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109 Dec. 27 Wed. 12 N. [DRAWING] My dearest darling, Have just finished going over the bank statement - our balance, all bills paid is $69.32. With the dividend check mother has promised us, our balance should be safely over $100 to start the New Year. I will save as much as I can each month, and will give you a report after each bank statement is issued. I've been reading a tremendously interesting book ‘Petticoat Nomad Among the [A?]” As you may have gathered by the title its the story of a woman's travels in Hokkāido. I am amazed at the number of Japanese words I remember without having to look them up. Remember the night we lay in bed and counted the words I knew - think it was about 100 - bet I know more now! I would like to reread the book with you. Was particularly interested in accounts and descriptions of the blue tattooing on the women - [pg 2] particularly a moustache for each woman. Did I ever tell you how happy I was that you shaved yours off! No mail from you this morning but two tardy Christmas presents for Wendy a bib and tray cloth from Debby - and I was amazed at this one - a ring from Albert (Duz) to match the bowl he gave her. This town begins to look like like the Univ. of Colo. Campus with all the dogs riding each other on the street corners. Picked up my bracelet and it looks fine. Norman is doing some work in photography at Lowry Field, Denver. 4:45 What we are having this afternoon must be at least akin to a tropical rain. I left Wendy with Marge and went down for the mail any way, but there wasn't any. When I got back Chuck was home, and he said there weren't any planes coming down because of the weather, and that your letters would probably be coming down on the train. They insisted I stay, dry out and have some sandwiches and cakes with them. They have been just swell to Wendy and me. I do hope Chuck gets to see you so he can give you a first hand report. Pat and Wendy each had a plate of jello - Pat promptly spit his out, Wendy ate hers [pg 3] but with a wry little face. 5:30 Have just finished rereading the last twenty-five letters and found a presink I had overlooked- how I don't know - but I'm enjoying it muchly now. Wrote to Jean May tonight. I average 3 or 4 letters each day beside the one to you. Keeps me busy, but otherwise I would get helplessly behind. To be now after the news and more ‘Petticoat Vagabond’. Agnes M. called this afternoon to ask me to an egg-nog party New Year's Day - I declined - just couldn't take on something like that without you. I love you so very much darling Bobby 26/42 Up at 5:30, breakfast at Hain and Hardarts - left Warren at pier 92 - back to Essex House - F. met me at Grand Central - up to J.H. to get trunks - Warren called - liberty til 11:30-into N.Y. an hour's wait - dinner at the Commodore 26/43 Snowstorm thank you letters - May's party- Downtown for dinner at Howards with Mays, Deans, Wenthams, Gellatts, Blacktons, and Fran. 27/42 Mad packing all day - discovered I had wrong ticket - into N.Y. and got an earlier reservation 27/43 Downtown with Warren to leave his skis, and do some shopping
