For a short biography of Marion Feltmate see the year 1932

1945

[The printed fly-leaf of Marion's 1942-1946 diary is printed by the manufacturer as follows:]

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[Marion's diary continues:]

1945:

Jan 1: Not very fine but welcome 1945!! I hope you have something for me. Something good.


Jan 2: Connie & I went to the dance. 1 with Douglas, 1 with Gerald, 1 with Arklo, 1 with Arthur.

Jan 5: Rain but fine tonight. Went to show. Your A Lucky Man Mr Smith. Evelyn Anker and Patsy O'Conner and Allen Jones etc.

Jan 6: Nothing special. Wish there had been.

Jan 7: Connie & I to lake. A few there. Church tonight. Marie & Sylvia and Bobby Spidel here.

Jan 8: Connie came down and we went and mailed our letters then sewed quilt blocks at her place and went to the office at about 9:30.

Jan 9: Raining today. Icy tonight. Called for Connie and went to June's. She wasn't home.

Jan 10: Steve here awhile. Aunt Fan & Jim [Grover] to supper. Angus McGillvery too. War picture at the school. Church meeting at church.

Jan 11: Agatha & I to see Mrs G. Munroe and Winifred. Supper at Isabel's and stayed till after 9. Also called at school going up. Pa's birthday 69 [William Thomas "Billy Tom" Feltmate, son of Samuel D. and Eunice Leannas (Duncan) Feltmate -pf]

Jan 12: Steve gave mum fresh pork frozen. Show tonight but didn't go

Jan 15: mail late tonight and the evening went by quick. Vivian's birthday.

Jan 16: No dance for me as it's raining & sleeting

Jan 17: Still raining. No one here. Leslie [Duncan] came home last night.

Jan 18: Guild here. Went to dance. Had 1 with Bernie. 1 with Owen. 1 with Arthur. 1 with Les.

Jan 19: Didn't go to show.

Jan 20: Bernie Leslie Arthur Enos Agatha Joyce Connie Patsy & I went to see Robert. Took a lunch and Bernie his violin Agatha guitar.

Jan 21: Church a.m. Mama & I went to Queensport church and up to supper at Aunt Anne's [Williams, wife of Simon] with Mr & Mrs Row and Halfway Cove church.

Jan 23 [still in Queensport]: Snow. Finer tonight. Sylvia & I went with Wilfred Ehler & Margaret to Lola Ehler's met Hazel Digdon. Saw Mr Levi Ehler a glimpse also Tom Hendsbee.

Jan 24: Sylvia & Mama to Guysboro. Sylvia & I to office, to Eva's store and came home with Wilfred. Mama to W.A.

Jan 25: Mama & Aunt to Let's. We stayed home and danced.

Jan 26: We sat up late tonight

Jan 27: Mama & I came home on bus and over with Collens in navy truck.

Jan 29: To Connie's. She was on lake. I had supper there. We went to the lake tonight. She called at Ethel's for me. Marth is there also little Betty.

Jan 30: Radio is noisy. May as well turn in

Jan 31: Wrote letters. Went to Aunt Ethel's and Conrad's for scarf. Came down with Earn H[endsbee]

Feb 1: Mama to Guild at Lizzie's. I was home all evening. Wrote Essie and kept the home fires burning. Pa in shop. Huntly to Antigonish today.

Feb 2: To robbie's today. Edith has a lame back. Called for Agatha went to show. Sat with Vivian. News of Harvey's wife died at Guys. hospital.

Feb 4: Edith & Art & baby came to Uncle Charlie's [Duncan] house. [The house was empty at this time as Charlie had died and his widow Zenia had moved to New Glasgow/Trenton to be near her children, so Edith and Art Baldwin must be moving into the empty house. -pf]

Feb 5: About 8 fellows in store off a government boat. One guy Chevron or something asked me about going to work in Dartmouth. Church tonight. Connie came home [from Queensport visit-pf] Heard Neta is married [Fraser?-pf]

Feb 6: Angus MacGillvery here to supper and took me to the office and back. Then took Pa Ma & me to his show which was very good.

Feb 8: Mrs Collens & I were to see Edith Baldwin's baby. Connie & I to dance. $56 for Robert and a bit more. Dance 1 with Howard McKenzie 2 with Steve David, 1 with Arklo. Good fun. Kenneth home on leave.

