Pirates beat Astros

July 11, 1980
Daddy's one eye looked strange, as if it had been suddenly struck.

July 12
Daddy sick at stomach. Ann called. (Ate some spaghetti the previous day).

July 13
Daddy ill in bed. Rosy, Tommy, Judy called. (Never mention job again.) Tried to fix Dora's dress, but couldn't concentrate. Dora understood.

July 14
Went to Dr. Park - Bobby M took us up. Daddy in Brownsville hospital - fear of dehydration. New medicine for ulcers.

July 15
Confused.

July 16
Home. Still confused.

Next two weeks sometimes frightening.

August 1980
1.  Birthday
2.  Katie a permanent job
3. Katie a bad cold
4. Rosy went to Fla. home on 23.
5. Bought drugs at Standard
6. Daddy seems to be less confused but watches television constantly.

September 3
Day warm, not humid. Bobby M. cut hedges. Flowers still blooming but zinnias getting straggly. Daddy's appetite not as good, little confused at nite. Can't cope alone but there is so much to be thankful for. Call Jack James about car inspection. Thought about Ann all day but didn't call. Integration in Pittsburgh schools - few problems. Pirates beat Astros 10 - 4--night game. Must start picking seeds.

Knowledge of our faith grows in response to questions, not the silencing of them.

True religion

To become a real person [one] must not cut himself off from the real world but belong to it, caring, helping and working with his unique gifts to help other people. Action oriented is true religion - sense of commitment to their activities.  Positive confrontation is acceptable and needed. To confront means to present someone with new or opposing ideas for the sake of acknowledgement, agreement, contradiction or clarification. Level of service to others high, striving for fulfillment always. Caring and helpfulness. Working with zeal.

Summer of 1980