Still saying good-bye - June 8, 1911 and 2011

Rita's Entry: Thursday, June 8, 1911
Harmony at 10.  Mr. Brune like my "tune" very much - showed me how to vary it and make it more effective.  Played Faust with Mr. Sebald.  Not perfect by any means but last lesson.  To have little pieces now.  Went down with Fran to say goodbye to Lu - buy music, carry home junk, etc.  Hated to leave Lucy.  Fran called over to see her aunt.  The Smiths, Mr. N, Tin and I walked the lake and Sheridan.  Ice cream.

IN RITA'S DAY:  Just like when I was in college and in college towns today, students have their last lessons and get together their stuff as they prepare to go home.  Wonder if Rita ever looked like the coed above from University of Chicago 1910??  I feel a little sadness in Rita's entry - although an evening walk by Lake Michigan with ice cream sounds nice!  Rita is leaving Chicago Musical College and Fran is leaving The Art Institute.

Judy's Entry: Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Went to meeting at firehouse to find out what time bus leaves tomorrow.  Stayed and played bingo.  Went grocery shopping and then made veggie wraps.  Starting to watch diet once again.  Had to go to PO to overnight forms related to dear Aunt Collette's estate.  Still working on illustrations for children's book.

TODAY: Speaking of saying goodbye, a lot of people are hoping the U.S. can say goodbye to its involvement in Afganistan.  Troops should start coming home this summer, but their government is not stable and I think a lot corrupt.  Is it our job to police the world?