The Red Journal

June 5, 1984


This has been a busy day. The nicest part has been the love shown between Seth and Courtney. We took Seth to St. Louis for Ed. testing and Courtney stayed with Chuck and Granny Anderson who were camping at Crab Orchard Lake. They were so glad to see each other and got presents for each other. Seth’s testing indicated extremely high scores in reading and other areas which will require continual attention. $250 for four hours of testing. Pam has 14 Cocker puppies now which will help pay the bills.

So far, it has been a cool, damp spring. We were late getting our garden out. Seth is into Masters of the Universe figures, and Courtney is into Pretty Ponies, Rose Petal, and anything that smells.

Seth graduated from kindergarten last Thursday (5-31). He was very proud. Courtney got him a Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs lunch box. Crab Orchard Lake has major PCB deposits.



June 6, 1984


This has been a great day. Home all day. Kids played and fought and everyone was feeling good. pam sold a pup and is having another litter. Boston Celtics beat LA tonight in Champion series. Jim and Joanne called from Florida. We have a lamb (188) that spends the day picking in the yard. She's pretty Pleasant.


June 7, 1984


Another Play Day. A little work on the upstairs and a little mowing. Shawn put bearing in rear will. Granny had brought strados for Seth and we had go to get it. Pam will be gone all day tomorrow and Courtney was worried if I would be able to doctor her if she fell. She also was afraid that Seth would tell Mom everything we will do and you wouldn't get to tell anything. Seth played Zoar today and I was Screech. He also played dizzy bat. Courtney was the coach. Court got a new baby doll.

Tonight Court pick “ Where the Wild Things Are”, for a bedtime story. Seth picked “Little Mouse on the Prairie”.

After having stomach flu and cleansing my body and avoiding caffeine (out of necessity) I feel pretty good.



June 8, 1984


It’s Courtney vs. the porch. Seth came in the house and said, “Dad, Courtney needs you”. She was hanging by a nail in the seat of her pants, upside down off the porch. This eve, she ran her tricycle off the end of the porch and crashed. Pam was gone all day. Dad came by for a while. Me and kids hauled trash and water and worked on the bedrooms. Seth helped me mow grass. Seth jumped on my back and said, “let’s go battle cat”.

Very hot and windy. We need some rain. Quote of the day by Courtney “I was riding around the swing and suddenly this wheel started going over the edge.”

Boston beat L.A. - Bird 34 points.



June 9, 1984


Another great day home with the kids. We went to Mick and Linda’s tonight for fish fry. The kids played themselves out. Seth fought with Eric and they played well together outside running through the yard with Masters of the Universe characters. Courtney and I played chutes and ladders. She won the first game and the second, also, just as I got a phone call. She called me back into the room after I hung up to show me that we had both won. She moved my man on the winner’s square with hers. We had a new bull calf last Friday. Kids call it Kevin.



June 10, 1984


I went riding this morning with Virgil Clayton. I rode Sherika. The kids wanted to walk into the jungle when I got back. We walked to the creek. It was 92 degrees. Courtney said they learned about God on TV. Seth said that Jesus Christ is coming back 8 times.



June 11, 1984


Back to work. Hot. We drove around through McCormick and by Bill Smith Springs tonight looking for aluminum cans and copperheads. Seth was very observant in distinguishing hands from other objects. We played ball tonight. Seth and Courtney were both able to hit a pitched ball. Still have to work on catching ball. Courtney asked if snake bones can bite you. Seth told her that not all snakes are bad.


June 12, 1984


We went to Terri and Jack’s for Jeremy's birthday tonight. Jeremy was hitting Seth in the swimming pool and Seth pushed him out. Jeremy came back again and Seth dumped him out again. Courtney wants to learn how to read. Boston beat L.A. for championship.


June 13, 1984


Very hot – 97 degrees. Dry.


The Tooth Fairy will come tonight. Seth popped his tooth out in the living room. We went to get water and I told him I was going to shake his teeth out. He said he had already lost one. We came home and found it. Courtney was afraid the Tooth Fairy would scare her. We started Seth on Shaklee vitamins tonight.


June 14, 1984


Courtney got up early and wanted to check on the Tooth Fairy. She came. Make and Linda and kids came to get Angie a pup. Seth got mad when he couldn't go home with them. He said he didn't like me. Courtney came to console me. I still have to wipe her butt. Courtney showed me how to make the letters m, n, d, and a.