Feb 9: Not very fine. No mail tonight. Herman has another girl born last night 9 p.m. [This was Edna born to Herman and Agnes Rhynold -pf]

Feb 12: Edith B[aldwin] & baby here. Edith R. here after 4 p.m. Connie here tonight. Mama at Nelt's quilting. I went up and met her.

Feb 13: Edith & Billy & Robby went to Winnipeg today. Gip met me when I came from office. Dance tonight for fun

Feb 14: Home alone. Mama to Aunt Ethel's quilting. I went up tonight to meet her. Party at Barracks.

Feb 16: Steve here p.m. Show tonight. I didn't go. Sammy Kay's orchestra is good.

Feb 20: At ARt's pm. At Mrs Collens tonight. Marguerite Guest there.

Feb 21: Baked a chocolate pie. ironed. Mama put in her 2nd quilt. Alice [Duncan] here p.m. Marguerite here for catalog.

Feb 24: Mama finished quilting. Carroll saw a robin here today.

Feb 25: Herman's little boy had to go to hospital. appendix. [the little boy would have been either Jim or Patrick Rhynold -pf]

Feb 26: Mrs F[eltmate, widow of Harmon] over today. Huntley [Hendsbee] & Fred R[hynold] here to dinner as they hauled wood for Carroll.

Feb 28: Fred to dinner working at Carroll's engine. Big truck stopped at Can's well.

Mar 1: They say Stew has a baby boy

Mar 2: Mum cleaned shop. I helped. P.O. Walsh in. Mrs Collens went rowing. baby here. Edith & baby here. Isabel & Virginia to supper. Connie & Edith & I to show. What A Woman. Rosalind Russel.

Mar 4: Church a.m. no music. Mr & Mrs Row to dinner. Connie here p.m. Mama & I there tonight. Walsh is funny.

Mar 5: To Aunt Ina's today. P.O. went away. Wrote letters today. Home working pillow cases tonight. Washed my hair.

Mar 6: Rain. Didn't think they'd have free show but they did.

Mar 7: Took 2 aprons to Clara [Rhynold] when I went for mail.

Mar 8: Connie here. We polished spoons.

Mar 9: Didn't go to show. Took pie to Art's p.m.

Mar 12: Falcon [Duncan] started ceiling front room [and it is still in great shape to this day. Nice smooth plastering job -pf]

Mar 13: Can't think of anything special. Joyce has sore throat again.

Mar 14: In the store. Pa & Carroll to Queensport Horse race won by McPherson's horse from Giant's Lake.

Mar 15: Carl Fitz came home yesterday.

Mar 16: Went to show with Patsy, Edith, Connie. Patsy came home in truck and we walked because we wanted to. "Swing Out the Blues"

Mar 17: Falcon working again tonight. Alice [Falcon's wife] here quilting. Party at barracks.

Mar 22: Mrs Collens took Jackie to Canso. He fell out of his high chair.

Mar 23: toothache all day.

Mar 24: Awake all night. up early. What a tooth ache. In bed all day.

Mar 25: Rested well last night and no tooth ache today. Ma & Pa to Angus Feltmate's tonight.

Mar 26: Bill Spears to dinner. Mama helping Ina on mat. Percy here tonight.

Apr 1: About 13 Wrens to church. They gave mums daffodils and tulips and 2 lilies. No service as Mr Rowe got stuck!

Apr 2: I painted in pantry

Apr 3: Everything full of sleet today. Painting.

Apr 4: At Connie's looking at post card album tonight. Was going to Dora's but she's in Hallifax

Apr 9: Dance. Connie & Isabel & I went. Danced with Allison, Al George, Arthur. Saw Mildred Marr.

Apr 11: Lovely warm wind

Apr 12: Lawrence Munroe got home from overseas yesterday. Guild at Aunt Ina's. Edith Baldwin baked 2 cakes and cookies. President Roosevelt died.

Apr 14: Pa to Canso with Carl Fitz & Earn Hensbee. Thelma went to Canso with Dunc [McDonald]

Apr 15: bill Spears & Robert to supper

Apr 16: To Art's for recipe.to Aunt Ethel's this evening. Uncle George [Grover] went down east today. Betty there. Clara [Rhynold] took [her son] Doug to Pictou. Mary went too. Mrs Conrad tending post office.

