10 August 1959. Feeling under the table cloth and knicker nickers
10 August 1959 My dear Len & Margare t Monday 3.30 My Canadian letters are about through. I may just add a little extra news tomorrow on them. Today is a kind of special day at home. This is our 56th "Wedding anniversary"'. Dad & I had a bit of a surprise when we came downstairs. There had been no talk about our W. Anniversary, in fact I had not thought of it until this A.M. when I woke up. I happened to wonder what was the date of the month for today, I found out it was the 10th. Still this date had no meaning for me at all. Somehow or other I thought of it again, then I did suddenly find that it was our W.A. I told dad about it & that was all. Then before breakfast congratulations for us arrived. I asked Roselle what did all this mean. She said first just look at some of the cards & you will know, but she said just listen to this. I will tell you that we are taking you out to dinner this eve, which means all the family is taking us out. She wou...