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191 March 11 - Sunday - 8:30 P.M. My dearest darling: Last night I would have cheerfully parceled Wendy off to you for the duration - she just wouldn't go to sleep, but today she's been just precious. It delights me to see her grow - come nearer to saying words - become more agile - and so many more things. The Bensons left for San Francisco this morning - Helen and Bobbie expect to be home next Thursday. I don't envy her coming back to an empty house - What she is going there now is one of the roughest parts. Received #156 this morning, but haven't yet gotten #155 gives me something to look forward to tomorrow. I haven't sent you Ernie Pyle recently, because he's been writing about B-29's and their crews. I've been hoping he’d write more about [pg 2] the islands, but guess he will be moving on soon. See what you mean about Margaret's letter - how could she write so much about nothing? I remember your mentioning them quite awhile ago, but had forgotten. Haven't sent you a long envelope this week because I didn't come across anything, and Time hasn't arrived yet. Wendy and I baked three batches of cookies today, and packed a box to send off to you tomorrow. Besides the cookies, we put in a bottle of baby oil, more sardines, some canapé spread, and lastly a present from Wendy. The last you are to keep and either send or bring home with you. She's outgrown both, but thought you would enjoy seeing them. Did you mail “Pat the Bunny” with the rest of the books? Little Sweetie will be ready for it and her first nursery rhymes very soon. [pg 3] Yesterday someone said that she has the ‘smilingest’ eyes of any baby. I noticed them tonight after I’d put the nose drops up her nose, and she was waiting for me to lift her up by the ankles. I never realized that at a little more than nine months she’d be such a complete little person, and no longer a baby. I loved her when she was tiny, but now I appreciate her even more I think. I don't feel completely engrossed in her to the exclusion of other things, but I do enjoy her to the fullest. She will delight you, because she is just exactly what a little girl should be - our little girl. Wrote to Norman this afternoon, and asked him about getting printing paper. Also #620 film. All I can get is 35 mm - would you like me to send you some? Have been drinking Schlitz, but still not liking it too well. They sell [pg 4] quite a bit of Mexican beer in town - and I’d like to try a bottle sometime - hear it has a good kick to it. Finished Patric, and continued to enjoy it all the way through - Here are the names of a few books. You might be interested in that I found in a Bibliography: Henning, Claude N - Korea: Looking Forward to an Altered Pol. And Ex. Status (this is an article) Chow, S.R. Winning the Peace in the Pacific (1914) Howard, Henry Paxton, America's Role in Asia- 1943 There has been very little written about Korea recently- Music from “Oklahoma” on the Standard Hour - brings this time last year so close, and just think a year from now you should be home or mighty close to it. It will be so wonderful that sometimes I can't even hear to think about it. I love you so terribly much- Bobby