Apr 17: Eileen Cashen & Placide Ring [King?-pf] married today. Rainy.

Apr 18: Painted windows in kitchen

Apr 19: Went to Antigonish with Pa & Huntley [Hendsbee]. Got tooth out. Dr Morrison. Home about 9 p.m. What a day. But nice scenery.

Apr 22: Lawrence here to dinner

Apr 23: Mama papering.

Apr 25: Nice day. Bill McKenzie came to fish with Carroll. I went up to show him Deep Cove and called at Alden's.

Apr 26: Bernie here a.m. waiting for telephone call about smacking job. Steve in shop p.m.  I read afterward about Brighton Eng and Lawrence called for the book when they came back from Canso.Connie & I to Queensport with a boarder McDonald.

Apr 27: MacDonald went home.

Apr 28: MacDonald & MacCabe came back. Home all evening. Listening for Germany's surrender.

May 1: Ainsley came home on leave.

May 2: Lawrence came over and went to Earn's tonight.Going to Halifax tomorrow morning.

May 4: Carroll & McKenzie out in the rain

May 5: Connie & I to Dance which was put on by Amy and Vivian. Airforce & Wrens there. Some fun. Played for 3. Danced with Allison, Horace Hendsbee (in the army) and George.Swell fun

May 6: Church communion a.m. Aunt Fan, Jim, Marion, Harold to dinner. To Joyce's this evening. Met Earnie Craig. Saw Al Myers and wife & Jean.

May 7: Agatha gave me $1 for playing. Mail very late.Flags flying. Bell ringing. Germany has surrendered. Mrs Collins to barracks. I stayed with Isabel til she came.

May 8: Church a.m. Thanksgiving for Victory. Sylvia over. Patsy in before going on parade. Mrs Collins & Isabel here. Aunt Ina & Sydney too. p.m. Mrs Tanner & Alice [Duncan] and Bill McKenzie tonight.

[no entries until May 18 -pf]

May 18: Carroll & Bill MacKenzie went to Canso in boat

May 19: Leslie came home on leave. 28 days.

May 20: Chuch p.m. Mrs Hannah Conrad's funeral after our service.

May 21: Agatha went to Mulgrave to work. Aunt Fan papering hall upstairs.

May 22: Stayed with Patsy at Glen's. Isabel at the store awhile. Doug is in Aldershot Hospital

May 23: Edith here this evening. Elva sewing here. I waxed the floor.

May 24: Talking to STeve today. Looks very good having heard from the dentist. Boat in to Nelt's wharf. Water too shoal here. They couldn't stay. Nice looking chap to the store.

May 25: Connie & I to dance. Plenty beer. A scrubby party.

May 29: I went to Spurge's for bread, talking to Genesta in our store. Connie here tonight. Oh yes I called in and saw Ainsley as he is leaving in the morning.

May 30: Nothing special here. but Syria is in a war with the French. Will it ever end !!

May 31: Jamie [Feltmate, Marion's brother], Hazel [his wife, nee Hawken, their daughter] Patsy & [Hazel's sister ] Emma [Hawken] came [from Ontario].

Jun 1: Connie & I up to church hill to see the over-turned truck.

Jun 2: Went to dance with Connie. Danced with  Leslie, Bill Fraser, corners with Tommy P and Dinger (E.Bell) who bought some ice cream. Emma, Hazel & Jamie came together.

Jun 3: Church a.m. Emma & I hiking p.m. Chester Peart to dinner.

Jun 4: Pa buying mackeral

Jun 5: Marie Conway married Jerry Hinds. Drove down here and called on us in their wedding clothes. Very very lovely. Clara McDonald & Sonny stood for them. Dance at Hall. Carroll played.

Jun 6: Rain. cold. Nearly everyone sleeping. Went to bed about 8

Jun 7: Dance again. Emma, Hazel & Jamie & Patsy & I had supper at Aunt Ethel's. Connie & I took Hattie to dance. She came yesterday. [Hattie Webster, future wife of Aunt Ethel's son Calvin Grover-pf]

Jun 9: Connie & Edith & I to the show. The Major and the Minor with Ginger Rogers.

Jun 10: Billy Pyche's house burned down.

Jun 11: Election Day

Jun 13: Took pictures of little Patsy. Leslie [Duncan] got 5 seals.

