is running a slow grade fever. Dr. Perus saw him yesterday. They will check his thyroid Monday. I road Para-transportation bus. I washed clothes when I got home. I called Pauline in evening. She is thinking of selling her house. I called Stones Presbyteranean church. It starts are 10 PM.

I went to Stone Presbyteranean church out back on Chestnut Street for first time. A beautiful church. Not very friendly. Jim called form his dad’s room at Genesis a couple times. He got blades for Merrill’s electric razor. I wrote letter to Gloria and Roger. Vernon called in evening. We talked for an hour.

A great day. Warmer. Janet Cobb stopped in. She was calling on a patient here at Centennial. Carl Kiechle told her I was living here when she called on him at Philadelphia. I talked with Jim and Lyla.

Sunny day. They painted parking line. They put the cars out in back lawn. Robert Redwood Stine, Insurance agent, here for my signature. A Concord plane crashed in Paris killing 113. First time one has crashed ever. It cost 10.000 to fly on one. They are twice the speed of sound. I made appointment for bone density exam.

Cloudy. Alice F called for prayer chain for Lois’s brother still. Alice goes to Dr. Sanni Thursday for her eyes. I called Karen L in evening. Linda Beyette stopped by. Not an official visit. I made macaroni and cheese. Jim called to say he and Nancy are going to Albany today. Will be back tomorrow. Are going to Sally’s. I called Juanita. Today would have been Don’s birthday. Crystal has a lab job in Oswego hospital. She will live in Mexico. I played Pedro in evening for first time here.

Cloudy day, but no rain yet here. I went for walk around the grounds. Jessie here to clean. She went to store for me. Juanita called in AM. I called Para Transit and Shirley for hair appointment. I saw two young men breaking in May Myers car. I called police and they came to investigate. They picked up two men on street.

Partly cloudy. I took Para Transit to Genesis. Merrill not very peppy. Darcie had been to see him and left a note. I called Jim. Also Doris Haggerty. Stuart and Lori are back together. Margaret K called in evening. Cark K had another aneurism operation.

Cloudy. Warm 80°. We got invited to Bill and Tammy’s wedding September 9th in Adams. Elgin and Carmi called in morning. Carmi says they will be over for his birthday, October 3rd. I talked with Lyla. She says folks here have nicknamed me “Hero” because I called the cops. Big deal!

Cloudy in AM Raining in PM. I walked over to Stone Presbyteranean church. Much friendlier than last Sunday. Rev. Ellison Elmer in charge today. He works with Urban Missions. He knows Jim and spoke of the good work he doe. I met Mr. and Mrs. Nash outside as I returned from church. They invited me to go to First Methodist with them next Sunday. They are in the apartment below me.

Raining and humid. Cleared in PM. Paratransit bus picked me up and brought me back at 12 noon. Bone Density test at 10 AM. I had it done at imaging in Woodruff Medical Building. The only other time was in 1998. Same height, 5 foot 5 inches and weight 147. I shopped at $1 store in old Woolworth building. I ordered a pair of tan oxfords at the Avon Store. Also got some wings at Wing Wagon for lunch. A city cop retired, George, was bus driver. His wife owns Guilfoils. A nice guy. Hope thanked me for calling the police the other night.

Very humid. Rained a lot. Shirley Marriott gave me perm. I did big wash. Used two machines.

Some rain. Not so humid. My new talking phone came today. Free from Bell Atlantic. Jim will have to hook it up for me. I ordered some new clothes from Lane Bryant. Coat, dress, shoes, and shirts. Sent them check. No shipping charge. I called Board of Elections about enrolling here in city. They will send me papers. I played Pedro in evening. They called for me to come. Was fun. Order called in to Lane Bryant.

More rain and sun by turns. Jessie here to clean. Her husband in Syracuse hospital for angioplasty today. I got new phone hooked up. I’ve talked with Jim twice.

Cool, sunny. Avon shoes called to say my shoes are in. I talked with Lyla. She saw Esther in city.

A great day. Sunny. Cool breeze. I walked almost to Plaza. Got an egg and olive sub for supper at Stewarts. I talked with Vi. Jim, Nancy, Fred and Marlene Norfolk leave for Nova Scotia. Cheryl and Marion here but I was sitting down back out side talking with Betty Hull and Grace Bennett. Cheryl brought back my wall plaque she fixed. Looks like new. Jim called about 6:30. They hadn’t got off yet. Nancy had a wedding to do to. Jim’s bike had a dead battery. It meant they’d ride after dark. They left about 8 PM. Vern called in evening. I called him but got answering machine. June at a shower.

