Dear Daughter,
It is going to be 64 today, and the sky is beautiful. It's cool and crisp, and that makes good weather.
It is going to be a pretty day for your field trip. I know you and Gretchen will enjoy it, or I hope you do, so have a good day, if you can, and I'm sure you will.
I'm not going to the Beauty Parlor today, but will wait until Friday. I guess they can stand my hair at Church tonight, or I hope they can. I will go down and get our lunch today. You know, this is one of Daddy's days when he can't go any place, but that's okay, tomorrow should be a good day for him.
I have all my dresses and skirts hemmed, so all I have to do is sit and crochet. It is fun to do the squares. I want make for YOU a ripple afghan. Be thinking what colors you want.
I have to go the Pharmacy today to get medicine for both of us, so that will be my walking, I guess.
Rita and Harry will not get here until about 6:00 Saturday night. She said she is not sure if she will eat or not, because Harry speaks at Dyersburg and it is not over until 12 Noon. But Harry has told her that she could come to our house one day next week, and could spend some time with us. I am sure that we will go shopping, not buying, just looking. Then, we can have lunch in the cafeteria!
Have a good time on the field trip. Buddy called last night, and he is taking a course about Managing, I think. Said it would be over this week. He is fine. I love to hear about his apartment in Jersey.
I want to see you in the car, alone, and, if you don't mind, bring your camera with you, and we will take pictures. Won't that be fun.
Much love, M & D
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Dear Mother:
This is going to be another big day for me so let me tell you what I’m going to do before I rush off to school early. It’s a cool—well chilly, really—morning but it isn’t raining nor does it promise to rain so that’s a big relief. So what are we doing today? Well, I only have 7 third-grade students so I don’t have a big bunch to look after but Gretchen has 44 kids (her 3rd and 4th graders) so she has a much larger bunch to manage. She has parents, of course, to help but it’s a much larger responsibility than I have. I made all the arrangements for the field trip but Gretchen will have most of the responsibility today. So, while I’m always very nervous about field trips, at least I don’t have to worry about a huge group—just my little group of 7 so I think we’ll have a pretty good time.
We are going to a place called Crow’s Neck Environmental Education Center. It’s an "outdoor classroom" managed by Itawamba Junior College (i.e. managed by the State of Mississippi) which is dedicated to teaching the children of Mississippi about indigenous flora and fauna and how to care for them. They have an education staff which will lead the sessions so all Gretchen, her parent chaperones, and I just tag along and keep the kids in order while the staff presents the program. We will spend the whole day outdoors (except for our lunch in their cafeteria) which is probably not my favorite thing to do but I think the kids will enjoy it a lot. We leave at 8:00 a.m. this morning and arrive back at school at 5:00 so it will be a long day but then Gretchen and I will not have to worry about any other field trips for the year (except the 3rd grade picnic at my house in the spring) so that will be a relief.
It sounds like you all need something good to happen in your building soon. I’m sure this is just a little bad patch and that things will settle down soon. People in Green Hills will be as anxious to have your cafeteria re-open as you will so I’m sure they are working hard to get the kitchen problems fixed. At least next weekend you all can go out to eat when we’re there and maybe Rita and Harry can take you someplace in Green Hills (Mozzarella’s???) when they are there. Try not to worry about things and to have a good day. And think about getting to ride in my snazzy new car soon! That’s what I’m thinking about right now!
Bye--Ruth
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