July, 1949 Dear Kids: This first paragraph is written last. I have had good reasons for never keeping a diary, journal or scrap book, but because this 19-day trip to Europe was such a rush affair I thought it might be fun to make daily notes not only for my own later reference but also to let you see where Mom and Pappy went and what they did and whom they met. The accounting isn't very thorough, and on re-reading isn't exactly interesting. Sounds more like a wine and food t...