A nice day. Rained in evening. I went to church with Mr. and Mrs. Nash to First Methodist. Everyone so friendly. I saw Betty and Med Scanuber (?) there. The Nash’s dropped me off at Genesis. Merrill awake but not as alert. I’m not sure he knew me. He kept looking at me. I ate in cafeteria. Nice. Came home in cab. I talked with Marion and Cheryl.

Cloudy, windy. I hand washed my good pant suit. Jolie called twice. First in some time. She and Zack still fighting. Shawn moving to Illinois. Juanita called in evening. Karen coming August 23. Doreen having a family picnic Saturday, August 26th for everyone. I sent order to Blair’s.

A nice sunny day but quite warm. I took Para transport bus to and from down town. Dr. LaPoint 11:45 AM. She changed my blood pressure medicine. Dr. LaPoint expects her baby the 25th. She looks great. I got new taupe oxfords at Avon shoe store. Also got a take out shrimp dinner to bring home. I talked with Jill about 7 PM. Jim had called her a while before that and said they’d just got to their hotel at Nova Scotia. A good trip and beautiful country. Shawn and Shawn Michael called. Also Lyla. The Dr’s nurse called to say my bone scan was better than 2 years ago.

Quite windy. No rain. Shawn Michael here most of day. Shawn brought him and came after him. 10 – 3:30 PM. Jolie called. Computer not working right. Darcia called in evening.

Nice all day. No rain. Jessie here to clean. She went to store for groceries. Centennial picnic at 5:30 PM. Bar B Q chicken, salads, baked beans, corn on the cob, rolls and ice cream and cake. Free.

Some sun, some rain, some thunder. I did laundry. A busy place. Got to meet some new folks. One lady a Mrs. Phoebe Draper knows a distant cousin (Gertrude Tryon) of Merrill’s. Her father was the motorcycle cop here in the city. She’s no relation to Bill Drapers family.

Rained off and on all day. My package came from Lane Bryant. Postman brought it to my door. Kinney Drugs delivered my pills and eye drops and batteries for my new telephone from Bell Atlantic. Jolie called. I talked with Lyla. I made soup with chicken broth from picnic.

A beautiful sunny day. I went to church with the Nash’s. They took me to Genesis to see Merrill. I came home in the cab. Jim called in PM. They got home at 3 AM. They rode bikes all the way back. Came home by New Brunswick. Betty Perkins of Apartment 239 here died of a heart attack at a wedding out of state.

Partly cloudy. Warm. I called Para transit for ride tomorrow. I gave telephone numbers and blanks to Hope in case someone was interested in this bus service. Jolie called at supper time.

A real nice day. Bright sun. Dr. LaPoint 10:40. She changed my blood pressure medicine. Took blood test. I took Para transit bus both ways to Square. Three other folks on bus coming home. I’ve always been the only passenger.

Terrible thunder storms in the night. I sent $50 check to Genesis for Merrill’s personal account. I played Pedro in evening. Also went for walk.

Much cooler. Jessie here to clean. She went to store for me. I talked with Lyla. Cheryl has bought her a different car a 1993 Chrysler. Cheryl also got a 1999 for herself.

Still cool. Only up to 68°. Cora Carr here most of afternoon. She knows Clifford and knew Alice. She said Alice was such a nice person. They have been unable to get help to the 118 men on the Russian submarine t the bottom of the Baltic Sea. It crashed six days ago.

Still cool. But nice. I got umbrella from Blair’s. Black automatic. Jim and Nancy here in evening. Good to see them. We watched “The Red Green Show” on TV for the first time. Jim had seen it. He loved it. I can imagine Merrill, Vernon, and Jim watching it together and the laughter from them. They all loved comic shows.

A real nice day. Cool. I went to church with the Nash’s Toby Morrow goes to church there. So good to see him. Vern and June got here at noon and took me to Pine Tree Point for brunch. Jim and Nancy joined us. Great food and a good time together. It is such a nice place. Very restful. A little chipmunk was running around inside with an olive in his mouth. So cute.

Cool this morning but a nice day. Sunny. 71° high 41° low over night. I washed clothes I AM. I got some more of things I ordered. Two-piece wine colored dress from Lane Bryant, split skirt and underwear from Blair’s. I talked with Lyla.

A nice sunny day. 71°. Dr. Weinstein 2:30 PM. Jim took me. Also took me for groceries. I see him again on October 11th. I went for walk in evening and then played Bingo for first time. Cost $1.50 to play and I won $1.50. A good beginning. Jolie called while I was out.

