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105 Saturday 2:00 P.M. Dec. 23 My dearest darling: Letter #75 about the Korean sprout's mishap - oh how I would love to see all those children. Last night I slept in your sweater instead of the pyjama tops - it had your good shaving lotion smell, and brought you very close. I've found another specially blended after shave lotion, and I'm going to get you some when you get back. Read an article about a plane trip from Saipan to Hawaii - so now I have some idea of the stops you must have made and what your trip was like. Gather that you expect to stay where you are til the end of February or March - It will be so good to talk with you when you are able to phone again. Had a letter from Ruth Ebling this morning. She was taken to the hospital four days before the baby was due with pneumonia - Peter Woodman arrived safely and they are both fine now. Met Gladys at the P.O. and she seemed very pleased with the cigarette case - said she had hung it on her Christmas tree. She was she was going to write you when she heard Wendy and I were going to be alone Christmas day - she asked us [pg 2] to spend the day with her. I just about dissolved, but told her I didn't think we’d better. It doesn't seem at all like Christmas out here - I'm wearing cotton dresses, and Wendy goes out with just a sweater. Worked out in the garden awhile before lunch - think we’re going to have more flowers soon. 6:00 Oh darling: Just a few minutes ago the florist came to our door with your poinsettia plant. It is one of the largest and most beautiful I've ever seen - four huge blossoms! I've put in on the piano beside your picture. It's so exciting to get things sent from you - you are my most wonderful husband - I love you so much for what you are, and all the things you do. If I could only do half as much for you. The florist said you had ordered green orchids for our anniversary, but he couldn't get them. Darling, you couldn't have done anything to touch me more deeply. He said I had lots of flowers coming, and what did I want done? I suggested something to spread my happiness - he is going to deliver a small memento from you on Monday, and then periodically as they come out, fusia [sic], lilies-of-the-valley - blue iris, jonquils, etc. Are you pleased with such an arrangement? Next to letters and phone calls, flowers from you bring you closest to me. But you mustn't spoil me darling - Hurry the day darling when I can be in your arms again, and thank you properly. Just think in eight more days I can start marking off the days on the calendar you [pg 3] sent from Hawaii! I'm wondering whether you've been getting mail - you haven't mentioned receiving any in your past few letters. I'm sorry the packages didn't reach you as planned - there is so little anyway - I’d been hoping you’d have it for Christmas. 8:30 Have just finished rereading your first 25 letters such a nice feeling to get completely taken away from reality for an hour or two. I burned all the envelopes - that was a big thing for me! I have 3 packets of your letters 1-75 in the woven basket now - that's the only present I know about. Merry Christmas Eve darling. I shall light our tree for a few minutes before going to bed - a special message of love from me to you. I am looking forward to our little ceremony tomorrow night. Think I will light the tree for Wendy at six, and have her watch me open the present from you I pick out - on second though I'll open one for her too - then we will all be celebrating together. To Christmas together - I hope next year - but most surely the year after - All my love - every bit. Bobby
