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145 January 29 - Monday - 8:00 P.M. My dearest one: This has been a good day - complete with mail - after all that little or I should say big item is what makes a day good and complete. Wendy and I went back to bed after her breakfast. I've gotten into the habit of taking her into bed with me. She is most talkative then and full of bouncing energy, and I love to listen and watch her. We enjoyed our walk downtown about 10:30 - it was a ‘specially balmy morning and brought back memories of similar mornings in Chambersburg and Boulder. There were two letters waiting for us which I'll go on to answer right now. #114 I know exactly what you mean by saying ‘It is just on occasions that you are brought to life and proximity all over again, summoning a feeling of inexpressible dearness which is, momentarily, almost a pain. That's just how I felt last night listening to the music. I got the Dec. 30th New Yorker and read “Our Combat Correspondents” I enjoyed it, and wish the article could have been much longer. Will enjoy reading the I.P.R. publications- #115 So pleased to hear your received and like Wendy's new pictures. I delivered the hug and a special bounce for you. You may keep all, but I wish when you receive the [pg 2] enlargement you would send the duplicate of that home for Wendy's baby book. We also have a 4 x 5 of Wendy facing sideways, and of course my copy of the 5 x 7. I was awfully sorry to hear that the photographer is giving up his business on the 1st. Yes, sweety I'll have my picture taken for you - perhaps next month surely the following one. Hope you get the promised copy of the snapshot soon. I'm so eager to see it. I'm glad to have the carriage, because I can tote so much in it. Taylor Tots are hard to get, and usually in rather poor condition. I can't even get on a waiting list for one! I have the Oxford dictionary, but haven't mailed it. Will do so this week together with the flower seeds. Now the honest honey (Bev picked up a pansy and [dripped?] it) - thirty days is awful short, for all we have to make up! I like to think, and I don't think it's hopelessly improbable, that the European war will be over in April - the Japanese war a year later, and by the time you are able to come home on leave you will be able to stay - or next best, Wendy and I will be able to go back with you. We have good smelling stock in our garden now too - not much but enough for a flower or two, here and there around the house. Such a wonderful long letter darling - 8 whole pages for me to read and reread. [pg 3] On leaving the P.O. we did a bit of shopping here and there around town, and then started home. Met Gerry H. on the way - she was loaded down - so I piled her bundles in the buggy. She had just received some more pictures from Ronny and I enjoyed looking at them - Tiwain Town, the sugar mill, wireless tower, some prisoners - the approach by ship, a bullock cart, the J. general's house, and a number of others. Isn't it good that I have such a fine source of information, besides a pleasant friend? This afternoon we went down with Marge and Pat. At the P.O. typewritten #112, and the newspaper and article were waiting for me. I enjoyed all - and was especially interested in the article and little newspaper. We then walked around town window shopping, and of course made our last stop the creamery. I gave Wendy a wee (very wee) little taste of Pat's vanilla ice cream. Wish you could have seen the funny face she made, and the tiny shiver she took, but when it warmed up she licked her lips, and opened her mouth for more? Can you believe she is big enough to go restraunting and sit in a high chair at the table? I haven't tried it yet, but when and if I ever get out again, I won't hesitate to take the sprout along. And darling - you should see Wendy riding around in the top of one of the market baskets. Perhaps I can take a picture [pg 4] of her sometime when they aren't busy. We met Helen and Robert on the way back, and when we got home found out that Helen had locked herself out. Of course - Walter was very late getting home, and there was no way of breaking in. Now I know we were lucky to have Wendy first. It will be much easier to have Wendy with a baby brother, than vice versa. And you might be interested to know that Robert has decided to marry Wendy when they grow up! Don't you think she's a little young for a proposal? Here I am yawning away again. I get awfully sleepy nights now - the only rest I get during the day is when Wendy takes her nap after lunch. I hear from you, and am relaxed I can look forward to a good sleep and I hope dreams of you. I love you my darling husband. Hold me tight- Bobby 10:00 Helen, Bev and Isabel have all been here chattering away the past half hour - now they are gone, and I'm hopping into bed.
