November 23, 1993: Michigan State

I went to visit Sue Arnouts at Michigan State University. She lived in Akers Hall.   We went down to visit Chad Lawver who was living in the same hall, but in Room 117.   It was nice to chat with him and meet his roommate.

Ashley was crawling all over. She was so cute.  

November 11, 1993: In Memory of Grandpa Gonyo

Just before I had to go to work in the deli, my mom let me know that Grandpa Gonyo had died this morning down in Zephyrhills, FL.    Grandpa was having a hard time breathing, so Grandma was driving him to the hospital, when he slumped over in the car after having a heart attack.    They had just arrived in Florida the week before for the winter.   

I will always remember Grandpa Gonyo as a big card player at the cabin.  He loved to play solitaire.  He also loved to watch football on Sundays.      He used to own Gonyo's Radiator Service in Muskegon Heights, but sold it to Bill Monroe.     I remember one time I had made him a handmade pill chart as he needed a schedule. Grandma said he enjoyed checking off the boxes each day.      I tried to do small things for both of them to help them out. He was my first grandparent to pass away, so it was hard on me.     We decided we would go to Florida at Christmas to be with Grandma.

November 1, 1993: Stitches in Finger

I was called into work at the Plumbs bakery as one of our bakers, Kathy, who died last week of a heart attack at the age of 26, had a funeral which everyone from work was attending.    After I was at work 10 minutes, I accidently cut my left middle finger.   Helen Coyne called our assistant manager, Chris Hickman, who had the cashier, Penny, take me to the Hackley Professional Building for treatment.   I got 2 shots in my finger and 3 stitches.    I also had to get a tetanus shot.     

When I got home, I passed out Halloween candy to the trick-or-treaters.     Denise, Nathan, and Damian Goven came over to go trick-or-treating in our neighborhood.  I used to babysit Nathan and Damian.   

All of the other neighbor kids came over for candy, such as Joey, Jeff, and Kelli Ruthkowski, Kim Daugherty, and Stefani Balcom.  Bill Daugherty walked out on his job at Plumbs and got a new job at the Hearthstone.