November 1980 - from my Journal

November 1980

1 - Mervyns, Red car, Mr. Loosli, Game ?
3 - Help Leora

4 - VOTE  Bazaar dinner (This is the one I made that quiet book for)

6 - Got Color T.V.

7 - Bye Bye Birdie ?  (did we go to the High School Musical)
8 - Look for car

11 - Bevan Whittier takes picture of Me, Roger, and Mandy

12 - Homemaking Club meeting

12- Casey's 1st birthday

13 - I.R.S. ( I'm trying to get a job)

15 - State football in S.L.C.

18 - Inservice meeting

20 - Michelle's wedding?

21 - Mandy's 1st tooth  (bottom left)
25 - Relief Society (make Rocky Road)

27 - Go to Aunt Barbara's for Thanksgiving

28 - To the Post (a bar)

29 - Refundle Bundle ( I am really into couponing and refund offers)

November 4, 1980

Well, Ronald Reagan will be our new President of the United States for the next 4 years.  Jimmy Carter lost really bad.  I voted today, and when I got in the booth  really felt special to think that my vote would really count.  I know you aren't supposed to tell anyone how you voted, but here's how I did.

Ronald Reagan - President of the United States

Scott Matheson - Governor of Utah

Jake Garn - Senator

Jim Hansen - Congressman

Don Turner - 4 year commissioner (Morgan County)

Frank Bohman 2 year commissioner (Morgan County)

Don Dinsdale (schoolboard)

Glen Brown - State representative #66 (district)

So far, Reagan, Matheson, and Garn have won for sure.  It's still to close to call between Jim Hansen and Gunn McKay. (Hansen won) Locally we won't know until tomorrow.  Today's Tuesday (Roger's day off). He came home last night at 10:30 p.m.,  and had to work today for 8 hours starting at 6:00 a.m.  Well I went up to Grandma Dickson's and he called me about 11:00 a.m. and said that they had asked him to drive to Idaho with Bob Wilson on a 16 hour drive.  So he didn't get to vote.  He'll probably get home about 3:00 a.m.  Mandy is all better now, and I'm so glad.  Tonight was our ward bazaar and election dinner.  I really don't think it was a very good turnout.  My Quiet Book was priced at $9.00 (WOW!)  Considering I only spent $3.00 in making it, I thought it was priced quite high.  Not very many things were sold.  I bought a little glass snowman for $4.00 and some baked goods for $1.00  I've been up to Grandma Dickson's today sewing on a dress for me and I'm going up tomorrow to finish it while Roger sleeps.  I heard tonight that Imperial Motel 400 is selling Color TV's for $100.00.  Joan & Chet got one, and I called down tonight and reserved us one, if we can come up with $100.00 by Thursday.  We are going down to Ogden Thursday to get my hair frosted and cut.  Linda also laid me away an electronic game for Roger for Christmas.  I'm still stuck at my weight between 125 and 130 pounds.  I sure wish I'd drop some more, but at least I'm still dieting and exercising.  The second weekend of deer hunting, Roger got a big 3 point, but he gave it to Buck. (Bruce's brother)  Mervyns had a sale on drapes and we went down and got a raincheck for some for our living room.  I'm really excited.  Next month we decided to get pregnant.  That will put me having a baby in the end of September, 1981.  I'm not looking forward to going to work in January.  The more I think about it, the more depressed I'll get.  Roger is really good with Mandy, but to think I'll not be with her from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. really bums me out.  I'm going to try to nurse her before I go at 6:00 a.m., and then Rog can feed her at 8:00 a.m. and at 12:00 noon  with maybe a bottle in between.  She might need a bottle in the afternoon, but I hope not.  Then I'll nurse her when I get home at 4:00 p.m., then feed her at 6:00 p.m., and before I get to bed at 9:00 p.m.  I'm glad I'll only be working for 6 months.  I hate our stupid car. (I think I'm referring to the orange/red maverick stick shift)  This Saturday we're going to Ogden and look at cars and see what one we want.