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43 October 29 Sunday 2:30 P.M. Happy Birthday Wendy's darling daddy: Wendy and I sent our special love to you the minute we got up this morning and sent a little prayer that next year Wendy would be able to pop into bed with you and deliver a birthday kiss herself. We looked for a letter this morning, but there was just a bill from Dr. [Lusiguan?] - so we bought a paper and a bottle of sherry so that we could drink a toast to you before going to bed tonight. I just got Wendy up from her nap, and she's just full of energy and creeping-slow progress, but lots of fun to watch. Have no news of Muz to give you -perhaps there will be a letter from Jean tomorrow morning, or when I got to Dr. Parker's in the afternoon. This morning I weeded the garden - no flowers yet, but the plants seem to be coming along nicely. In a little while Wendy and I are going across Santa Fe to help Mrs. Price tie up some papers and magazines - [pg 2] She expects to leave to winter in Sacramento right after election day. Each day I see more of you in Wendy and it's such a comfort to me - Watching her wake up in the morning - stretching, yawning, making noises just like you - is almost as good as having you here. She has such a bright, inquisitive little face. I've been very restless all week, and have had trouble sleeping, will be so relieved when I get your next letter - More later, darling must write Muz and Doug now - 5:00 P.M. My darling: We've just come back from tying up the papers - Mrs. Price showed us her linens and told us about her mother's wedding nightie - heavy muslin voluminous, and buttoned all the way down the front with tiny buttons - more fun - how would you like me to have a nightie like that. I haven't worn one since you left - I'll trade pyjamas with you - send a pair of yours, and I'll mail the green and white stripped over to you. Finished the bibs for Wendy that I started in Chicago - and am ready to go to work on the Christmas towels for Muz and Mother. [pg 3] The evenings are so long even with the radio - when you were home, they used to go so fast. I would give anything to be able to take turns reading with you - let's do lots of it when you get back - and don't forget the unfinished business. I was all set to sit down to the typewriter tonight when I realized that we had no typing paper - so I will have to get some tomorrow. In some ways I sort of hope Muz will ask me to come to Memphis - I’d love being with her, tho it would probably be a strain to be near Albert. My days could be full, and I wouldn't have time to think. If we did go, I’d want to be back here to wait for you, because when you do come back,, I don't want to lose a minute with you. Honey, please think it over, it's something I want help on in case Muz should leave the decision up to us. Wendy's baby book is really beginning to fill up. If you can let me know soon enough before you get back. I'll send it and the log on ahead, and then you could mail them back 1st class. I've been smoking a lot, and I'm [pg 4] not too pleased about it, tho I imagine I could stop at will if I thought I needed to. Enough rambling - it's just that I want to talk with you and don't want to stop - even tho it is a monologue. My darling- I hope this was a happy birthday of sorts anyway. I'm going to drink my own toast to you now, and then to bed. I love you more than ever - Bobby [29?]/43 Warren unwrapped the pipe after dinner. All the present are lined up on top of the mantle. Carved jack-o-lantern. 29/43 Got up and had breakfast together - Baked cake and wrote letters. Lunch on the Hill; then home to fix dinner - grapefruit and sherry, roast stuffed chicken, peas and carrots, candied sweet potatoes, blueberries and coffee. Gina came to work - opened presents after dinner - Deaver and Fran for birthday cake - records.
