August 3, 1938 Wednesday

P.P. Played horn un peu—worked at Doc’s. In p.m. finished “Northwest Passage” at Doc’s. In evening tried to draw. Didn’t get to see Ma today.

August 2, 1938 Tuesday

P.P. Played horn in a.m. In p.m. went to see Ma at hospital. In evening had band concert. Mosquitos were terribly thick and made the most uncomfortable conditions I have ever played under.

August 1, 1938 Monday

P.P. Played horn. Practiced music reading. In p.m. went to hospital. Then rode bike with Alden. To hospital again in evening. Today I drew a bust of a man in pencil, carefully on a ½ sheet of math paper. Not too bad.

July 31, 1938 Sunday

Slept late. Loafed. In p.m. went to see Ma and Carl. Everything O.K. Be glad when Carl comes home. Went for ride with Thrashers in our car. Went to Keene City Band rehearsal in evening. Play “Poet and Peasant” overture –very good. Since Ma has been gone we have had a lot of work to do here and it takes lots of time.

July 30, 2008 Saturday

P.P. Worked at Doc’s (75 cents). In p.m. went to Winchester with Uncle Carl and Alden to see a semi-pro ball game between Winchester and some large shoe factory—shoe factory won 11-7. In evening went to see Ma. She is better. Carl is coming O.K. A nurse held him to the window and I saw him yawn and cry. What a baby!

July 29, 2008 Friday

P.P. At 8:20 a.m. this morning CTR was born at the Elliot Community Hospital. It was raining slightly at the time. He weighs 10 lbs. and 4 ounces. Both doing fine. Went to see Ma at hospital in p.m. She’s coming O.K. Saw Carl through the nursery window. He’s real big. Has well-shaped head, brown hair, large mouth (most outstanding feature). Awful cute. Had horn lesson. Went to second show at Scenic.

July 28, 1938 Thursday

P.P. Played horn. Went library. Loafed. Very, very hot today. Thought and read “Larry”—diary of a college student finding his place in the world. Agreed on morals and physical fitness with him. SPECIAL—Ma went to the hospital at about 3:30 the morning of July 29. Have no results yet. It is and was raining like everything with occasional thunder. All us kids slept right through her leaving. Pa took her, of course.