June 1, 1938 The kid next door is talking so fast neither her nor J. can really understand anything he is saying. He is waving a magazine around. Actually it's a new comic book. J. loves it. It looks a bit violent, she think. T is only 9. =========================== RIP …
Diary
Lion’s Gate
May 30, 1938 A. dropped by again this afternoon to show me some more photos. I am afraid of heights, and could never venture where she does to get some of those images. She is brilliant. She offered to show me how to use her camera. One of them anyhow, the smaller one. I've taken her up on …
Total Solar Eclipse
May 29, 1938 Sunday. Forecast is for a high of 62. There will be a total solar eclipse today. It won’t be visible from here. This shouldn’t bother me, but it does. Maybe J. will surprise us with theatre tickets. She chuckles. This is a fantasy. He has been working late ever since that …
Strike
May 23, 1938Monday. There was a strike. J. isn’t telling me much. I await the newspaper tomorrow. I am rife with worry now because I held back that paper from him the other day. I only skimmed the article thinking it was about what happened 3 years ago. The holiday mood is gone. My nails …
Victoria Day
May 22, 1938 J. has been wanting a new car for eons. I try to persuade him otherwise and then there is a sale on this long weekend. He was all set to go down there, when one of his work mates knocked on the door. On a weekend! I was not impressed. I couldn't quite hear what they were saying. …