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208 March 28 - 2:45 P.M. Wed. My dearest darling: It was so good to get your letter #172 and a few minutes ago the Special man brought me #169 am still missing #168 and #171, but they may come thru this afternoon. Wendy and I bought and sent you a presink this noon - a tortoise shell colored plastic case for contact prints. Actually its about this big: - It opens and holds 3 pictures in front and two in back and can stand on a shelf or desk. It seemed like something you might like to have - hope you like it. I mailed the package special delivery because it was too small to insure and too heavy to go Air mail - that way it got in with the regular letters and will have to be signed for. Stopped by to see Bev, and found her raking around the house with Jack. His wife and two babies are coming out next month, and I don't [pg 2] quite know whether he is pleased or not. He said that the third and last Princeton class is due out here soon, and that part of the staff has already arrived. There is some talk that these men will be attached to the Marines, and they expect that they are being prepared for the big push. If you are sent back to Hawaii for reassignment will you be attached to an outgoing Casa group, or be sent someplace that has already been secured? The teams seem pretty complete when they leave here, so I guess it would be the latter - at least I hope so. Certainly wouldn't want you to get in on one of these army deals if you could possibly help it. 9:00 P.M. Cached the mail order and stopped at the book store, but ‘G.M. and the J’ hasn't come in yet. Just picked Wendy up for her [pg 3] evening trip to the benjo - she was all uncovered - feet against the head of her crib, and little fanny all hunched up. She still makes her daddy's clickey noises in her sleep. #s 168 and 171 were waiting at the P.O. now I'm all up to date - Wendy's vaccination has taken but it doesn't seem to be bothering her any. #168 Is Lt. Smith going to share your quarters with you now? #169 It would be wonderful to be with you, and see everything that is going on particularly at the school. Asked Jack if he’d heard anything about MG men being reassigned from CASA, but he said no. If you don't ask for reassignment, does it just come about in the course of events? It would be fine if you took Tel's place eventually - would sure hate to have Tel stay, and you no longer needed - From what I hear you are better off on the island, [pg 4] than you would be in almost any other place, and that is a great comfort to me. Haven't seen Gerry, in over a week now - she doesn't have a phone or I would have called her. Perhaps I'll stop by in the next day or so. Was glad to hear that the napkins had arrived - I wouldn't want to lose them. Benedictine is available at $12.75 a bottle! Why don't you plan to bring a bottle home with you, and I'll try to have a good supply of everything else. Right now all we have is the better part of the fifth of Three Feathers and half a bottle of sherry. I'm reading up on wines and liquors, and will make a list of what we might be able to get, and send it to you. Me and loaded guns? Never! I’d be more scared of having a gin, than having to cope with an intruder!! Darling, I can hardly bear to have you away from Wendy. But if it has to be its easier now than it will be [pg 5] later, when you will be such a big and active part of her life. Right now she's fun to watch grow, but she will continue to grow and become more of a little person, and its then that she will begin to really need you. We both need you all the time tho, and don't you ever forget it - I'll try to be patient about the pictures - I'm awfully anxious to see them. Was surprized to hear that they peel the potatoes before cooking. Much of the food value is lost that way - its really much easier to wash the skins, cook the potatoes, then peel and mash, and they taste the same - I guess there is probably some good reason for the way they do it. #172 Yes, sweetie, I'll be 37 when you are 45, but I sure do hope we’re through having our family by the time I'm 32 or 33. Any letters I send on to you may be discarded - there probably won't [pg 6] be any that I want to keep, but if there are, I'll mark them. No, I haven't hung the swing - there just doesn't seem to be an appropriate place tho I'm sure you would find one if you were here. Took some pictures of Wendy this afternoon in her stroller - dressed in pink coat and a dainty flowered on white kerchief I bought her. She is a very satisfactory sprout in every way, and has an exceptionally sweet disposition. Strangers very often comment on how good natured and friendly she is - I guess the strain I've been and am under hasn't affected her any, and I'm glad of that. I've been a bit better today, and am hoping the sulfa has gotten to work. I really think a good bit of it is just plain nerves, and I don't have much patience with myself when I think about it. Another day over and done with - and we’re that much closer to being together again. I send you all my love, and my part of one of our good night hugs - Bobby
