Category Archive : Afghanistan

Cake made with sheep fat

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Filename: 1962-12-26 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 December 26
Letter Topics: color candles with crayons – not paint; Robin gets some teeth

William glowed like a uriney-yellow light bulb

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Filename: 1962-12-15 From Mom to the Wilsons.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 December 15
Letter Topics: Hepititis epidemic; horse show – gymkhana;

Justin speaks better Farsi than English

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Filename: 1962-12-15 From Mom to Aunt Jeannette.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 December 15
Letter Topics: Bill sculping and sketching; Von still has hepititis;

Vonda gets hepititis – But wins another 2 cases of beer as high point winner at horse show

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Filename: 1962-11-25 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 November 25
Letter Topics: Kid hired to look after Justin; Hepititis epidemic; Blood and gore at horse show –
friend breaks her arm practicing for Ball Driving contest

The good ship VONDA LEE – built by Bill – launched and then damaged

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Filename: 1962-09-25 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 September 25
Letter Topics: Old house burned down; Von enjoys teaching typing;

Bill has hepititis while Justin gets stomach pumped a 2nd time

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Filename: 1962-09-24 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 September 24
Letter Topics: Justin takes Bills medicine; Justin falls climbing out of crib; Von starts teaching
high school typing; Robin 5 months old and 12 lbs

Adornos attend the British Embassy Ball – Most formal occassion in Kabul

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Filename: 1962-08-11 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 August 11
Letter Topics: Tomatoes 3 cents a lb; Fired servant; Justin awful haircut; Swimming

Von can’t get excited to teach high school typing for $2.50 a class

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Filename: 1962-07-24 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 July 24
Letter Topics: Teaching vs horse riding lessons; Von buys vanilla that had been stollen from
Americans; Justin tries gum; Upcoming Shah of Iran visit

Von wins 2 ribbons and 2 cases of beer in 4th of July horse events

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Filename: 1962-07-12 From Mom to Grandparents.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 July 12
Letter Topics: Family moves to new house; Bill gives up smoking again; Von breaks toe; Family
might leave Afghanistan within one year

Baby Robin doesn’t Smile

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Filename: 1962-07-01 From Mom to Someone – Partial.pdf
Author: Vonda Adorno
Post Date: 1962 July 01
Letter Topics: 40 American-owned horses in Kabul; Under-secretary at Japanese Embassy moving into
Adorno’s old house