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#236 Navy #3247 (Mil. Govt) F.P.O. San Francisco Monday 28 May 10:30 pm For Wednesday morning My dearest darling- I love the latest pictures, all of them - was so pleased to see Wendy in her kimono (my but that seemed a short time between my sending it and receiving these snapshots!) - but as delightful as those of Wendy were, I was most pleased of all to get the two small ones of you; they now adorn the two sides of my small case (Wendy in shawl still in the middle.) The kimono pictures are adorable, darling - funny, one of them made me think immediately (for some obscure reason) of Nero in Roman toga! I was surprised to see how long Wendy's hair had grown in back. Your hair ribbon and flowers were most appropriate. (Looking them all over again) - There are just so many good ones this time I can't comment on all of them, tho there's lots I could say - I think, incidentally, that I haven't acknowledged a set of pictures received [pg 2] not so many days before - I always enjoy getting them, but these latest beat the group before them. I can see Wendy changing in her pictures, all right. Want to hear something funny? I think you'll find it more amusing than disappointing: those Mother's Day flowers were a present from Sammy himself! He evidently though I’d forgotten the day, and he gallantly covered up for me, knowing how you felt about flowers and occasions. (I wrote and thanked him when I sent the cigarette case with “S” on it, told him that I hadn't mentioned it to you). Not that I didn't think of it darling; I did, but refrained for two reasons: a number of other occasions close together, and the fact that Muz always made light of the day and its commercialized sentimentality, so I've seldom observed it. The first of those two reasons was the real one; I didn't want to over do it. But I'm grateful to Sammy just the same. [pg 3] Yes, I can see Bill [W?] again, but Wendy's face is rounder; his was more oval. Mine was round. Can see strong resemblance to Warren Douglas [W?], Debby's late older brother. Two more pictures of you besides the ones which went into my folder (“for private consumption”) - I wish you were able to have lots more taken of yourself. As for Wendy, how about settling down now to a batch about every two months, except of course for occasional shots of particular interest or context? I’d be swamped if you kept it up at this rate much longer. I shall have fun mounting my collected loose ones when I return. Loved the one of Wendy with the big trunk - shall never cease to be glad that we picked it up - some day perhaps she will play in it, if we can find some means of ventilating it for safety's sake. It was good seeing a picture of the trunk. Such a variety of postures! [pg 4] I'm glad you ordered flowers for Mother for us. Yes, I think I can help you decide on the house, sweetie. If you can engage a somewhat more spacious place, I think it will do you good to move into it; the cottage is just a little too quaint and doll-house for you to feel really civilized in I should imagine. I think you'll find that wanting me to spend a week or so at our present address to help make up for the loneliness of my not being in it will become a minor issue, tho I share that feeling with you and understand it. But let's humor it only if, for practical reason, you can't make the chance. If you can, I'm sure it would be good for you; give you a new interest and a feeling of expansion. It should be a light, modern bungalow of simple design, I should think, with a living room made for entertaining. [pg 5] Yes, I think if the war ended by the first of the year I’d still get leave after 18 months. No, I don't have any idea as to how long after the end of the war the Navy will keep me, or us. I would say offhand that individually we should be allowed either to go home or to send for our families by 6 mos. after. I should work strongly toward the former, but take the latter in preference to being away from you, with a view to getting back to the States in any ease within a couple of years. That's all the underlined ones - I'll try to catch the balance during my little vacation I love you awfully much, darling Warren
