12/27/53-1/2/54

Dec 27 Lil and I went to Walter Steindler's wedding. Afterwards Moe & Mary took us over to a friend's house, the Wolf's where we had coffee and had a pleasant chat. Sylvia and Eugene brought over pop's "Welcome Home" sign to mama then went to Molly & Sam's to spend the afternoon. 

Dec 28 Bernie & Sadie slept over last night. Sylvia & Susan went to the library where Sylvia drew "Betsy in Spite of Herself" M.H. Lovelace, "Shorty at Shortstop" Casey Jackson, "Champion Caddy" M. Renick, "Front Page for Jennifer" JS McIlvane, "Hobby Horse Hill" L.R. Davis. Lil, I and Eugene went over to mom's. We met Sylvia & Susan in the hall. We let ourselves in with my key, put the poster up, put flowers in a vase and awaited mom & pop who came in soon after. Pop felt fine and was in good spirits. Sadie brought over Fredi and Arline to spend the rest of the day here.

Dec 29 Sadie & Bernie Fredi & Arline slept over. Then Sadie brought over Felice & Andrea and there was a madhouse while the kids played.

Dec 30 Sadie & Bernie slept over then left for home. Eugene drew "Journey to Infinity" edited by M Greenberg, "Invaders of the Earth" edited by G. Conklin, "Seven Science Fiction Novels" H.G. Wells, "Baseball" Jack Coombs. Lillian read "Time out of Mind" Rachel Field.

   Australia 3                 Davis Cup                 U.S. 2
L. Hoad d V. Seixas 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
T. Trabert d K. Rosewall 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
Seixas & Trabert d Hoad & R. Hartwig 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
Hoad d Trabert 13-11, 6-3, 2-6, 3-6, 7-5
Rosewall d Seixas 6-2, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

Dec 31 I came home from work at 8:30 and we had supper in the living room - pastrami, tongue, potato salad, herring, olives, lox, cole slaw, soda, etc. We watched television all night. The kids stayed up till midnight. Eugene watched the stars, opening the bed-room window in the cold. In the morning Sylvia and Susan went skating at Kelton's Tennis Courts B'dway & 238th st. Lil & Eugene went to the Fordham to see The Robe in Cinemascope.

I occasionally used my telescope inside by opening the window. I looked up the tennis/ice skating place, and it's still there, although it's either moved or Dad had the location a little bit off. 

Jan 1, 1954 We went to Mike & Evelyn's where we had a nice dinner. Sam Friedman was also there. Julia is in Florida. Sylvia & Isabel drew and made plans for houses. Eugene watched the Rose Bowl game with us as Mich. State defeated U.C.L.A. 28-20. Private bus fares went up from 10 to 13¢ today.

Jan 2 We went over to mom's and found pop was fine. Lil and the kids were there. Harry came later with Peggy Rose. Susan's boy friend Stephen took the girls out for sodas. His mother came up later. Mr Sandler and Mr and Mrs Louis Greenberg also came over. One of the 22 American POWs who had decided to refuse repatriation changed his mind and will join his Japanese wife.    Check $236.89