Letter from Helen

Here's a letter from Helen to everyone:



Hello again,
Well, I’m back home again and into the same old routine. Laundry, ice, water aerobics, and cards in the evening. Pretty full day. Oh, I fogot—I must deliver the mail also. Big day, eh? For a 90 ¼ year old!

I had a Halloween dinner and made some appropriate sandwiches with faces and witch’s brew with apple cider spiced ice cream. It was very nice. We had a Halloween party at LA, and I went as a stuffed pumpkin with green tights. Also a pair of big glasses that said, “Boo,” and had flashing eyes and I won a first prize.

Next Paula gave me straw hats, so the Chapeaux (that’s what we call ourselves—five of us) each took a hat, and one evening we got together at my house with all our decorations. Each chose a theme—Christmas, Easter, Fourth of July, seashore, and candies. One afternoon the choir at LA was giving a sing along. The five of us went in a room, put on our hats, and walked into the concert. We were a big hit. Everyone asked what we were doing and thought it was pretty neat.

Anyway, I’m now in Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving. Rick had a bad experience playing golf. He must have thrown his back out. So much pain. They called the ambulance and took him to the hospital. It took a few days for the medications to work, but he is doing much better now.

Friday. This is the day we go to Paula’s mom’s to decorate for her. Nine of us. My job is to wrap the things we exchange for the Christmas décor. Then we eat pizza.

Margaret and I went shopping all morning on Wednesday and expect to go again.

Out Thanksgiving dinner here was great. Paula always does a good job. Oh, I must include Fred—he is always there to help. We all had our little jobs to do, so all went well.

When I go home I’ll put up my Christmas decorations. I’ll put lights on my porch this year because while I was in Iowa I got two new doors, all glass, which I begged for. Love them. We will be doing lots of Christmasy things. We have a big dinner and everyone dresses up in their finery, plus lots of entertainment.

Well, enough for now. Be back later.

Love you all,
Helen