July 9, 1938 Saturday. T1 and T2 invite them to the races. There is something magnificent about these animals, she thinks, wishing she owned a camera. T2 did not bring hers. [Note: Only she and J. refer to Ted and Tuppie as T1 and T2, which they generously allow. She can't quite say Tuppie …
Comix
July 8, 1938 Friday. If she had a job, she would now be watching the clock eagerly. Instead she is reading the comics. There are many chores she should be doing, but she is filled with a sense of pleasant laziness. …
Grumpy
July 7, 1938 Thursday, July 7, 1938 The forecast is 80 degrees again today. Another hot day. She opens the mail and receives 3 rejection letters from potential employers. One is the travel agency downtown. She had her hopes set high on that one, as her and Stacey (was that her name?) had …
A Curl of Dark Smoke Grows
July 6, 1938 It's been a hot and dry summer— marked by the longest drought in 64 years. Yesterday (Tuesday, July 5) at 4:20pm "Jock McLeod and David Crawley noticed a curl of dark smoke coming from a pile of this seasons' cold-decked logs about 300 feet away from the track." "We …
The Bridge
July 5, 1938 [Side Note: Original cable image from City of Vancouver archives CVA 265-72 - Section of suspension cable. July 5, 1938 David Loughnan, Photographer. Both images altered.] …