June 15, 1984


Courtney got her finger caught in a door at Hardee's in Paducah. Pam called me at work and thought it was broken. It is swollen. It is her sucky finger. It rained 2 in. today. Really needed it.



June 16, 1984



Spent all day at Granny and Papa's building a deck for Father's Day. Build a nice 12 ft by 12 ft deck. $350 in materials. Courtney didn't go to doctor. Finger is better. We bought a pacifier for her on the way home. The lamb is eating plants on our garden.


June 17, 1984


Seth gave Baby a test (obstacle course) in front yard tonight. We went to Grandma and granddad's. Mike and Linda and families were there. Jim and joy and Paul. Uncle Bob was there and Granny Richards. Bob has carbs a very nice and keys. Seth, Courtney, and Holly played outside. We went by John and Torche Sorks in Harrisburg on way home. He has a backyard full of different daylilies. Seth and Courtney called Jim uncle.


Swale – race horse who won Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes died today.


Courtney wore a dress today that she was a little afraid to get dirty. Seth wore his happy birthday Donald Duck shirt.


June 18, 1984


Real hot.


Me and Seth ran in yard like Stratos and Zoar. The kids helped me put the lamb in the barn. They lover picking raspberries. (And eating) We played dominos tonight. We put the duck and chicken out at the barn. Hope they make it.


June 19, 1984


Hot and some rain.

Pam made a great blueberry pie. We took it to Ward and Lilly’s. Court is full of beans tonight. Seth is into arguing and talking back. Hope to correct it without stopping assertiveness. He takes vitamin C, multivitamin, lecithin, and vitamin E. Duck was sitting in front yard this morning.

Horses look real good - especially Strawberry - yearling pony.

Seth asked me if I like bad guys.



June 20, 1984


Courtney learned about wrinkles in clothes. Puppy almost drowned. Court rocked and helped puppy. Seth chewed me out for getting on to Baby for chewing up paper. He consoled Baby and threatened to tell Pan. Court and Seth went with Pam to Golconda.


June 21, 1984

Rained ½”.


We went to Showbiz Pizza Place tonight. We ate pizza. We played some games like Baby Pacman.


June 22, 1984


The kids ate Pac Man pasta and they loved it. Daddy came home. Mommy read the newspaper and she loved it. We went outside and played.

We picked raspberries. Goose and chicken have made it ok so far. We drove in the car and we looked for cans and we saw some and Daddy drank beer. Seth has on Kermit and Courtney has on Strawberry pajamas.


June 23/24, 1984


I worked Sat and Sunday. Went to Vicky Williams for supper.



June 26, 1984


I took off today and went to Paducah to look for a car. They sold the one we wanted. Sentra wagon 5-speed. We ate at Cracker Barrel. Then went to Cobden and spent the night. We watched old movies from when Seth was 3 and Courtney was 1 year old. Seems like ages ago.


June 27, 1984


I went to Springfield today. Pretty cool for summer. I got Seth a Road Ripper and Courtney a Cabbage Patch Bank.



June 28, 1984


I was paid for peeing in Joey Looker’s canteen. Courtney said “Dad, you want to taste my finger?” I said yes, and tasted it. She said, “Was it good?” I said yes. She said, “That’s wax out of my ear.”


June 29, 1984



Car broke a timing belt and a valve. $280. Just when we were going to trade. We borrowed Mom and Dad’s car. Went to Mick and Linda’s and watched Tootsie. Kids played real well.


June 30, 1984


Real good day. Rode Blue, played tee ball and went to get water. Pam sold 2 pups. Grandma and Grandad came by to visit. We went to Anna to funeral home for Kent Casper’s father. Then to Cboden to eat. Courtney and Seth told stories out on Papa’s deck.


July 1, 1984


Busy day. We went to see “Annie” with the Haley’s. It was very good and the kids were good. Then we went to Haley’s and swam and ate home made ice cream. Then we went to Eddyville to see fireworks. It was cool swimming and Seth and Courtney both got out of pool. The kids played with Jennifer. The big people played trivial pursuit. Stratos fights for He-Man. He-Man turns into Adam of Eternia.



July 2, 1984


We stepped on Daddy’s toe. Seth said “Suzie is my responsibility.” Spiderman and Iceman and Firestar ran in the yard. Now we are going to eat ice cream. Zodiac fights for evil warriors.


