Today I visited with my friend Jean who fell last week and has had mini-strokes for a while now. We drove through the town of Plainville and since she also grew up there - every street corner was a memory and brought to mind some person who has been deceased. I think this happens when you get on in years...you just want to remember your childhood.

As we stood at the Dairy Queen window she said that she woke up this morning wishing she was going to Cape Cod. When I said that I was told that is why we had memories - for our rocking chair days. And Jean thought it might be better not to have these memories.

I think we do not have them forever and it is nice to remember the good times and beautiful scenery of the blue sky and deep blue sea in contrast to the sand and the boats in the harbor. I am happy I have had the chance to be there and see things other than Plainville, Connecticut.

I had breakfast with Helen - an egg with toast - at the Oasis - a busy place in the morning.

Jean and I went to Hubbard Park in Meriden. The road sides were a glow tith yellow forsythia. Everyon from here to Meriden must have some forsythia. The park had just celebrated 'daffodil weekend' and their hillside was filled with yellow, yellow & white and plain white daffodils. Gorgeous. And the white geese and ducks walking through them made a great day. It was 80 degreees in May.

Today I went to Southington, Church of Latter Day Saints Family Center to review the 1910 and 1920 census for New Britain. Plainville and Hartford. I I did not find as many names as I anticipated but it was exciting finding the Arbours, Joseph and Emma and their son Everett. They were living at 470 Arch Street at the time. Joseph was driving "livery" at the time and Everett was only ??? They also had 2 girls but they have been born after 1910 as they were not listed. There was a 'boarder', he worked at ....