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123 Jan. 9 - Tues - 7:30 P.M. My dearest darling: My nice looked-forward-to gray day - the one in which I was going to get so much done - but did I? No. The enclosed proof is the only one of six I didn't like - so I got it for free. Wendy doesn't really look that pudgy. The other proofs are swell. I've ordered a 5 x 7 for you and will send 1 other pose in the 4 x 5 size. The others are promised around the family - Muz - M and F - Debby - The Robbins - Aunt B, and one for me to circulate around among my friends. The large one of course is my favorite and the way Wendy most often looks. I should have it on its way to you this week-end. This morning I drove downtown with Helen. We saw Lt. Com. Olsen's wife - stopped to see Com. Thompsons family but they weren't home. At the P.O. there were two letters from you. I was sorry you had not yet received my Christmas Eve letter - it was one I was most anxious to have you receive. Also a package from M and F with 2 packages of film - some dress [lengths?] and trimmings for Wendy and a Whitman sampler. We got home about 11 oclock and I gave the house a good going over - and [pg 2] cut some fresh flowers outside for the living room. We went downtown about 3 with Marge and Patrick - no mail, but I picked up the proofs - did some marketing, and we stopped at the creamery for a sundae - slight mishap when Wendy plunked her fist into my marshmallow strawberry concoction. We got home just in time for me to bathe and feed Wendy before her bedtime. Poor little sweetie, she fell asleep over her oatmeal and pears. While I was eating my supper Walter came by with an order list for the Fort Ord Commissary. He leaves the order in the morning, and picks up the stuff in the afternoon. Some of the men have left - Fort Ord is a clearing place for Mil. Gov't officers now, both Army and Navy. The men going out are Army majority - about 8 Army to 2 Navy and are under Army jurisdiction. Walter's group should be hitting Pearl in another month or so, and it's just possible that you will see some of them if you get sent back. I like your new living quarters set up - bet you enjoy the change too. [pg 3] Wish you were here to help me with the Sampler - I'm getting slightly bilious. It is fun reading about your gear - sure do wish you could send me some pictures - Couldn't you possibly borrow someone's camera. I do not enjoy it - even in part - its still hell honey, no matter which way you look at it - I've tried all the angles, and they all look the same. You shall have some more butterscotch cookies, and soon. Wendy is talking in her sleep and making clicking noises. To work on Wendy's white organdy sunbonnet now - I'm getting to be quite proficient - doll clothes should come easy now. Darling - hole me real tight - I love you so - Bobby 9/43 Climbed one of the foothills behind the sanatorium this afternoon, and felt really Westernish wading thru the cactus. - Caught the end of the sunset - mountains piled up to one side of us, and miles of plains stretched out the other. 9/44 Warren went skiing at Winter Park and I stayed home - baked and was generally cozy - cocoa and cookies for the ski gang when they returned - Hugh and Toni for a late supper
