December 1, 1977 – Thursday - Alternative Considerations of ...

anything but crabs and finally bought some which the proprietor cracked for us andFrench bread.We went on to the coop, got some vegetables for salad and sauces for the crab and thenwent to Cost Plus. Eddie bought several items. They had a sale on Indian materials and Idecided to buy a bedspread, although I had already bought some Indian cloth for me. Ithought I could use them both. I also bought another Indian cloth bag. I had promisedViola the one I had.We went to my apartment and prepared the crab, on which we put a sauce of ketchup andhorseradish, and a salad with oil and vinegar and the bread.No one else was at home. We went back to the motel for the night.December 28, 1977 – WednesdayI took this day off.We had sweet rolls at the motel. I cleaned up and Eddie packed. Eddie checked out.It was raining. Eddie had so many bags (she always brings much more than needed)that we had difficulty carrying them all and I became a little annoyed with her. We tookthe bus to O’Farrell. I left her at the corner while I took my bag to my apartment.We took the airport bus. Edna was short of cash, having spent more than she had countedon. I paid my own way. Edna’s plane was at 12:15. She has coffee and I had Sanka. Iquestioned her about the financial situation of each sister. We didn’t have much timebefore Edna’s plane.I went home, then returned to the office.Worked on the McGraw-Hill book lists until closing time.Attended the Temple service.December 29, 1977 – ThursdayWent to the office. Worked on the McGraw-Hill book lists. Did a page an hour.Washed my hair tonight.Wanda told me about Ron Owens KGO call-in radio program. Peoples’ Temple was thesubject to be discussed tonight with Temple representatives to be questioned. It wasscheduled to start at 10:00. I had been assigned to try to get on the line and ask aquestion. I was to say I saw the Temple protest march the other day and noticed a signsaying they were being persecuting; I wanted to know what they meant by that.I got on the line by calling as soon as the program started. Marcy, Jim McElvane andJean Brown were among the Temple speakers. Marcy opened with a statement referring