Jun 14: Aunt Ethel [Grover] & Hattie here. Had birthday cake etc. They left at 12. Jamie is 33.

Jun 15: Went to Aunt Ethel's . Got place mats for wedding. Connie & I went with Edith, Art & Elva & "Lanky" Joan Lancaster & Bob looked very nice. A short but sweet little service.

Jun 16: Leslie went away this morning. Alice [Duncan], Mrs Tanner [her mother] and Falcon [Duncan her husband] here tonight. Small meeting in front room for Co-op. Mrs McDonald here short time. Jamie, Hazel, Emma & i to Port Felix today in boat.

Jun 18: Emma & I up around the shore. What a walk!

Jun 20: Falcon, Alice, Jamie, Emma, Hazel & I on a picnic. Up in the basin and to a lake. Had lunch. Went fishing. Went Mrs. Thurlow's [Munroe] tonight.

Jun 22: Alice & Mrs Tanner, Falcon here. Connie too. Went up a way with her. When I came back met Russel Jamieson. He & his father & Chester Peart here tonight.

Jun 23: Came to New Glasgow. Jamie & family went back. Aunt Ethel & Hattie went to Halifax too.

Jun 24: Two airmen here. Very nice.

Jun 26: Walked the town today! Lexis [Bigney] & I to the fare tonight.

Jun 28: Lexie & I to the Recital where Shirley sang. Shirley & Harris Cameron & I sang tonight till Lexie asked us to stop.

Jun 30: Traveled around town. So tired. Got my watch repaired. $3.

Jul 1: Church p.m. Double christening. Mrs Joe Miller & baby James. Annie [Duncan] & I visited Jenny Fraser. To Clissie's [(Uloth) Ward] tonight.

Jul 2: Dinner with Mrs Ellis. A milk shake on Elmer Humphrey. Visited Mrs MacQuarry tongiht [in New Glasgow]. Met the old couple Mr & Mrs Robert Stewart.

Jul 5: Went to party at Phylis' Cameron's. Came home with Buddy & D.D. and Bill Ross and a couple of girls in a taxi. 8 of us.

Jul 6: Playing piano. Billy Stapleton here awhile. 2 airmen here this evening. Also Ed Munroe & wife.

Jul 7: Went with Annie to see Carrie about a job. Drove to Pictou Landing with Billy Stapleton. Rather pretty country. Lots of green. Crown to supper. 2 americans and 2 airmen. Those 2 stayed the evening. Later Shirley & I went out for ice cream.

Jul 10: Came to Truro. Met Mrs Roy Morash, wife of an Evangelist minister from Chester. Mabel & I to supper with Ruth McEachran & sister Velda. To a show and surprise for Mabel.

Jul 11: Out with Leona and through St John's church. Stayed for wedding rehearsal.

Jul 12: Mabel & I around town. To a wedding tonight.

Jul 13: All around town after the show, "That's the Spirit"

Jul 14: Left Truroa.m. Met Marie McKay from Riverside, Guys Co.

Jul 18: Went to show "Smilin' Through" this p.m. with Shirley. had ice cream at MacLoud's. Went to Fare with Shirley.

Jul 19: Had perminent today. Cried. didn't like it. Willie U[loth] here. Playing for Harris tonight a short time. We had hamburgers.

Jul 21: Lexie, Twila & I came home on train. Crowded bus and rain. Edward Rhynold aboard. Lexie & I at the dance.

Jul 22: Connie, Agatha & I as far as ghost bridge up the pit etc. Met John McIssac & Bernie. Supper at Connie's

Jul 23: Calvin [Grover] home. Leaving for Toronto tomorrow.

Jul 27: To Aunt Ethel's in boat. 4 boarders there. Mr McCabe & Anker brought us home in car.

Jul 28: to dance. Not so good as last week but more there I think.

Jul 29: Agatha Ada & family & I on Nelt's wharf. Bernie & crew leaving tomorrow. Mama & I to cemetry. Rainy!

Jul 30: Lexie & I to Flying Point or around the shore. Got a few bakeapples.

Jul 31: Lexie left a.m. Up to Nelt's hearing Joe Grant play. Looking in bags of hay for thimble. No luck. Mixed bread tonight.

