Today is the day.

Yes today May 6 is the day we arrived in N.Y. It had been cold on the ocean and N.Y. temperature was 85. My little Nancy 6 months old had a knitted woll dress on. My husbands cousin met us at the port.My mother and father in law and there 2 children, Wilma 19 and Louis 14 went by car to Rochester. Dad , Nancy and I went by train. I do not remember to much about that trip, the only thing I remember was that my husband had to go to the bathroom and at that time the conductor came for our ticket and I did not know what he said our wanted. English was verboten in the war. All the books where burned and nothing then German was on the radio. So I could not speak one word of English, I remember walking with Nancy in Rochester streets and heard the kids talk, how cute but I could not understand.The first serious thinking of learning English came, when Nancy was about four years old and I took her to Nursery school and at the same time mothers got together. That was my beginning and I never stopped learning.

60years!!! U.S.A.

What a wonderful evening you all made for me. It is something the rest of my life I will remember. And I hope you will to. Thank you, thank you all. How life takes it turns. All my experience here been positive, Great friends who helped me and gave me confidence that I could do anything. My family who understand me and knew that I had Dad with me last night. He is the one who gave me the inspiration to get you all together . There is so much I can write about my 60 years in the U.S.A.How we met our friends and what they have mend to us. My friends have different values of Dad then my kids have. But put it all together there was a lot of love last night. Thank you all again. Love Mom, Thea.

Concerts

Today I went with Jim to Evie's concert.They presented TRIUMPHANT! Opera's Greatest Arias, Choruses and Overtures. Special guest artist was Canadian Soprano, Lisa Garant. It was excellent I have gone to Evie her concert all her live. She started when she was in fourth grade. I think I missed one when I went to see my Mom and Dad one year. Tonight the orchestra was profesional. I was very proud of Evie. After the concert we dropped Jim of and Evie and I went out for dinner. I feels great to be with your daughter and reminisce. We have a lot of good memories.

Mothers.

Next monday April 27 was my Mothers Birthday. She would have been 106. From child on this has been a important day for me, and it will be as long as I live.I loved my Mother all my life, but the feeling became stronger when I became a Mother. You can not tell anyone unless you have been there. You get that feeling of responsibility.And then the great love. I see it in my grandchildren. They will do anything for there children. That is the way life should be, but it is not always so. I do not understand some relationships. But going back to my Mother, I remember picking flowers for her and later when I was working bring her flowers our some food from the market. Later she told me that she missed that the most when I went to the U.S.A. She said boys are different, the little things that mean a lot they do not think about.So Mem I will think of you special on your special day.Still love you a lot. By the way my Mother died when she was almost 95 years old.

Pyama Party

Last night we had a belated Birthday party for Anna.Somehow Lucy wanted every one in pyamas,so when the party was over we all could go strait to bed. It all was cute and we had a good time. It also reminded me of earlier days. It was the summer of David graduation from high school. His father gave him a old red MUSTANG. for graduation. David promised me to take me out for a ride sometime. One night around 8.30 he called me and said are you ready for a ride. I said yes, but I was in my nightwear because the next morning I had to fly out to Los Vegas for a two week trip to see the National parks out west. So I was not going to dress up and David gave me the ride of my life.(in pyamas) Things and times like that makes lots of nice memories.

New Citizen.

Today I came on some old papers and found the date when we became citizen. For the record it is nice to have it on paper. The program reads. SEVENTY_FIFTH_DINNER in honor of NEW CITIZENS. Monday Evening, February 6,1956. The Council for Better Citizenship. ROCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE in cooperatie with the Federal,State,County and City Governments. Monroe County American Legion, Woman's Auxiliary, American Legion and the Gannett Newspapers. Arrangements by the NEW CITIZENS COMMITTEE. Presiding By Herbert L Gaylord,Jr.,Chairman.

Window Washing

Today, Sunday is a beautiful day to wash windows.And that is what I am going to do. It has been mayby close to a year when I did it the last time.If my Mother could hear that she would turn over in her grave. I was brought up to do windows once a week. Also polish the brass doorbell every week. Then the side walk had to be scrubbed. A routine that repeats every week. Well first my house is bigger, then I am on a hill and the back windows I need a ladder. Last year Kim helped me. Now I have a real long pole with a sponge and do what I can. When you get older you look at things different. Our needs are different. Also I think God made us lose a little eyesight when we age, so we do not see every thing. It is also not important.The most important is contact with family and friends. Give and receive Love.So I am going to do windows because I have nothing else to do today,but if a call comes in before I start I can change my plan. That is what you can do when you are elderly.Enjoy life.