Tuesday, June 16th, was Elsie's Birthday and I had Otis and Elsie, Cousin Forest White and his wife Esther over to the Manor for Dinner. The Menu Potatoes and Ham AuGratin, Beans and Angel Cake. I fixed Cherry sauce to go on our Angel cake. Really dressed it up.
After a nice visit Forest told me Diane White had written of Aunt Pearl's death. Left me with mingled feelings of sorrow and relief for the dear 94 year old had broken Hip and in Nursing Home. Failing mind so different from the sparkling wit and deep spiritual feeling of two years ago, when David and I visited her at home a few days before Cheryl's wedding Nov. 11, 1985.
Esther and Elsie planned to go to meeting of Evening Fellowship that evening so left to go prepare their Salads. However, when Otis and Elsie got home they found a note that Carl and Roma were out at KOA Campground. They went out to KOA Campground and invited Carl and Roma in to supper. They brought a nice ice cream cake decorated in pink for Elsie's Birthday. Another pleasant evening.
Rich called so we had word from him, Mary, and Alan.
Don had called the evening before and later in week called me. He and Chris very busy. He with School work and Doctoral Dissertation.
Wed 17th. I was Hostess for New Fellowship being formed at Golden West so Methodist women could have fellowship with each other and some Outsiders in a Fellowship which will meet here quite often. Esther Fellowship.
Thursday June 18. Otis and Elsie took Carl, Roma, and I to Central city. A most beautiful drive and saw many Blue Iris along the way. Great clumps and so Beautiful. Thru Central City and out to old Cemetery. Looked about at the many Beautiful old stones. Stopped at Picnic Table as we came back into the old town, and had the lunch Elsie and Roma had fixed. Then on downtown. Saw Teller Opera House but the place we really visited was St. James Methodist Church. Names on Corner Stone reminded us that Jacob Adraince had a part in starting Boulder First Methodist Church. The name of Aunt Clara Brown on the St. James Cornerstone reminded me of a book in our Church Library about her so checked it out and have enjoyed reading story as told by Kathleen Bruyn who wove together Fact and Fiction to make a Beautiful Black Pioneer come to life for us.
That Thursday evening we Celebrated Russell's 33rd birthday together at Otis and Elsie's.
Friday Carl and Roma left for Home in McPherson, Kansas. Russ and Family left for Colorado Springs and Royal Gorge. When they return Sunday evening, Father's Day we will have more Birthday Cake, Celebration of three Birthdays, and Father's Day. Also the Fish caught in Estes Park, which the children enjoyed catching but Yuck! Yuck! will not eat.
Then came a beautiful Birthday basket of Flowers for my Birthday from Rich, Mary, and Alan. Beautiful flowers which I shared with Manor Residents at the Birthday Coffee.