July 4, 1984


We went to Mark Caraker’s tonight for supper. Shawn is working at the Marion prison. It rained 3 ½” tonight.


July 5, 1984


Courtney let me rock her tonight. Seth and Mom were on the porch singing. WE went out to join them and had a sing-a-long.

Courtney asked how come kids don’t have babies. When I carried Seth to bed, he was asleep, and he said, “I love you dad.”



July 7, 1984


Very cool and nice last night. We went to Paducah tonight. We got Seth a Mekenec and Courtney a ballerina named Lisette.


July 8, 1984


Our car is still in the garage. We went to the Illinois Cafe and had birthday dinner for Great Granny Richards. The kids gave her birthday money. Great Granny is 85 years old. Seth said that he is still 6 years old. Courtney helped her daddy fix rice for breakfast. Grandma got the kids another Gizmo (Gremlin) record.


July 9, 1984


Very hot.


July 1, 1984


Seth is a dog trainer. He led Suzie (black and white pup) around. He wrote superhero cookies and Courtney ??? cookies. They both got cookies when we went to town tonight. Looks like we will have to go to Manteno tomorrow night and Galesburg Thursday night.



August 19, 1984


I have been lazy or busy for the last month. Many things have happened. We did go to Galesburg and Manteno. The kids had fun swimming in pools and Pam didn’t get too sick. It has been pretty cool this summer. We just came home from Vacation Bible School program tonight. Courtney and Seth both sang, “Jesus is the Answer.” Courtney stood in front of the microphone. It was a busy week going to Crab Orchard every night, but it was worth it.

Grandma Richards has been in hospital (Great Granny). She is home now, but still weak. We have been to the beach two times. The kids really like it.

We have also been to Eric and Angie’s. Seth and Eric really play hard. They came down and went to Showbiz Pizza Place. Pam sold all her puppies except two.

Ted and his new girlfriend came today. It is not much fun without Vicky. We all had a lot of fun watching the Olympics in Los Angeles. Ward mowed our field yesterday.


August 21, 1984


Our lamb has become an attack lamb. It ran in the front door the other night. It eats corn in the garden. It pushes chairs and toys off the porch. Seth and Courtney have both help shuck corn to put in the freezer. Courtney made grape Kool-Aid tonight. Seth drank it. We are coming along on our upstairs.


September 7, 1984


He-man hit me in the eye with his sword. Courtney asked to tell a word that rhymes with bam. She said damn.

A black cat named Pickle. A white cat named Tootie and a dog named Pooh. Court and I made chocolate chip cookies.


September 10, 1984


Jennie Schrum asked Seth to go to a dance. All of the kids went to the Vienna library and picked out some nice books. We played hide and seek out in the yard. I have to go to Chicago Wednesday and Thursday. We got Jim's Volkswagen. Ael is fixing it up.


September 15, 1984


Cold front has come in. Down in forties tonight. Pam and Courtney have gone to Haley's. Seth and I are playing He-Man and computer games. He is sick with sore throat. He is a mean guy. He puts Baby in the bathroom. We are to go to Showbiz tonight. The Chicago Cubs are winning the baseball championship for the first time in 40 years.


September 17, 1984


Seth has diarrhea in the bathtub. Courtney said, “Oh my God. He pooped in the tub.” She got out fast. Seth will have to stay home tomorrow. Grandma Richard is at Aunt Elsie’s. She is doing better. Courtney tried leaving her blankie at home Saturday when we went to Showbiz. She missed it. Ward has to go back to the doctor and have his hernia repaired for the third time. Amel cut a lot of wood for him.


September 23, 1984


Courtney is crying cuz she can't go to school. “I don't feel too much good without Seth.” Seth got a Superman figure and has flown all over the house. It rained 2 inches yesterday. We went to Mick and Linda's for Grandad's birthday. We got 90 bales of hay form Larry Haley and 100 bales from John Rushing. I have to go to Galesburg again tomorrow night. Will be gone until Wednesday night. Longest I have been away.


September 29, 1984


We got 200 bales of hay today - 100 for us and 100 for Ward. Seth was a good helper. The kitten got Courtney’s sandwich.

I was in Galesburg this week. The Cubs won the pennant for the first time in 39 years. Seth is reading a real big Masters of the Universe book. Courtney is playing Barbie dolls and telling me to hurry up and play with her. Pam is in the bathroom. The lamb is gone. Very cool.