Aug 1: Calvin [Grover] is being married today [to Hattie Webster in Ontario -pf]  Picked crow berries. Bill McKenzie took his wife home and is coming back. harv Munroe bought Vern's house.

Aug 2: They say Sylvia [(Williams) Blumson] and Harry [Blumson her husband] are home.

Aug 3: Went to Aunt Ethel's p.m. Wrote invitations Roland Muise & Fred ---- boarding there. Alice Conrad working there.

Aug 5: Home all day singing & writing.

Aug 6: Lydia Rhynold here on the steps. Saw Hubert Warren & Junior at the office Harold's and Johnny's boys.

Aug 7: To Alice's [Duncan] & Celie's [Uloth] on errands. Agatha and I had supper and gathered flowers which we took to Aunt Ethel's [Grover]. Came home in the rain after decorating. Stanley Cashin & Geraldine Casey married.

Aug 8: Went to Calvin's reception. 56 guests. busy

Aug 10: To Jim Duncan's with Annie. Walked far as Aunt Ethel's road. Calvin & Hattie came home with me.

Aug 12: The McMillan's here p.m. also Mel Munroe. Bessie & children here p.m..

Aug 13: Harold Munroe & John Grover to supper

Aug 14: Bishop Kingston (& Mrs) at church p.m. Marion Grover, Helen Porter, Gerusha confirmed. War is over tonight. or last night?

Aug 15: Rainy but finer tonight. Went to Dance with Agatha. Reynold Harris took us and brought us home. Bert Hadley played, also Carroll. 2 sets with Everett, 1 with Elmer, 1 or 2 foxtrots with Kenneth.

Aug 16: Clareance [Rhynold] is home. Came this morning. New baby to Fred's, Arnold LeRoy [Rhynold, son of Fred & Clara (Jones) Rhynold], came yesterday.

Aug 17: Lovely day. Agatha her tonight. I went far as hill with her. Passed Thelma [Porter] & [Thelma's future husband] Roy Ehler on bridge.

Aug 18: Fine. All of us to show. Lum & Abner in "2 weeks to Live"

Aug 20: Ainsley Munroe came home. Agatha, Corkum & I on the beach by the bridge waiting for the mail.

Aug 21: Uncle Ed, Aunt Eliza, Burn, Lonas & wife here for dinner. [William Edmund "Ed" George and his wife Eliza Catherine (Grover) and their sons Osburne and Lohnes -pf] Aunt Deen [Duncan] awhile. Ed Pyche. Tonight I went and lay down. Aunt Ethel & family here. Agatha, Corkum & I quiet on the veranda.

Aug 22: Ed Bond to dinner

Aug 23: Pa to Antigonish. I stayed in store. Fell and hurt my ankle. Haulover crowd & Geraldine in the store today.

Aug 24: Out in the field doing runner [fancy work on a dresser runner -pf]
  Out on veranda. Placide here a few minutes looks very good. Connie came home. Clarence & Arthur [Rhynold brothers] went to Halifax to see Wilfred [their elder brother -pf]. Clarel & Maud here tonight.

Aug 26: Clarel & Little Keddy here at noon.

Sep 5: Fine very warm. to Aunt Ethel's p.m. Came home with her & Mr McCabe & Foreman [McCabe] in car. Harold Munroe here a short time. He & Gordon Mac Donald & I went over to see Connie.

Sep 6: Gladys, Aunt Deen, Dorothy, [all Duncans ] Douglas & Reta [Baker, Dorothy's children] arrived.

Sep 7: Some swordfishing boats in

Sep 8: Show at the barrracks tonight. Cleaning. Busy. Lydia, Minnie, Bob & Bob Creamer & Deltha arrived. The last 3 went back.Gladys [Duncan] went away this morning. I picked black berries. Art pumped out our well. Connie & I stayed with Art's baby tonight.

Sep 13: Got pineapple from Jamie [her brother in Ontario-pf]

Sep 15: Edith & Art went away as he had to go to Backerow. Beatty's baby born today. [Munroe].

Sep 16: Zincs up to their place

Sep 20: Reggie & Ed Bond to dinner. To Lydia's tonight. She & Minnie packing dishes. She gave me 3. [Lydia (Creamer) Duncan, widow of Dave Duncan. Minnie was her sister, and she also had sisters Ida, Deltha, a brother Robert, and several other siblings -pf]

Sep 21: Ivy Richards invited us to a party at the barracks, Connie & I, Joyce & Vivian. About 14 fellows off the ship there.Cards, dancing & lunch. It was O.K.

