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220 April 7 - 8:50 P.M. Saturday My Dearly Beloved: I've been with you every minute today, and wanting you so much. Sometimes all the months ahead seem unbearably long. I don't know why it has hit me so hard today. I'm not frightened by such feelings as these anymore, and that's some small comfort. Sweety- please make the time go fast, and come back to us very soon. Wendy and I spent most of the afternoon at the beach. I carried her down to the water, and down the beach away. The water wasn't too cold, and a number of youngsters were splashing about. We looked for something to send you, and found this odd bit of what looks like stone with an imprint of some kind of marine life. Wendy loves the sand, and crawls all over, but she keeps me busy fishing leaves, shells, twigs etc. out of her mouth. She doesn't [pg 2] like it a bit, and I have to hold her nose so that she will open her mouth. On our way back up the hill we were joined by a young boy pushing his bicycle. He told us all about his younger brother and sister, and how he never was a “big shot” at school, but he was going to see to it that his brother was. This morning I received two packages - one was my “Mother Goose” which M had mended very nicely for Wendy, and the other my sunback dress. Its white sharkskin trimmed with navy blue and a bolero to match. It looks wonderful on - you'll love the feel of it. I'll probably wear it a few times, and then put it away to save for you. Met Dana and Mike and their newly acquired pup while we were shopping. The puppy is half collie and half German shepherd. [pg 3] Do you remember the bucks out back? I spent about an hour today outlining the garden with a single row of them! We really could have a very pretty garden, if we worked it together, but here alone, I'm content just to have some cutting flowers for the house. Had a letter from Grandfather - he's leaving for Memphis on the 12th and expects to be away about two weeks. Bill is a Major now, and still in Belgium. Wendy's vaccination is healing nicely - the inflammation is all gone and the scab completely found - I hope there won't be much of a scar. Must pick her up now - she's getting so big - must weigh 20 lbs. or more by now. She is so cunning - I want so very much to have you see her. We love you so much, darling. Bobby
