Monday 1.15.79
Daily Lottery: 672 Transmission on '72 Hornet was froze
As I could not get it out of park. Battery cable broken
So could not go to work on time. Took bus over town
And bought new cables at Gray's
Then bought 2 new End wrench at Sears.
Came back on 10 o'clock bus.
Got car started
And went to work at noon. Took lunch to lab from McDonald's. Nut & Bolt cabinet
Came from Whitney's.
Put it together in p.m. Daryl was in for a while. Been having a few chest pains
But nothing serious. Head sure is buzzing. Shirley stopped for a few minutes.
She sure is a mess.
British Museum opened, 1759 Martin Luther King, Jr.
civil rights leader, born 1929
Tuesday 1.16.79 Daily Lottery: 623 This was a very good day at work.
Stu & Perry went drilling
In the afternoon.
They drilled W-15 4
The stripping above are house. I paid Dana's paper bill at lunch time
And also the water bill. Auto Ins messed up by state auto.
Have to take cancelled check
Into Bloom's to get it straightened out. Stopped on way home
And bought new lottery ticket
But won't know until Jan 25
If I won anything.
All in all
This was a good day.
Thanks.
Robert W. Service
poet of the Yukon, born 1874
Amendment 18 to the U.S.
Constitution, prohibition
ratified, 1919
Wednesday 1.17.79
Daily Lottery: 050 Very good day at work today.
Perry and I processed drill hole
8, 9, 10, of W15
And drill hole 1,2 Donahue (Carns).
Went in to Bloom's
To get ins straightened up.
Doubt if I did.
Snowed very hard in a.m.
But had no problem getting around.
Ate lunch with Perry at lab.
Steak hoagies
From Nichols Street Market. Good day health-wise. Hope to win in one or both
Pa. Lotteries
Later this evening.
Sure would be nice.
Benjamin Franklin,
American statesman and inventor
born 1706
Anton Checkhov,
Russian author,
born 1860
Thursday 1.18.79
Daily Lottery: 088
Another good day at work & at home. Took sis to market this evening.
Shoveled her walk
Before coming on home.
Used the wood burner in evening
For a couple hours.
Daniel Webster,
American Statesman,
born 1782;
Versailles Peace
Conference opened, 1919
Friday 1.19.79
Daily Lottery: 980
Not much work to do
In the lab today
But day went quite well.
Worked on income tax
In evening. Looks like we will pay
About $300 this year. Must get some deduction
Taken off for next year.
Don't feel too good today.
But week has been
A good one health wise.
I hope we all keep healthy
For a while
At least until I get caught up
With the house bills.
Robert E. Lee,
Confederate army general,
born 1807;
Edgar Allan Poe,
American writer,
born 1809
Saturday 1.20.79
Daily Lottery: 333
Started the day
With an argument with Shawn
Over comic books & records.
Then Dana had to open her mouth
And she got it to. Shawn went to work
And I went over town
And exchanged Chas clock radio
At Sears. Bought stain for bathroom door
And bought lottery tickets for week.
Also bought myself
A new wallet.
Started wood burner
Then went back over town
And bought carpet runner
For laundry room.
Got a case of beer.
Came home and laid runner. Kept wood burner going
'Till about 9 p.m.
Watched T.V. and went to bed. Mary was called out to work.
Mischa Elman,
American violinist,
born 1891;
Inauguration Day
for the President,
every fourth year
beginning in 1937
Sunday 1.21.79
Everything was coated
With ice this morning.
After breakfast I started chipping ice
Off are side walk
And then did Vera's also.
Took me about 3 hrs.
Ate a very good dinner
Then laid down on couch
And watched some of the
Pregame show.
Then watched Super-Bowl 13.
A very good game.
Steelers won
35 to Dallas 31.
I missed winning the football pool
At work
By one point.
It was won by Dan Meyers.
Cookie, Daryl and Matthew
Were in after ball game
And stayed 'till 12:30 p.m.
I got tired and went to bed.
Stonewall Jackson,
Confederate Army general,
born 1824;
First nuclear-powered submarine,
Nautilus, launched 1954
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