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77 Wed. Nov. 29 - 2:30 P.M. My dearest darling - A medley from Oklahoma on the radio - and Wendy just awake and turned over with a thud. Poor little sweetie her nose has been stopped up for three days. There is no discharge tho, and she has no fever so I guess it's teeth - Doesn't seem to bother her, and she certainly is lively as ever. Two letters from you this morning - why must CF (which I take to be Charley) have to censor all your letters on sex? If he reads them (this last and the one about Jean and Henry) he must think we have one track minds! Maybe we do - I really gave you the works last night - it was a wonderful dream - don't know what I’d ever do without them to keep me going. As for a sedative - again do as you think best - it would feel good to calm down for a just a little while. Of course I was excited even at the prospect of having you home after 18 mo. - be sure and let me know whether it proves to be true or just more scuttlebutt. I do feel desperate about it all, and increasingly so. I'm not at all sure of myself - each night before I go to sleep I wonder if I'll wake up in one piece. I'm missing letters 54 and 55 - your mail seems to do that once each week, but not on the same day. Perhaps in one of those you have set our Christmas time. Wendy and I [pg 2] will be alone - which means forgoing Christmas dinner, but we don't mind too much, because it wouldn't be too much fun without you an way - We'll spread our presents out over the day, and write you a big long letter. Haven't heard from Jean yet - I am hoping she will come this spring - then there would just be the summer before our trip east, and then by the time we got back it would be almost time for you to come home. Honey - just a hint - if you don't get citrus fruit the lemonade no matter what it tastes like will give you Vit C. IF you don't get that in some form - you’re apt to run into trouble later on - especially with your teeth and calcium supply. Ascorbic acid tablets would take care of it without trouble to you, and they’re very inexpensive. I know it seems like a trivial matter, but it isn't really. A big piece fell out of my back tooth - the one filled just before Wendy was born. Called Dr. Parker and he is going to take a look at it on Friday afternoon. Addressed our Christmas cards and the list is enclosed if you have any additions let me know, and I'll send them out airmail. Wrapped the Christmas package for M and F this afternoon - hope to do the one for Memphis tomorrow. [pg 3] 6:00 This afternoon we went to Monterey - and then to Pacific Grove - left laundry and did the toy department at Holman's. Wendy's Christmas this year will be for me really, and next year too - Paula says they don't know what it's all about til they are 3. Hope you can make a table and chair for our first Christmas together. Two more letters from you - one mailed just last Saturday. Was amused to hear about the dream [mama?] - if we put our dreams together there’d be no holding us. Next time you have one put the date down - I'll do the same, and then we can see whether we have them on the same night. Mine last night was so especially good - I've been thinking and feeling it all day. Toni's letter was good - I'll answer it soon as I can. Thought I had gotten pretty well caught up over the week-end, but here I am with a [new?] pile to answer. The narcissi are still fresh and so sweet - like them almost as well as fresia. When you get back we'll read ‘The First Lady Chatterley’ Won't it be fun for us to travel with Wendy? She will love it, and be so cunning. I am still thrilled at having a girl baby, but you will laugh at this - I think I’d like a boy next - tho when Wendy dons her first pinafore I may change my mind - guess twins - assorted sexes would be best of all. 7:15 The gum was swell - saved the wrapper for our scrapbook. Concocted something for supper I think you would like - Egg fried ice cream, then add slice of meat and one of bread - flip and let brown. [pg 3] Scrubbed the kitchen linoleum - don't like that job any better than I did before. Nor did I like my early job this morning getting up at 4:45 A.M. to close a banging window, and at that had to tie it with a piece of pink satin, because the lock wouldn't work. On to my evening work now - mostly answering letters and getting the log up to date. Lots of love from your big and little sweetie. Bobby 28/42 Bank - lunch at Stouffers - Sterns - got ring - green orchid “The Hungaria” - wire Albert and Wanda ‘Yar’. 28/43 Better today - we addressed Christmas cards. 29/42 Announcements - dinner - John and Betty Moore and Sally - supper home - much rain - couldn't find tutor at 110th Grapefruit - Charlies 29/43 Up to Sick Bay, and received O.K. to go to New York - Lots of gold braid around.