October 9, 1984


Seth, “Dad I know how you feel but you shouldn’t hurt Baby.” Courtney, “I couldn’t get out the back door so I asked God to help me and he opened the door.”


October 26, 1984


Warm day - 80 degrees. Pam is at Judy Phelps working on a homemaker's craft day. Seth is great - Courtney is great. We stayed all night at Granny and Papa’s last night. I was in Alton all day. Ward is feeling better. They are picking corn today. It is very wet this fall. Reagan looks like he will be re-elected.

It hasn’t frosted hard enough to kill anything - looks like we will go into November without a frost.


October 31, 1984


Halloween! Courtney got to go to school to the party with Seth’s class. We went to Ward and Lilly’s and Bob and Nita’s and Jerry and Judy’s and Victor and Rajean’s. It is a warm and starry night.

We had dinner at Grandma and Granddad's Sunday. Great granny Richards was there. She went on a bus ride and had trouble going to the bathroom. Uncle Homer told a funny story about her trip. Jim and Joanne are going to Hawaii.


November 6, 1984


Election day - Reagan kicked butt. Pam worked at polls today for democrats - bad in Johnson County.

Seth woke up at 7:00 am, he said, “Is this Tuesday? I better hurry up and get ready!”

Jim and Joann came down - It was a beautiful day. Courtney and I went riding on Blue and saw 2 deer in front of the house.



November 25, 1984 (10:00 am)

Sunday after Thanksgiving. Beautiful weather. Pam is sleeping. Kids are gathering all the He-man, super friend characters for a group picture. I found the elusive Hawkman while on a trip to Rockford. Seth’s birthday is Wednesday. He had a good report card. His math is coming along as is his printing. We went to Paducah last night and saw Santa Claus. While standing in line, Courtney looked up and said (very seriously), “I won’t make any monster faces at him.” Court makes very good monster faces - especially when she wakes up.

We put Amel in the cattle business. He bought our calves and cows. I took the cows over with Blue and spent most of the time in the brush. The Ewok Adventure is on TV tonight.

Seth is into saying “huh” - very challenging. He and Court like to color and work in the workbooks.



December 3, 1984


I stayed home today with a cold. Courtney was a good nurse and helper. She brought me grape leaf flowers and her friends Peeper and Special played with me. She has had some spankings lately for making monster faces at the wrong time.

Seth really likes going to school on the bus, He and John Davis and Mike sit in the back.


December 13, 1984


Seth had his school Christmas program today. We came home and put up our Christmas tree. It looks very nice. Seth said it is the handsomest tree in the world. Pa Chuck and Granny came to Seth’s program.

Courtney is a good tree decorator. We got 10” of snow last Tuesday night. Court was at Pa Chuck and Granny’s. She had to stay an extra night. We really missed her. Seth was out of school for three days.



December 17, 1984


Warmest December on record. 65-70 degrees all last week. Windows open tonight. Grandma and Grandad came for supper. Seth said, “Grandad, I think you’re swell.”


December 30, 1984


What a good Christmas time. Too many toys. Seth has lost 2 front teeth. Warmest December in history. Low temperature of 60 degrees on December 25-29. High of 70 degrees. We bought a new VCR and have had fun with it. We worked on the upstairs last few days.

Courtney was afraid that Baby would bark and scare Santa. But Baby was good and Santa left presents for her too. Courtney got two Cabbage Patch Kids, Pretty Pony Castle, and lots of ponies. Seth got Go-bots, a Cabbage Patch boy, Masters of the Universe Castle, vehicles, and characters.

Except for 3 days when we had snow, many farmers have not had to feed hay this winter so far.



January 20, 1985


Super Bowl - Super Cold - 15 degrees below 0. High today was 4 below. San Francisco won the Super Bowl. We’ve watched all the Superman movies and Star Wars movies.



February 12, 1985


Happy birthday Abe Lincoln. What a last 6 weeks. Extremely cold. Seth has missed school about 13 days due to bad roads. The road drifted shut last night from our drive to Ward’s. Pam rearranged the kids’ bedroom today. We had lasagna tonight.

Seth is getting good at addition and subtraction. He got an overall average of B+ on his last report card. Courtney can add too. She likes schoolwork.


