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3- Saturday [9/23] 7:40 My dearest darling:- Today went much better, and I only let go once about six o'clock. I am looking forward to moving into our house on Tuesday, and getting really organized to wait 'til we’re together again. This afternoon I called the Express Office but nothing has arrived. I parked Wendy at Bev's and went shopping - First to the Post Office but there wasn't any mail - then shopping. Got Wendy's scalp prescription - baby oil - ‘cause like her daddy her skin is very dry - picked my dress up, and scanned the town for [?] cartons, but here wasn't a one to be had. However the young boy at the Purity took pity on me, and gave me three small cartons which I can cut to the proper size. He told me not to worry that [pg 2] he’d save boxes for me - so that you may have your Christmas presents safe and sound! Also bought another bottle of sherry - which I shall gratefully partake of in a little while. The enclosed clipping is about a man I saw and overheard in the bookstore this afternoon. I was tempted to speak to him, but didn't - now I'm rather sorry. I was in the bookstore to pick out some books for you. I didn't want your birthday to go by [?] I picked out three books as a very small present from Wendy and me. One is about Monterey - the other has it's setting here and the third is just for fun - I will mail the package airmail on Monday. Let me know when it arrives. The rest of the afternoon I spent talking with Bev Nettleton - she talked about Gil and I of you - She told me that Gil was 28, and when I asked her hold old she thought you were she said 24 or 25! She thought I [pg 3] was younger too! She will mail a package or two for me, so don't be surprized at the return address- I met Mrs. Wilgress at the bookstore, and she said they were busy packing and expected to leave Monday morning - Wendy and I will be able to move in either that night or on Tuesday. I have the radio on listening to ‘Truth and Consequences”- will write the log now, read a bit, and then to bed, and dreams of you my darling Wendy's daddy - Bobby 7:05 Good morning dearest - Wendy is having her breakfast, and her mommy takes time out to write. Another night gone by - not such a good one - perhaps it was the cup of coffee I had - Wendy is really hungry - I put the stuff on her head (not head but hair) last night and this morning it's all stuck up in funny little wisps and she says good morning to my daddy - “I miss having him here to take care of me when I wake up.” [pg 4] My darling here I am beside the telephone waiting for your call. I sort of hate to have it come - our last one for quite a long time I imagine. Since you left, I've really gotten or begun to get acquainted with the real me - and what I’d always considered to be self-sufficiency, I find now to be only false pride - I am no good at all being alone - guess I just don't have it in me. Will try to stay with Bev tonight if it won't inconvenience her, and stay til I can move into our house. I will try to make the best of all this for our sakes, but if I don't get hold of myself soon, for both Wendy's and my sake I'll have to go back east and take an apartment someplace. You are my life- I love you so very much - Bobby
