This is my mother. She left me when I was just 14 years old. I saw her a few times from teenage through the typical college years (although I didn’t have typical college years) and then she passed away before I married or had children. She was a wonderful woman that I know I would talk to her often if she were alive, but I really never got the chance.

The most current entries are things I would tell her and only her ... because they aren’t meant to be heard, just vented (if she were alive). The majority of this blog are letters she wrote to me (and a few to my sisters) during the years that we were apart.

Sunday, May 24, 1987

Mary 24, 1987

Dear Betsy,
I am at the donut in and thought I would write you.  I dropped Bob off at the coin shop for an hour.  We had a lovely meal at the Olive Garden.  I love that Italian salad, soup and entrees.  It is so good.
Well, I am back home now.  I now have 2 patterns to make 2 or 3 complete layette sets for Sandy's baby.  It will really be a challenge as I haven't sewn in many years.  I have a new machine I have never used.  I am getting excited about being a grandma.  I hope all is well with Sandy.
I have my feet in a bucket of very cold water hoping to cool them.  It doens't always help.

May 25
I ran some errands this morning and am having a big salad, cottage cheese and broccoli and some hot peppers.  I love lots of spice foods but for some reason I crave cottage cheese.  I don't eat it every day.  I have some bananas and fresh strawberries.  I still love salad or cole slaw bit is no longer my main meal.  I eat well.  I weight 125#.  Tomorrow I go to the doctor but I feel pretty good.  I read a lot since I can't walk for exercise.  I really wish there was something I could do to be in better shape.  I can no longer do sit ups because I have a hernia right below my navel.
So are you keeping busy?  I bet you are getting anxious to move and go to college.  I am proud of you.  You have accomplished a lot in your life.  Always remember that I love you dearly and always will.  I think of you so often and cherish my memories of you.  I wish I could see more of you.
Bob and I went to Rudy's and I had a lot bowl of delicious chili and a salad.  I like it with cayenne pepper.  That is in the North end.  Then I drove all the way to the south end and got us each a delicious cup of french vanilla yogurt.  It tasts liek ice cream.  I must not quite so much.  Tomorrow I go to the doctor.  It is back to the south end.  I need a few groceries.
I don't know my true feelings about Bob.  I know he loves me very much.  He is a lot of care truthfully.  I also need his company.  Life alone is awful lonely.  Bob has to move to a one bedroom apartment.  Would you believe they put him in an apartment across the hall from me.  He has to move by June 1st.  I like my independence at times and he is always around.  Anyways.  I am mixed up about him.  He is good to me.
Well, I will close now.  Remember I love you very much and I miss you.  I'd love to see you.  Write soon.

I love you,
All my love,
Mom
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