February 18, 1985


Finally warmed up. 50 degrees yesterday. Dad is off work today playing dolls with Court and making Valentine's for Jim and Joann. They are back from Florida on their way to Hawaii. We are going there tonight. Mom’s dog Buffy had 6 pups but one died. Seth is at school.


February 20, 1985


Another great day. This is the last day I will have a 4 year old. She got a white guinea pig. Sometimes she seems like 8 or 9. “Can we have a bedtime story? Huh? Can we, Dad?”

Pa Chuck is quite a bowler. He is also quite a talker.


February 21, 1985


Happy birthday Courtney. You are such a special girl. I came home at noon and we went to the Dairy Queen and then went to get Seth. Grandma and Grandad, Jim and Joann, Ward and Lilly came over tonight. Dream Dancer doll and dresses and Patty O Green. You and Seth are really close. You get upset because he has to go to school. Seth was first in his class to learn his vowel sounds. 62 degrees today.


February 28, 1985


On Tuesday (2/26), Pam was sick and I stayed home so Courtney could take care of me. It was a beautiful day. Saturday Seth and I went walking in the woods. We found some real pretty fungus growths and he walked out across some big logs. I found a crawdad in the creek and Seth started running through the woods - he was scared of the crab. Then Courtney and I walked to the tower. It started to rain and we ran down the hill.

Tonight at supper Pam told Seth he hadn’t touched his spinach and tomatoes. He stuck his finger in both of them.

Buses can’t travel on the gravel because it is muddy. Me and Ward went to the funeral home tonight for Curt Benard.

Seth eats breakfast at home and at school. Court said that’s probably why he is getting so strong.



April 15, 1985


To Showbiz to celebrate good math grade. Court and Seth got swords. Watch out!

Seth said that he and I sing - “A catching we will go…” when we catch the bus. Court says that she and Mom sing (when they go get Seth) - “A getting we will go.”


April 16, 1985


`Courtney went to Seth’s school today and had 2 friends. Seth finished his math and hih not have show and tell today. A beautiful sunny day.



May 13, 1985


We bought a new car last month. ‘85 Sentra. On Thursday night, the kids moved to their upstairs bedrooms. They are real nice- especially after 2 years of work. Seth has done real well in school. Overall a 2.5 grade level on the achievement test. We went to St. Louis to Shaw’s Gardens and last Saturday night took Grandma and Grandad and Great Granny Richards out for pizza. Courtney is real sensitive. She cares for others - especially Seth. She has been sick recently with strep throat.

The Wizard of Oz is the big thing now. Seth wants to put on a play and be the scarecrow.


May 21, 1985


Time is going by so quickly that it is hard to write each day. Courtney is visiting kindergarten today. Pam is feeling old. Seth will take care of her.

Nita Longsworth had a new baby last week but Seth and Courtney don’t want one of their own. Court is into tricycle riding in the driveway. She plays so hard until she gets grouchy. Then she blames us for not letting her nap. Both kids have really liked the upstairs. They play all the time. Seth calls it his hotel. The kids went to see Governor Thompson Friday night and shook his hand. The 7 year (13 year?) cicadas are out this year. This year, a constant whirr in the trees.

Seth is really into fighting karate style. He's also getting a little smart mouthed. I don’t think this is related to his karate skills. Both kids love to color and do well.


June 18. 1985


Grandma and Grandad have moved to Carrier Mills. We went there Sunday for Father’s Day. Courtney had diarrhea. Seth and Eric played. Mick and Linda and kids stayed all night with us on Saturday. We went fishing and Courtney caught a big fish. She is a good fisherwoman. Seth went to Andy’s house today. We had a big storm last week that blew a lot of trees down.



July 4, 1985


We went to Mick and Linda’s House. Grandma and Grandad were there. We went to Vienna for fireworks.



July 5, 1985


Courtney and Seth are going to bake a cake. They swam in their new pool today. It was kind of cool. It has been a wet summer so far. Seth tries to karate everything. Courtney tries to talk things to death. We went to Giant City Park last Saturday with Papa and Granny and Chuck and Granny Anderson. Everyone had a good time. Great Granny Richards is having her 86th birthday tomorrow at Murphysboro.



July 17, 1985


Joann called from Hawaii. She is homesick. Courtney had problems. “I have a tummy ache - I don’t have to go to the bathroom - and Seth is laughing about it.”


