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180 March 1 - Thursday - 7:30 P.M. My dearest darling: This morning just as Wendy and I were ready to start to town your long Special arrived. I remarked to the Special man that you were keeping him busy. He laughed and said “I don't mind bringing them to you, just as long as he writes you lots of letters.” He's a nice guy - comes from Boston. When we got to the P.O. #145 and 146 were waiting. I'll answer them in this letter, but want to answer the Special separately. On our way home we stopped to see Bev and have a cup of coffee. She gave me a book of poetry to read called ‘This is My Beloved” - Walter Benton. It's just 42 pages, and I read it this afternoon, and copied out a few bits for you. We will read it together sometime when we can have the proper finale. About 3:30 Helen drove us down to Dana's to take her a few things. Mike was very cute - brought out a [pg 2] tiny chair and book apiece for himself and Wendy. Later on we stopped at the P.O. and there was a letter from Jean May waiting for me. I'm sending it on to you in the next long envelope. If this should reach you first you will be interested to know that Millie Adler's husband is with the 4th Division Marines on Iwo. #145 Glad to hear the packages have started to arrive - from now on I won't bother sending things First Class. I don't entirely agree with you that underlining “is a form of impertinence if passages “are really significant: Certain paragraphs in books you read and then send to me that you underline become more than just significant - they’re stop signs for me to think about. In the long run underlining helps, but sometimes it becomes a chore as in Belden, and as for books like that I’d need to read them aloud with you to get anything out of them anyway. Your picture of Coach Hager is [pg 3] pathetic. It must be terribly difficult to be stuck like he is, when he could be of some vital use elsewhere. And how hard it must be to have nothing but such emptiness to look forward to in the future. #146 About Wendy's hair - I'm not at all sure she is going to be a brunette - I had to put baby oil on the bit we sent you to keep the hairs together, and that probably made it appear darker - it's really decidedly blonde right now. Softball - how I would have loved to play with you. You don't know it but your wife had quite a reputation as a player when she was in the 12-15 age bracket as a batter and short stop! Must do up the supper dishes now - macaroni and cheese - mixed greens and tomato salad - glazed doughnut and milk - not too well balanced, but it will do- Oh almost forgot the librarian gave me 2 new books to read today -Both on Korea - Song of Ariran - Kim San and Nym Wales and Korea: Forgotten Nation - Robert J. Oliver. She [pg 4] asked about you and said to tell you not to bother to write a thank you note, but I know she’d really like one anyway - so please oblige- Your ever loving and hopeful that you will get home soon wife- Bobby
