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129 Sunday Jan. 14 - 12:05 P.M. Hi darling: This is another lovely day - and Wendy and I have just come home from our Sunday jaunt downtown. Robert is over here looking at the funnies - has just asked, “Did you have to go to the hospital when you had your baby.” He's humming a little tune to himself now. #99 and the New Years handkerchief - I love your sending it, and am looking forward to showing it, and the others to Will this evening. It's good to be in closer mail contact with you again, and have you remark on things that just seemed to have happened. That was a sweet letter from Muz - and I'll keep it for you. Wendy and I have been up since 8:00 cleaning house - this afternoon I hope to get caught up on my letter writing. Had a card from Bev -she and Isabel are on their way, and should arrive either today or tomorrow. I'm going to write Norman today, and ask him what chance there is of picking up a camera for you. 10:00 P.M. Will left at 8:30, and I've been all this time talking with Marge and Betty. [pg 2] He got here about 4:00 - and we played with Wendy til 5:00. I fixed a drink after putting Wendy to bed - and then we had supper - creamed tuna, carrots and pears, hot biscuits and mixed Birdseye fruit. We talked about you and Ruth. I let Will read your typewritten letters - and he said they gave him a new deglamorized picture of Mil. Gov't - He had some idea they’d be [Nimitz’s?] right hand men - Did you know your classifications had been changed? It was in the Navy Bulletin and effective, I think from Sept. 15th. The Boulder men at Columbia were made plain (S) and Boulder men otherwise (SJ). Will didn't know which you are. He asked me to go out to dinner next Sunday. I don't really want to go at all - but suppose I should. He's going to phone Thursday or Friday - think I'll suggest going out for lunch. I just don't want to go out in the evening with anyone but you - no matter what the circumstances. Barbara Corrigan's book is to be published this spring. Will said he thought she was out here. I'll look her up if she is. [pg 3] Will thinks he'll be here for awhile, and doesn't think it likely that any of the Boulder group will replace you. There men are evidently slated for combat, and are all under Army Command. It is all supposed to be very hush, hush so don't say too much. The Colonel evidently gave the men a good talking to, and they are afraid to say anything. Not that I'm interested in military strategy anyway, it's too damn confusing and frustrating. But there will be personal gossip, and I'll relay it all to you. To bed now - looks like rain for tomorrow and there's a fog in - I love you dearly- Bobby
