Two Noras: November 5, 1914 and November 5, 2021

Nora Bauer: Thursday, November 5, 1914

Was very nice out again today. Clara and Mama was out to Longcliff today. Went to singing class tonight. 

Nora Spitznogle: Friday, November 5, 2021

Worked at Second Helpings today, COVID-19 booster shot at IMS and met J.R. at Red Key for a burger. 

I think that this is only the sixth or so time that Grandma Nora has mentioned her mama. I just spent another hour searching for a Busald, any Busald in the Logansport papers. I found a mention of a high school did with that last name that played baseball in the 1980s, but otherwise nothing. If I knew where Clara was visiting from I might be able to narrow it down that way. 

Okay - I'm big talk....I couldn't let it go..so yet another hour later, here we are.  I searched the papers in Harrison and Franklin counties, where the Bauers first landed in Indiana. I figured out that Clara Busald's parents are Francis and Agatha Busald and that Francis's mama was Veronica Bauer. It gets muddy about who/where Veronica belongs to. I still need the side of a barn to draw the family tree on. And these goose chases explain why I'm so far behind on posting. 

I was thrilled to be able to get a COVID-19 booster shot. I'm a big chicken so I love going to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the shots. You have to follow the path of the cones, the National Guard is directing the process, and you're strapped in the car. If I went to a drug store to get the shot, I'm pretty sure there would be a Nora-sized hole in the door where I ran out. I absolutely believe in the vaccine, but it doesn't mean that I'm not a wuss. The doc and I laughed about my skin being the exact same horrible color as those bandaids. 

J.R. called - he was heading to the Red Key. I introduced him to the delights of a "smash burger."

Selfie with Tilly 

I was showered and tucked into bed with the cat by 10:00 PM