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107 Dec. 25 - 3:00 P.M. Monday My dearest darling: Wendy and I have just finished opening the last of our gifts. We love the grass skirts and slippers. I have hung the skirts on the living room door with the slippers tucked in the top. It's a great temptation to snip the skirt for Wendy - but she'll enjoy it much more when she gets to ‘the dressing up age’. The Broduax box contained a pair of heavy glass perfume bottles - lovely ones and I'm tickled to have them - remember a long time ago when I said I wished I had some? The box of toys from M and F was about as much fun for me as for Wendy. There was a big white soft stuffed pussy - ball - clown - doll bath bowl with a red fish swimming in it - beads - teethers etc. Wendy's favorite toys are the Hawaiian doll and teddy bear. M and F gave me a monogrammed sweater and maize slip. What a bountiful Christmas we have had. There was no mail this morning, but it was such a glorious day we decided to go to the beach - Passed Van Wyck Brooks on the way - swinging his cane and mumbling to himself. [pg 2] The ocean was a lovely blue green - and lots of flowers in bloom on the way down. I took Wendy on the beach and sat her on a blanket - She loved it - smiled each time a wave crashed - the bright light doesn't seem to bother her eyes any more. I am going to plan to take her down at least once a week from now on. It seemed strange to see children paddling in the water - if Wendy was walking we would have joined them - Wendy and I talked to you - we looked for a little shell to send you, but couldn't find one. As I was pushing little sweetie up the hill past the Bettie Green stables on our way home I noticed a woman and little boy with a [d?] walking along. She smiled and said something about what a pull it must be. We stopped to talk a minute - and discovered we were both from the east - she from Stanford, Conn. Her husband is on Tinian -a doctor either Lt. Com. Or Com. His name I think is Hurtzburg. [?] She has pictures he took on the island and also an article in the National Geographic which she promised to bring by to let me see. He's been gone since June - she and the little boy live one block above us on Guadalupe. When Wendy and I got home tired but [pg 3] pleased with our little expedition. I fed her and then we sat down to Christmas dinner with the fervent wish that it would be the last we’d have to spend without you. I've just been listening to King George's Christmas message - it's difficult because he has to make such long pauses. Wendy and Teddy are both on their tummies napping. It is a precious picture. 7:00 P.M. And so Wendy's first Christmas and our first and I hope with all my heart our last Christmas apart is over. It wasn't too bad - I am feeling just a bit let down, and am grateful for your letter to comfort me. I love so much everything you sent to Wendy and me - all just like you - I'll tell you more about that some night when we have nothing better to talk about. Chuck, Marge and Pat came over late this afternoon and a toast was proposed to our being together next year at this time - wouldn't it be wonderful - I’d ask nothing else if you could just be home. I had the lights going on the tree - Pat was intrigued with Wendy's toys, and when he tired of them sat down and proceeded to eat a hunk of coal. As soon as Wendy started crawling I'm going to have to put everything away, but bare essentials It was such fun to feed her tonight, [pg 4] and hear the click of her tooth against the spoon. I'm really tired after last night's stand - am going to write Muz now, and then to bed. We'll have our night at Essex House - just see if we don't I send you all my love darling always. Bobby 24/42 Dr. [Aranow's?] - Board of Health - [M?] License Bureau- Christmas supper at J.H. -Home gifts etc. to bed - 24/43 Cleaned house - late lunch - Sol's - Betty's wedding - shopping - dinner at Colorado Café - Green orchids from Warren - Special from Muz - opening half our presents - party at the Gellalts- Anniversary flowers and Christmas food package arrived from M and F 25/42 Dinner at 8th St. Savoy Plaza - Essex House - 5:30 A.M. breakfast at the Automat - Receiving Ship. 25/43 Breakfast - stockings - opened rest of gifts - Warren's anniversary gift to me - pearl earrings - Mine to him gold watch strap - dinner at Blanchards with Toni and Hugh - Red and white roses from Marcia - Eggnog party DEAR DADDY I LOVE THE PRESENTS SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT ME FROM YOU. IF I AM A GOOD LITTLE GIRL DO YOU SUPPOSE YOU COULD FIND ME A BROWN TEDDY SOME TIME? A BIG HUG AND KISS WENDY
