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Thursday [9/28] 9:55 P.M. My dearest darling:- Three letters from you waiting in our P.O. box this afternoon! I was so excited - They were all mailed Monday, and the only thing censored was the top right hand corner of letter 3A - probably the date or time of your arrival or perhaps place - I reread them many times and read parts aloud to Wendy, she didn't listen too attentively, and went babbling on at a great rate. Your trip sounded exciting, and I was delighted at the company abroad. So sorry there were no letters waiting for you - hope all the changes in address didn't delay your mail too long. Just before starting this, I finished wrapping and addressing your first Christmas parcel - nothing exciting, but loads of love. I'm not too sure about the weight and will have to check on Bev's scales. Tried comparing weights, with a 5 lb bag of flour but that wasn't much help. 'Scuse the slant am trying to write as small as I can. This morning after feeding Wendy I went back to sleep and slept til 10:30 (keep that up and you will have a hard time retraining me when you get back) Wendy woke me with much talking and announced that it was time for her bath. That over and feeding too, she went back to sleep, and I did a huge wash and hung to try on improvised clothes line in the small room (? Again) Then I baked your brownies, cleaned house, sorted magazines upstairs and started your Christmas box. The fireplace wood arrived about two, and I had a pleasant chat with [pg 2] the elderly man who delivered it - he was quite taken with Wendy - has 2 daughters of his own - Wendy ate at 3:00 and her mummy shortly afterwards - then she slept while I piled wood and kindling beside the fireplace. At four orange juice and about 4:30 Mrs. Aldrich came by with her 2 year old daughter Kathleen, and drove us downtown. Her husband is in the Seabees and has been away 13 months. I stopped at the P.O. and found your letters, a card from Toni saying she got the job she wanted, one from Betty C. saying that Carl had been ill and that if it was possible she’d like to move out here next spring, a letter from home with a statement from the Navy Dept. saying that they had changed my allotment address and a final statement from the bank. Left Bev's present and came home with Mrs. Aldrich who promised to come visit us, and asked us to come visit her. When we got home it was time to feed Wendy and put her to bed, and then I had supper in front of the fire and finished your package. It's so cosy in here, and your flowers are still lovely - but nothing is complete without you my darling. I realize now more than ever that we will probably gain a great deal from this separation, but a good part of that reasoning is just plain rationalization- We sent you our love - the smile you ask for, and a prayer that we will be together soon - Bobby
