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101 Thursday Dec. 21 - 12:00 N. My dearest darling: This is a red letter day - Wendy is wearing her first pair of training panties - and mighty cute they look too. This morning when I took her to the benjo after breakfast - her nightie was hiked up around her middle. I pulled it down and said, “Honey, your daddy likes his girls to be modest.” Wendy ha-ha’d and thought that was a big joke! Just before we went downtown Marge phoned and said Pat had been up all night with croup - poor little guy- At the P.O. there was lots of mail from everyone for us. A registered letter from Muz with $25 bond as her anniversary gift to us plus $5 from Doug and $2 from Jean for Wendy. I put some of Doug's money with Jean's and bought Wendy a good sized teddy bear. I think Jean will be particularly pleased and Wendy's Christmas just wouldn't be complete without a teddy bear to take to bed. Card from Betty [Chard?] and one from Joan Underwood. Chet has been on duty in Washington since Oct. 22nd and is going out shortly after the 1st. Betty is [moving?] to SF and hopes to get down to see us. “Now that he's back, I can't realize that we were separated for such a long time.” Joan is taking young Horace back [pg 2] to N.Y. because his grandfather is leaving shortly for China. Hedge has returned to Hawaii after being on Leyte. Poor guy he is still an Ensign having missed the last Al Nav. Christmas Eve I shall open the package for our Anniversary so I can share it with you while it's still Christmas where you are. I don't promise not to open any other presents, but I'll be sure to leave some anyway for Christmas Day. The Bensons are delighted about the house - they bought themselves a car and expect to arrive on the 2nd or 3rd. I was so pleased to hear about the car, because now Helen and I will be able to get around. Of course I'll send you a picture of the tree - I've already taken some. Am saving the newspaper clipping about Korea to read in a few spare minutes. Will try to order Emily Hahn's book. I like the ‘weighed’ joke tho it took me a minute trying to figure out what rhymed with weighed - that's an expression rather word I'm not very familiar with - familiar isn't exactly the word - guess I've only heard you use laid once or twice. 4:30 P.M. Ordered ‘China to Me’ this afternoon, and bought ‘Valencia Isle’. It isn't a new book, but Fleisher writes for Time and Fortune, and [pg 3] ought to know what it is all about. Gosh honey, the film slipped inside the camera, and it's the last roll. Perhaps the camera shop can salvage at least part of it. Don't know where or when I can get more film - guess I should have tried to spread it out more. My tummy ache is all gone toady - and I'm glad, it was awfully uncomfortable. Why don't you get H to send you some pyjamas - would save time between here and Hawaii- I can't seem to get the words to the trolley song - anyhow its very pertinent to our first date and written in Oklahoma fashion. Perhaps I can get the record in Monterey and save it til you come home. Honey, I'm going to use the woven basket you sent to keep your letters in. Then some long evening we can reread them, talk about them, and then either file them or discard them depending on the circumstances and how we feel at the time. Am mailing at the same time as this letter the latest copy of Amerasia in an airmail envelope - don't know why I didn't think of it before. 6:00 P.M. Wendy tucked in and full up with supper. I love getting her up in the morning, and putting her to bed at night. Wendy still loves to be held by her feet -[pg 4] I don't squeal any more when I play with her - honest - not after she started imitating me! The war news in Europe is fierce. All news sent out is 48 hours behind. This is probably the last big German push - but our losses seem to be terrific Marge just phoned and told me to be sure and hustle over to dinner. She had the doctor for Pat and he has tonsillitis instead of croup - It isn't contagious or I wouldn't take Wendy- 9:30 P.M. Poor Pat - he sounds as if he has asthma - I lent Marge, Wendy's bottle warmer for a steamer and her hot water bottle. Met Val's husband - he is a jq too- was out 18 mo. land based - came back last July and is leaving again next month for a 6 mo. cruise! They have no babies. He was quite taken with Wendy. Gladys J. stopped by - picked little sweetie up and her diaper slid right off - Wendy laughed along with the rest of us. She is such fun to take out, because she behaves so well. Must wash the hair and take a bath now - If you were here to scrub my back I’d be quite happy. I love you dearling - hurry home. Goodnight and loving dreams- Bobby