Raining hard in AM. Cloudy in PM. Dr. Sanni 9:45. Eye pressure 12. Bus picked me up. I went to see Merrill on way home. Bus picked me up later. I saw Frank and Mickey at eye center. Olan has throat trouble. Good to see them. Merrill not feeling so good. They took him for X-rays. He wouldn’t eat. Karen arrives today. Jim and Nancy here in evening. They had been to see Merrill. He has a little pneumonia in one lung. He ate some supper. I watched the final Survival show on TV. Lasted 2 hours.

Sunny day. Jessie here to clean. Juanita and Karen here most of PM. We went out to eat lunch. Karen is so attractive. Genesis called to say Dr. was putting Merrill on IV and antibiotics. He ate a little today. Jim here in evening. He had been to see his dad. He has rented Cliff’s house on Haley Street. Jill will be moving there soon.

A nice sunny day. I made fruit cocktail cake for tomorrow. Will do deviled eggs tonight and in morning. I went to see Merrill in PM. He was quite talkative after having a nap. He wouldn’t eat much as it made him cough. Jim, Nancy and Norfolk left for Watkins Glenn today. Back home tomorrow.

A great summer day. Lyla came with her new car and we went to Doreen’s for a picnic in her nice lawn under the trees. Family party at Doreen’s for Karen. A great time together. Doreen has a nice home. Roberta came. Crystal, Jericho, and her boyfriend Michael. Juanita, Karen, Brenda, Cindy, Ethan, Ben, Steve and his girlfriend, Doreen and her kids Tandra and Randon, Lyla and I. Lyla and I stopped at Cheryl’s on way home. The twins were there for the weekend.

Partly cloudy. Sunny in PM. I went to church with Jim and Sherrie Nash. 72 there. They had a party for Ray and Cora Ballinger’s 60th anniversary after church. Nash’s dropped me off to visit Merrill. I came home by cab. I gave Nash’s $10 toward gas.

A nice day. No rain. I got along letter from Jolie. Things are getting better with them. She can’t wait until Shawn Michael gets back. Jim here in evening. He brought me $650. For lawn mower he sold.

A warm day. Jolie called in PM. I had just mailed a letter to her. I called Nancy Lawler about Shawn Michael coming Thursday to spend the day. Jim called. He’s taking me to doctor’s tomorrow. He got Shawn Michael’s ticket. It is for Tuesday. Plane leaves at 10 AM. Gets to Washington at 3 PM (6 our time) Shawn Michael and Shawn called.

Very warm. Jolie called in AM. She can’t wait to see Madison and Shawn Michael together again. Dr. Ann LePine. 2:15 PM. Jim took me. She increased my Lasik in morning. Dr. LaPoint had a baby boy born last Saturday. Art and Doris H here in PM. Good to see them. Jim found a $50 bill on floor in Medical Building.

A warm day. Shawn Michael here to spend day with me. Shawn brought him and Nancy came for him when she got out of work. We went on bus to se grandpa Merrill. He was up in his chair. We ate lunch in cafeteria at Genesis. Shawn Michael got gifts at gift shop to take home to his family.

Very hot today and humid. 87°. One of our warmest days. I washed clothes. It is in today’s papers that Pauline Plato Carner’s husband Alamo, 88 is dead. They have two daughters.

Much cooler, cloudy. Raining. Jim’s 57th birthday. They are going to a cook out at Henningans tonight. Not a very good night for it. I called Jim. He is moving Jill today. Next block from me. Her phone is 785-8133. I got 21 pictures of Madison, Zack, and Jolie. Madison is getting so big.

Labor Day. No mail. Rain in morning. Partly sunny in PM. Sue Boschock came in morning. She had taken Bob to Syracuse to fly to Louisiana with the soldiers. We ate lunch in the cafeteria at Genesis. We went to see Merrill before and after lunch. Sue’s mother died this summer. Sue was with her at the time. It was good to hear about all the Philadelphia folks. Sue saw a moving van at Clark and Vivian’s house. Jim, Nancy, Shawn Michael stopped by so I could tell him good-bye.

Temperature down to 33° over night. Shawn Michael goes back to Washington today. Jim took him to Albany to catch the plane at 10 AM. Sharrie Nash called. I called Lyla. VIP meeting at 2 PM. I went. Lady from HIICA, Rita MacLean spoke on insurance. I called Jill and Jim. Jim called twice to say Shawn Michael got off on time. He called about 8 PM to say Shawn Michael was back home all safe and sound. He got to go up in the cockpit with the pilots.

Much cooler. Sunny. I washed my navy pantsuit by hand. I played Pedro in evening.