We completed the narrative summary of
my 1985 Journal (Diary) today. I finished the writing of 12,334 words
and Elaine did the editing. '85 was a busy year in our lives. We
maintained our farm home as well as our house in town. Carolyn and
Julie were living with us until August when they moved into a house
of their own and Carolyn began her teaching career and Julie started to school. I was working at
the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission on a State Soil
Conservation Strategy, on various projects with the NRD's, Bureau of
Reclamation, The Soil Conservation Society, and active with the
Church, Isaac Walton League, Masonic Lodge, Grange and other
organizations. My job involved extensive travel throughout the State
and the attendance of many meetings. Though we had the farmland
rented out, the farmstead still demanded a lot of our time. We did
an extensive Motor Home trip to North Carolina and points east and
attended Soil Conservation District as well as SCS Anniversaries. We
visited all 3 boys and their families along the way. We had a major
Family Reunion at the Farm over the 4th of July week and
went on several short camping trips with friends and family. In
August we drove the Motor Home and towed the VW to the SCSA
Annual Meeting in St. Louis stopping on the way to visit relatives in
Herman, MO, and came home through Bronson. We helped my Folks
celebrate their 65th Wedding Anniversary in October. We
shared Nebraska football tickets with Elaine's brother and saw Dale
Klein kick 7 consecutive field goals and beat Missouri 28-20. It was
a busy year.
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