Description
87 Dec. 8 - 4:00 P.M. Friday Smell - My dearest darling: I'm feeling lower than a snakes tummy today - and to add to my woes, no mail from you. The last letter received was written a week ago Wednesday. Wendy and I are out on the patio - the weather has been glorious - if you were here it would be just perfect. The high chair arrived this morning - think you would like it - light wood - no decals and nicely put together - the padding is pink with little lambs kissing each other. Wendy seemed to enjoy her lunch in it - but best of all banging her rattle on the tray. Letter from Muz this morning, and she said she had mailed your handkerchiefs and a tobacco pouch as a Christmas present. Paula came over - I still don't know what the score is there - but I told her I didn't care what she did - except that I didn't want any men coming over here to look for her. I’d like to give her the benefit of the doubt, but I still feel funny about her. Bev stopped by with Rebel, and stayed [pg 2] talking for about two hours. In the course of the conversation she said she thought you and I were an exceptionally well suited couple. Don't want to throw any bouquets in our direction, but I do think we've got something special, and the more I see of others, the more I'm convinced of it. This morning when I woke up I wanted you so much - just lay there and thought of all the playtimes we've had, and felt somewhat comforted. It isn't play for play's sake that I want - but you. I was frightened last night when I heard of the earthquake. This afternoon when we were downtown Wendy got a crying spell for no apparent reason. She cried so hard that people turned around to look at us, and I didn't quite know what to do. So - I stopped in front of the library - took Wendy out of her carriage and sat down. Of course she stopped crying and started to laugh - Bobbie, Gladys’ secretary came by and stopped to talk with us. She said that many of the Military Gov't men in your class had written about houses - evidently some of the wives are planning to stay on here - and at least one [pg 3] of them is bringing a baby. I think that the men are going to be at Ord for a month. I hope Will will be able to introduce me to some of the wives. Gladys hasn't been able to find anything as yet for the Bensons. I’d ask them here but don't know where we would put them - in an emergency I suppose it would be better than nothing. All this is sure a hell of a mess, and it just looks as if it will go on and on without any let up. Guess I'll give Wendy her orange juice (out of a measuring cup) and then hose our flowers. I love you so much darling- Bobby Department of Special Messages: Please give P my love - and tell him he can't come home too soon. 8:30 Have been rereading your last letters - honey please don't skip any days - even if its only one line - mail is all I have now, and I sure go to pieces when I don't hear from you. I need those letters for so many reasons, or I wouldn't be persistent. If I could just do something to help you get back sooner- 7/[?] We met Kay for lunch - stopped at Copeland and Thomson - to see Bob Carly - dinner with John, Betty and Sally. To J.H. saw Marion, Wanda, Jacqueline and lots of others - home late. 8/43 To Philly - reached Woodbury at 12:30, spent quiet afternoon with Og and Tony - John arrived about 5:00. Back to Philly - bedroom, kitchen, living room and bath at the Warwick - Dinner at [Bookleinders?] with Dede and back to the suit for a chatter session.
