Mon 16 Jan 1922
Mary's Journal Entry
picked bugs out of shells & packed car went out & found Hollis’ home (took dinner at rest.) then back got shoes. then out to Nettie’s nice day eve. Pedro F & B 2 N and I 3
Letter Sent Home
Dear ones all
we are setting in car on side street at sub P.O. writing sun is so warm I feel sleepy helped to pick crabs out of shells this morning got star fish fixed also trying to bring Octupus home not very big about 2 feet across with 8 tentacles expect to go to Griffus Park this P.M. then out to redondo both feeling fine Dr has not tested for 3 or 4 days thinks Ma O.K. no signs of sugar since here went that fine Dr says she sure is game on a diet & he thinks she can get away from such a strict diet hope so she sticks to cellasin.
got Letters Papers & Nuts all O.K. also statement of deposits. pine. will send nuts back they are a hardy kind let Russell soak them in warm water untill they open a little at the end then plant them. Baker & wife seem happy & all O.K. real estate is going slow with S.M. so is Garage business with Leon Ellis is looking for a job. he & I put in some cement wall for Harry Sat. Harry is busy so is Eunice little Hellen & S.M. had intestional flu last week but all O.K. now Leons wife Bonny has tonsilitus is up most of time. Hellen wants to take her Sunday school class to Griffus park next Saturday wants me to take a load of Girls about 14 yrs old S to take a load also. there sure is lots of improved Roads around here (no frost to tear them up so they do not cost so much & sand & gravel every where most & rock the Orange Orchards are sure a sight beginning to pick the navels can buy the culls that is those with a rub or spot on them allso undersize for 3 dozen for 2 bits (25¢) Ma is writing here we both set in car she says I dont sit still she is folding her letter so she beet me is noon so i’ll try and get to riverside & the mountains soon can see snow on them every day will close with love to all G.Pa
at Wilmington after being to Catalina island Diary of Jan. 13, 1922
fine morning sunshine & warm camp fire kept all night. B. took pict. of camp after break. bare headed & in shirt sleeves. packed car & moved on 10 o’clock headed for Venice got gas & oil. on way saw woman making flower bed & men working, plowing, drilling &c in their shirt sleeves. 6 men in field husking corn (N.Y. style). rolled on thru Redondo. stopped at Venice saw Len a few min. then stopped at Santa Monica went out on pier took pict. of Pelicans then on along Ocean shore stopped side of road put canvas over car. I put on old house dress & pa overalls & took our first dip in Ocean very warm day pa watching me when a wave slapped him on the back & knocked him down & skinned his toe. I did not laugh (oh no) we only stayed in about 10 min. I had a little bunch under my jaw & did not want to get chilled. back we hustled to car had a good rub down got on dry cloths. pa built camp fire & we got dinner pork chops & cabbage oh but it was good. then went farther along shore & picked up periwinkles (little shells) about 2 qt. pa found a nice “starfish” & an octipus (devil fish) lowest tide we had seen sun down we headed back to Venice stopped at Lens house but could not get away before supper we had beef stake new potatoes, fresh tomatoes for supper left there about 8 for Steve’s when we got there Bill & Juanita, Mr & Mrs Baker there. the ocean was so pretty smooth & sparkled like silver the prettiest we had seen it. blue & silver. eve moon light thus ended the day. went to bed 10:30 tired enough
I just rote Mary D- & got pa to write you. he was just in P.O. & I dare not send my old cards P.P. I must tie them in a bundle & pay a certain postage so I tink not I will stick a few in your letters & smuggle them home when I don’t send picture postcards. pa says he don’t care about the express any more but I like the Star & Union Sun. when there is East Wilson items in. so we will let you off a little, once a week will do now we can get out more. we want to go to the park today its to late & gets dark to soon. hope Fern is well again & the rest of you all well glad to get Fern’s letter also Mary’s Oh, but I would like to see you all. hope the weather stays good so we can get out lots to see yet. hope you all enjoy the pict. cards.
Love to you all. Ma.