Sep 23: Got up late. Lonesome day or maybe I'm just restless. Mama & I called to see Clara's baby Arnold [Rhynold].

Sep 25: Margaret & Carl Hardy, Mary 7 Harry McDuff visiting today. Minnie Creamer went home. Lydia & I for a walk tonight.

Sep 30: Church tonight. Leona & Mona there. Also Wrens & Rod Ratterie.

Oct 1: At Connie's. She's 23 today. Aunt Ina went to New Glasgow. Leslie to Halifax. Thelma to Antigonish for tonsilitis. Edna to Halifax for treatment. Edith & Art to Halifax.

Oct 2: Rainy & blowing but warm. Trial at Guysboro on Gerald King (in his favour)

Oct 4: Saw Earn Grover

Oct 6: Pa to Guysboro Convention. I kept store

Oct 7: Angus Feltmate to dinner. Mama & I to Queensport Halfway Cove church. Angelo arrived tonight.

Oct 8: Angelo to barracks

Oct 9: Angelo left about 9 a.m. Took pictures before he went.

Oct 11: At the Guild at Lizzie's [Porter].Saw Thelma's hope chest. [Thelma was Lizzie's daughter]

Oct 13: Connie & I to show. Bud Abbot & Lou Costello "in Society". Liberal meeting after.

Oct 15: Sent Xmas orders.

Oct 18: Pat to Antigonish. I stayed in store.Edith & Billy got home this morning.

Oct 19: Home listening to radio

Oct 20: Helen Porter [Thelma's sister] & I took pictures back of island. I picked berries back there p.m. Home all evening.

Oct 23: Liberals won with about 8,000 majority. Poled my 1st vote. Got parcel from Eatons

Oct 31: Connie & I to Masquerade.

Nov 3: Met Ed Fraser tonight

Nov 5: Rain. Parcel from Dupuis Frere.

Nov 8: Connie & I had supper at Art's. It's billy's birthday [William Arthur Baldwin born the year before -pf]

Nov 10: Minded Billy Baldwin. Art & Edith packing. Ed Fraser here to supper and until show time. I didn't go to the show.

Nov 11: Art & Edith went away

Nov 13: Pa to the card play at Fred's [Rhynold] for beef

Nov 14: Connie called to go to Port Felix show with Harold. But I didn't go

Nov 16: Cold night with ice on puddles. Connie here tonight sewing. Got our pictures (in Uncle Joe's field)

Nov 18: Rain.Dinner at Connie's. Chicken leg at Nelt's [Grover]. Pudding home.

Nov 20: Gale and high tide tonight. Mounties got stuck by Uncle Joe's. Mary Taylor & Patsy out fishing with Bernie.

Nov 21: Everything as usual

Nov 27: Picked berries. Went to show (Fred Astaire & Joan Leslie) The Sky's The Limit. good.

Nov 29: Got green velvet hat but doesn't become me

Nov 30: Blowing and snowing

Dec 5: Mrs Feltmate over today. Mama made a birthday cake.

Dec 6: Mrs Feltmate is 88 today [Margaret (Chenerie or Cheverie or Chevrier) Feltmate, widow of Harmon L Feltmate and mother of Can Feltmate. She was born in Souris, PEI, and married Harmon in Gloucester Mass. -pf]

Dec 7: working and wrapping gifts

Dec 14: Went to show with Agatha. The Singing Sheriff, Bob Crosby

Dec 15: Choir practice at Ina's [Grover]

Dec 16: Reta & Enos here short time tonight. Plenty snow today.

Dec 19: Dan R MacDonald playing over CJFX. Very Good

Dec 20: Little plough out. No guild tonight.

Dec 21: guild at Connie's. connie, Hattie & I at the Show. The 3 Stooges and a sport feature also news and Caralina Blues and "My Beloved Son"

Dec 23: Church tonight. Picture at barracks after and coffee. Ma, Pa, Ina & family, Ida, Vivian, Joyce, Agatha & family, Clara, Fred, Vic, Reta, Enos, Arthur. Quiet.

Dec 25: what a strenuous day.

Dec 28: Connie & I to show Reckless Age.