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115 Jan. 2 - 8:00 P.M. Tues. My dearest darling: So good to be able to sit down finally to write to you. I've been hopping all day, and am pleasantly tired. The mailman was especially got to us this morning - Two letters from you, and letter from Muz, Jean, Grandfather, M and F, Marcia and dede! I love the dainty embroidery on the handkerchief. Do you suppose sometime you could have three of your handkerchiefs done in a like manner. Then I could sew the four together and have an unusual and I think very attractive head kerchief. Just as a small gift, I sent this afternoon in an airmail envelope - three packages of embroidery cotton and a package of needles. The needles are quite heavy, and could only be used on coarse cloth. Muz sent the enclosed picture, and I think its strongly resembles the one of Wendy. You might send the one of Wendy on to Muz, and the one of you back to me. Bill according to Grandfather is in Belgium. He thinks your typewritten letters are exceptionally good. Mother loved her birthday flowers, and asked me to be sure and thank you. Muz has probably written about [pg 2] plants, Albert sent from you Christmas day - I liked that. Thank you for finding out about the sedative. I am less in need of one than I was when you first left, but it will be a blessing for those still accursing restless nights. When I got home Walter asked me to drive over to Del Monte and the Presidio with them. He, quite unknowingly, has had me near convulsions several times today. At the slips store he bought a small sack of stuff. Clutching it in his right hand, he proceeded to return salutes sloppily with his left hand. This while we were walking through the main hall, I suggested that perhaps we should move outside, because all the men were leaving the dining room. ‘Oh no,’ says Walter, ‘They always respect an officer!’ This afternoon I asked him something about the out patient department at Fort Ord - and he replied that we could go to the suspensory any time during the morning. That nearly did it, but I managed to hold off. The poor natives - oh well, perhaps he will be able to keep them well supplied with T.P.’ I always seem to be looking a gift [pg 3] horse in the face - No harm intended truly. Helen is going to drive Wendy and me over to Fort Ord, where I can get all the rest of her shots for $5 - Dr. Lusiguan suggested it, but I had no way of going over at the time. At Del Monte I bought you a snapshot album - tried to mail it this afternoon, but the line was too long, and I didn't want to keep Marge and Pat waiting. Will try to get it out tomorrow morning. In the afternoon I hope Wendy will have her picture taken. When Marge and I go downtown, its an all afternoon proposition, and I enjoy it thoroughly. She is leaving the first of February, and I certainly shall be sorry to see her go. The Mil. Gov't wives are all a good bit older than I am - but what the hell - they won't cramp my style any - and I still have my own group of younger friends. We've got quite a buggy brigade now. Our finances have worked out quite a bit lower than I’d planned, since the dividend check has not yet arrived, and I got some more bills after the 1st. Toujours gai darling am I having a rebound, and getting slightly slap happy? [pg 4] Wendy's two teeth are quite a thrill - She hasn't had any trouble teething at all. Right now she has diaper rash on her legs - that frequently happens, and there is nothing to do but use lots of powder. It doesn't bother her, so I'm not concerned. Oh sweety- over and over again I love you. Often during the day I talk to you - sometimes to Wendy, sometimes to myself, I feel you very close, particularly when I'm happy. When I'm sad, you seem unbearably far away. Perhaps that's why I really try now to be happy - and for you, and our precious button nose. I love you darling - Bobby 2/43 Mad all day shopping spree for the apartment 2/44 Quiet day at home - late breakfast - Started work on snapshot album
