Throwback Thursday - The Notebooks

To clear up some confusion, the Notebook passages posted on Throwback Thursday were written by my father and found by me after he passed away. They were his attempt to tell the family history. He was in his late 80s or early 90s when he wrote them. Today's chapter:

We made arrangements to move out and the landlord would call us when he did some painting. While we lived with Mary's parents we were on the lookout for furniture and we did window shopping. I think it was during a lunch hour that Mary went into a furniture store within the area. Just walked in, spotted what she liked and spoke with the salesman. Since she was in her work clothes he asked her "Can  you pay for it?" Mary said, I can. I went with her to look at it and I said ok. And made arrangements to deliver when we were ready.

In due course we did get an apartment and moved. And by that time her parents accepted the fact that we were out.And your Aunt Josie [ed: 5 years younger than Ma] was happy to get her room back.

Our stay in East Boston was nice. We visited our friends. My sister, Olga, with the people upstairs, I forgot their name. Out of sight out of mind. The woman was a person who looked at the world with a healthy attitude. She was always good for laughs. But she could also face fact and deal with them. She had a son and Domenic [ed: Dad's father-in-law] took to the boy and treated him and he would be in Domenic's house, etc.

We also went looking for things that we would need. Kitchen set, parlor furniture. I think these we bought in East Boston from a furniture store that we made a hit with the salesman or manager. The room you had was bought there and also your brother's room. And that was a steal. The manager was leaving or was fired. Whatever we go that for about 50% less of cost.

We began to get along with our life. We were happy. The rent was $40.00 a month and that included heat. It was not so hot at first as the heat was turned off early. The time was extended and it got better.

On the third day, or when we hadn't bee there too long. We were on the proch. It was a duplex and we were talking with our next door neighbor when my name was called and I turned just in time to catch a young lady that was familiar at the East Boston Center. Her brother was a volunteer there even from Cambridge. It surprised Mary and our neighbor. The young lady lived across the street with her parents. She had two sisters both married. One was named Mary. We made friends. The women in the area decided to have a klatch and met at different houses. They were happy moments. Also the Arnolds came back into Massachusetts at an Elder Center in the Back Bay area. It was not too far from us so we visited back and forth.

I was still going to [law] college at night and still working with the Veteran's Administration.