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110 Dec. 28 - 5:00 P.M. Thursday My dearest darling: Am just about ready to sympathize with the weather - it's pouring out, and no mail again from you today. Carmel is just one big puddle, and everything is dripping - Love the way paper boys here deliver their papers - drive up in the family car, and bring the paper to the door wrapped up in wax paper and fastened with a rubber band. Wendy has boosted my morale today. She drank all 8 oz. of her milk at lunch time from a cup, and as of today is able to stand in her playpen holding to the bars, if I get her up to begin with. It will probably be a month or so before she is able to do it by herself. Couldn't go to the photographer's because of the rain, but we will try to make an appointment for next week. I've lent Wendy's basket to one of the wives in Chuck's outfit - she has an 8 wks. Old baby and no place to put her. Had Christmas cards from Jack and [pg 2] Simone and Fredna this morning. We've joined the Book-of-the-Month Club - and I've ordered Sumner Welles “[Time?] for Decision” as our first book and we get very nice editions of Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre for joining. Put away a box of new things today to save for you. My clothes all seem to be wearing out at once, but I have enough for around here, and will make replacements slowly and carefully so that you will be pleased with my selections. Wendy's current favorite commercial is ‘Acme, Acme, Acme, the bear with the High I.Q.’ 8:30 Sure wish I could go down to the P.O. for the evening mail. Perhaps when Walter Benson leaves, Helen will drive down for the last delivery and bring my mail back - I hope so. I just about pop with curiosity wondering whether there is a letter from you waiting all night, when it could just as well be home with me. Had nightmares last night, and the bed was a complete wreck when I woke up. Since you've left it requires some or all of these to put me to sleep 1) hot water bottle 2) aspirin, 3) sherry 4) whiskey 5) extra pillow, and of course now the smell of your pyjamas - is it my imagination or do [pg 3] they smell faintly of pipe and cigarette smoke? How long do you think it will take you to break me of my bad habits? And me, I've been smoking half a pack a day! Darling - what's happening to me! Heard a whole 20 minutes of Oklahoma music this afternoon - wish our phonograph worked - but soon records won’t be practical with Wendy getting into everything. Well sweetie to bed now - please have a letter for me tomorrow. I love you for always and always. We send you a big hug and kiss from each of us- Bobby 28/42 Pouring down rain - spent morning doing odds and ends. Took train from Grand Central and Father saw me off. Swell trip (Pacemaker) met Dutch girl and travelled to Chicago with her. Too excited to sleep much, but so was everyone else, except a very tired W.A.A.C. 28/43 Fran stopped by and stayed for dinner - and a [bull?] session afterwards.
