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213 April 1st - 4:30 P.M. Easter Sunday My Dearly Beloved: Wendy is in her playpen tearing up magazines and holding a running conversation with herself. I took several pictures of her and her Easter bunny, and of our flowers today. The flowers are so lovely - the iris have all opened and are so pretty - Do you remember our first Easter Sunday together - blue iris and red roses in the tall white pottery vase. Drew Pearson is certainly an optimist, but wouldn't it be wonderful if his latest predictions came true? He thinks that Germany will surrender this month, and that soon after Russia will declare war on Japan. He believes early summer will see landing on Japan's main island, and that the Pacific [pg 2] war will be over before the end of this year! That is almost too much to even dream about. This morning we went over to Helen's for a waffle breakfast. Wendy ate a bit too, and seemed to like them. Wendy is getting lots taller, and her hair is really quite thick - Oops-just bumped the head- 8:30 P.M. Just put Wendy in her crib - she's been awake laughing and talking since I put her to bed at 5:30. I held her for a few minutes and I resisted temptation to put her bathrobe on and bring her in here to listen to the Standard Hour. Have been reading poetry this evening - started with E-B.B’s “Sonnets from the Portugese.” I enjoy reading poetry at times like this - we must read more together when you get home. Sunday is such a hard day - I try to keep busy, but somehow I always seem to have too much time to think. I read a whole small book this afternoon, and followed it up by [pg 3] reading in Havens’ Gentlemen of Japan. Its windy tonight and its an eerie sound to hear the bushes scraping against the house. Oh sweety, it will be so good to be with you again. That's just about all I will think about now, and keep yearning for. I hate to think of you going out on another operation - that will probably take you even further away. Just don't get stuck anyplace that you’d have to stay after the war is over. Have the clock wrapped, and will mail it tomorrow. The next alarm clock we get will have to have chines or play a pretty tune. Bath and bed now - I am sleepy - read til mid-night last night, because I was so excited after the flowers arrived. Goodnight my darling - I love you- Bobby
