May 1: "Usual reading. Wrote to Ehrenborgs. Had a delightful ride thru the countryside in late afternoon. Then had dinner at Carlsbad Plaza. Haven’t felt very good today."
May 3: "Had a walk around rose garden. Had a ride to the bank, also a ride to grocery. Prepared mail."
May 4: "Up for bath. Breakfast over after 9. Usual reading."
May 5: "As usual. Gloria washed my hair and put on curlers."
May 6: "Julia took us to church and stayed for lunch, then went on errands. Two long rides to Gloria’s doctor."
May 7: "Breakfast over before 9 after a restless night. Cloudy this morning. Julia phoned to Esther. They are still up north and plan to come home the 30th ."
May 8: "Suzanne came in the evening after supper while I was playing a game. After she had eaten we had a game. Gloria took me for a walk before supper."
May 9: "Mothers Day. Breakfast about 9. Suzanne took all of us to church this morning. Then went to Chinese restaurant for lunch. Suzanne left for home about 5."
May 10: "Up for breakfast after a miserable nite. Oh for a level bed. Usual reading. Had bit of sunshine for breakfast, now cloudy again."
May 11: "Up for bath after a restless night. Breakfast over at.… Julia left for Base….Received from Elmer, Ann & family a Mothers Day greeting and a pretty blue dress.
May 12: "Pastor Webber and Mr. Bond called about 5:30. Had a game after supper and a ride to get Gloria from school and Walter from church."
May 13: "Julia took us to church to women’s meeting. After lunch home for nap and oxygen. Then off on a business errand. After supper read all evening. Gloria went out with man friend for evening."
May 14: "Wrote to David Benjamin and Elmer Bates. Had a walk around rose garden in morning and a walk around patio and carport in afternoon. A ride to Fedmart."
May 15: "Julia gone to Richard graduation at Costa Mesa. Usual reading. Had a walk around rose garden. Julia went to Costa Mesa to Chris Gallup’s graduation. Suzanne, Audrey, Darlene and a Chinese lady and her 5-month-old son stopped in on their way home."
May 16: "After lunch a nap and reading. After lunch Gloria and Walter went to visit friends."
May 17: "Up and going as usual."
May 18: "About 5 came Art and Anita for half an hour. Oh it was so good to see them."
May 19: "Breakfast over before 9. Usual reading. Sunshine for breakfast."
May 20: "A ride on a business trip in the morning. A ride to dentist for Gloria in the afternoon. A nap and oxygen. A walk in patio and carport. A trip to FedMart in the evening. Work in between and a lot of reading."
May 21: "Sent birthday card to Polly. Had walk around rose garden in forenoon and around patio and carport in afternoon. Suzanne came around 5."
May 22: "Julia, Gloria and Walter left about 7 for church to … in a busload to the orphanage in Mexico. After they left Suzanne and I had breakfast. Usual reading. Cloudy this morning. Everything going fine. We had several games. I had a walk around patio and carport and did some reading and work. The folks returned when we had finished supper and were having a game. Had a ride to Big Bear after supper."
May 23: "Julia says we are not going anywhere this morning. Usual reading. Suzanne went home and took the kitten with her. This has been a long day. Went to groceries. Supper after 7."
May 24: "Had a walk in afternoon, also a ride to hospital and grocery."
May 25: "Up after a miserable nite. Breakfast over about 9. Usual reading. Worked, slept and read. Had short walk before 6 PM. Have felt miserable all day. Murlene and Darrell were here for lunch and a while."
May 26: "As usual. Worked, read, slept. Moved around the house. Had a ride to get Gloria from school and Walter from church."
May 27: "Julia took us to church, then went for hairdo. She phoned Bro. Webber and he brot us home about 1. Had a nap with oxygen. Worked until dark. Plenty of reading."
May 28: "Suzanne met us at Kardiff Kitchen for supper. Had a game when we got home."
May 29: "Suzanne, Walter and I played dominoes after supper. Suzanne and I had transograms during the day, also had a walk in patio and carport."
May 30: "Julia took Gloria and I to church. A nap and a walk this afternoon."
May 31: "Up at 8:30 after a dreadful nite. Had a walk around at 2 AM so I feel miserable. Could not lie still. After lunch had nap with oxygen. About 4 we left for Suzanne’s home and George and Audrey came. It is Audrey’s birthday so there was quite a crowd. We stayed until after 3 PM, then came home. Now it is bedtime after a good day."
