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181 “Just had quite a shock - walked into the bedroom and found Wendy standing in her crib and laughing away.” March 2 - Friday - 7:30 P.M. My dearest darling: Last night I stayed up answering the Special, but I was dissatisfied with what I had written when I got thru. That letter doesn't really need an answer, except for me to tell you that in the long run letters like that do me a lot of good every once in awhile. No sweety - I have no intentions of being bitter about the time we’re missing together. I'll be too damned glad to be with you and whole again to be bitter about anything. Thought of doing something in connection with a play school a long time ago - in fact right after you left - But, Wendy is a full time job, and I'm not exaggerating. And, now I don't feel the urge anymore to take on even a part time job. Wendy is decidedly a ‘moving personality’ in more ways than one. Pictures are wonderful - and such fun for me to take - Bless the colonel - I had my fingers crossed for you and concentrated [pg 2] real hard. No, I didn't get the duplicate books for Wendy because there weren't any. You spelled “untrammelled” correctly - the dictionary should reach you soon. Have you received Wendy's photograph? No mail from you today - but a nice letter from grandfather. This afternoon we drove over to Ord with Dana and Mike. Gosh, but that's an enormous place. We got passes and PX cards. Still have to get commissary cards tho, because the office was closed. We stopped at Del Monte on the way back for cigarettes, candy and a coke. It sure was a relief after the ‘hecticness’ at Ord. Dana says it's a big relief to be away from her family, and a great comfort to be housekeeping again. I agree with her heartily, and no matter how much easier and less expensive it would have been for us, I'm glad I skipped the family stage and started right out where I would have [pg 3] ended up eventually. Wendy is terribly heavy for me to carry now - and fusses because she’d much rather stand. It will be such a help when she can stand holding my hand, and later walk - tho that last she probably won't be able to do really well til about the time you come home. I'm very tired tonight, because you know why - so my darling sweet dreams and - Ever so much love from your two sweeties- Bobby 2/43 Packing and early breakfast - pictures and off by bus for Santa Fe. Beautiful trip - arrived and checked in at the De Vargas. 14 postcards and 3 letters then lunch and a mass of carnations - out to explore the town - Supper at New Canton - movies. 3/44 Lunch on hill - Warren had his picture taken - Stopped by at Betty's to pick up a book and see Carl's new swing.
