August 29, 1966
Dear Mom and Dad,
Hope you are all fine. We had quite a busy weekend. Friday night we went to Helen C__’s for a party with the Fontbonne crowd. Saturday we went to see the neighbors on Dover Pl. Poor McClaughlin sisters are so grief stricken and getting so old. Mr. Zeedan enjoyed his trip to Brazil. He stayed three months. His biggest problem was writing a letter home. Neither he nor his sister and husband there can write in Syrian and his younger relatives know only Portuguese and no English. So he ended up going to the American Consul to write a letter for him. They all like our renters very much. They keep our place spotless.
Saturday evening Jim’s folks came and Virginia and the boys came along. We all went to Mary and Chic’s and had a most pleasant evening. Lola and Sallie and Tiá Maria were there and of course Joe and Jeanine, Anita and Doggie. Mary had a feast laid out as usual. Sunday afternoon we all went out to see Lorraine and the girls. Bud is working Davenport during the sheet metal strike here. We got a nice reception and really enjoyed seeing the girls. L herself looks as pretty as ever. She looks like an older sister to her girls. Her girls are really lovable. The Singers left right after we ate and Jim and I and kids stayed until 10PM. We had a nice pleasant evening.
Douglas and his girl bought a house in South County. Mil and Jul are very pleased with it. When I see what a sensible kid he is I really wonder just what is the value of a lot of schooling.
Mary D____ dropped in to see me Friday afternoon. She was telling me about Maria M_____ and all the rumors etc about the house and money. She hasn’t changed. She loves to know everything.
Today we plan to gather all our things together and start packing. We must get your place back in order too. All the boxes in the attic are opened etc. One thing for sure you'll have enought to keep you busy when you get home. All of us have handled everything and nothing is in the same place.
Bob and Tala left on vacation Sunday morning.
The kids are fine and enjoying all the running around. Greet everyone there.
Love
Jim and Dina
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