Letter

Dear P.A.                                                                                           Thursday Jan. 5, 1967

I thank you so much for the lovely brooch you sent me by Sara. The flowers are so dainty and the white spray is very effective on my rose and bright blue dress that Belisa Coulter sent me. So I wear it often. We had 34 inches of snow here & still have a great deal & ground very icy. Betty Rich & her friend Eleanor Reynolds went to New York to buy a new car just like the one they had which is a large pink Cadillac. They will return Thursday. They are stopping at a hotel near the Keenans’ apartment & were to be entertained at dinner at Keenans on Tuesday night. Betty & Tee Keenan were to buy the car Wednesday & Eleanor to go shopping.  Betty & Eleanor will return in the new car today which is Thursday. Eleanor Reynolds is the friend who called on Betty every day the 4 months that she was in Walter Reid Hospital. Betty gave all the potted plants that Army people in Washington brought her and she planted them in her yard. Anna Bob said they were worth $5.00 apiece. Charlie said they had wonderful visit in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas Christmas week. I asked if they all spoiled Tommy, the only son? He said “Those girls rolled & tumbled him around like a football. They expect their 5th child on Jan.12. Anne is so well. When snow was on the ground she went barefooted in snow to neighbor’s to borrow something. The Palastras had a party Dec .27th for Charles & Betty & introduced them to all their friends & neighbors.

Joe Palastra stays home every evening from 5 to 7 to help Anne with the children as that is their hardest time. Charley & Betty made the trip by air.

This Nursing Home is clean & well furnished with 25 trained nurses, young girls who are pretty & well trained & do everything for you. Food is very good. My children fixed my room so attractively. Pete Keenan hung all my family pictures for me. We have more than 100 patients here & I have the best health of anyone as all are paralyzed or crippled in some way. At Song service in chapel 6 women did not sing although there were plenty of hymnbooks. I learned later that all 6 were blind. I realize how fortunate I am & how good God is to me. I enjoyed seeing you in Wythevllle & thought you looked so handsome.

 Love,

            Nana