May 1, 1934

. . . are just people. Of course, the selection here is narrower but I don't mind.

My crowd is the heaviest drinkers but it leaves the blacks alone, a thing that is done by no one else. Drinking is just one form of release and one that can be remedied when we get home.

The days now just before the rains are wondersul - cold mornings and evenings. Even mid-day is not so bad, of course, the sun does blaze down.