July 21, 1985


Lazy Sunday. Play, play, play. Courtney climbed into bed with Seth tonight because it was thundering. We went to Tim Devardo’s wedding yesterday. I asked Seth if he was going to get married. He said, “Maybe someday in about 200 years.” Kids are so big and energetic. They go to the library twice a week and read all kinds of books. We went to Eddyville to get water. The old truck is hanging in there. Been swimming at Lake Glendale and it is great. Everyone has fun.


July 26, 1985


Cool front blew through with some rain. Sat on the porch tonight. Pam played classical music. Courtney took her umbrella and blanket in swing and pretended she was on a boat. Seth laid with her in the swing. Bright moon. We are going to see Eric play ball tomorrow. Seth beat me at horseshoes tonight. He threw from the 7 year old line - I from the 34 year old line.



August 12, 1985


Hot - muggy - wet summer. We went swimming at Dixon Springs today with Mike and the kids. The kids had a great time. Seth jumped off the diving board and he and Courtney went down the slide. Both kids are getting good at hitting the wiffle ball. We are going to St Louis Thursday with Mick and Linda.


August 25, 1985


No more babies. Courtney starts school tomorrow. She is worried about a boy named Lance hitting her. Seth had to go to the doctor yesterday. He chose a shot over a prescription. Today he said that the next time he would take the medicine.

We went to Grandma’s and Grandad’s this afternoon. Coming home, Courtney was breathing hard and fast. She said, “Frosta’s having a baby.”

We got 6 ½ “ rain Friday and Friday night. It’s just like spring. Pamela is running for the school board.


September 11, 1985


Pete Rose became the all time hit leader in baseball. Seth put a tooth under his pillow for the tooth fairy and Courtney created Christy for Masters of the Universe. Hohn Tutor shut out the Mets for 10 innings and won the game.

Cool and nice.

Pamela is a school board candidate and homemaker radical. Grandma and Grandad bought a new car and Grandad gave Seth and Courtney $2 each. Big money for Grandad.



October 5, 1985


HillBilly Reunion. Seth was Mr Hillbilly and he got a trophy. He had a turtle in his pocket and a crooked fishing pole. Courtney was first runner up for Little Miss Hillbilly and she got a red ribbon. She was beautiful. Judy and Jay Phelps and Grandma and Grandad were there to watch. Pamela campaigned for school board.

The Cardinals won the East Pennant today. John Tudor, Willie McGee, Ozzie Smith, Vince Coleman, Jack Clark, Danny Cox, and crew.

It has been beautiful the last two weeks. Cool and sunny.

Granny and Papa are going to Phoenix today.

Courtney is quite a school girl. Will soon write her name without chicken tracks. Seth is working on subtraction speed tests.


November 5, 1985


Been lazy in writing, but not in much else. 30 degrees this morning. It rained all of last week, including Halloween. We had a unicorn and a scarecrow. Went to Pantera’s Pizza on Halloween to eat with Great Granny Richards and Aunt and Uncles and Grandma and Grandad. They are leaving today for Hawaii. Granny is real excited.

Today is Pamela’s big day. School board election. She’ll do well. Only 4 Rolaids yesterday. Courtney said that the election is like doing school papers. If you do good - you get a good grade - if you don’t, you get a bad grade. Mother’s helpers: Bud McDaniels, Lida Gray, Judy Causey, Judy Phelps, Mona Tanner, Ward, Lynn Beasley.

Courtney, Seth, and Dad went to Dixon Springs for a picnic last Saturday.

The sad news is that the Cardinals lost the World Series after leading 3 games to 1. In the 6th game with one out in the 9th inning, the umpire made a terrible call, which he admitted, the Cards never recovered. Still a great year.


November 28, 1985


8 years old. Seth said, “It’s a beautiful idea.” He gets to stay up late tonight. Courtney is sleeping, tired from Thanksgiving at Grandma and Grandad’s. They just got back from Hawaii. Great Granny Richards went too. Pam and I went to Chicago last weekend. Her first school board convention. Seth stayed with Nanny and Chuck. Courtney stayed at Ambers’s.

It has rained almost every day in november.

I have to decide whether I should go to Alton. We will go up there Saturday to look it over.

Courtney is the only kindergarten kid to be in the Christmas program. They will sing overture to Christmas is coming.

Seth got all As and Ss on his report card. Courtney got all good checks. Seth got Optimus Prime, Sludge and Slag for his birthday.


Pamela was the leading vote-getter in the election.