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300 June 14 - 6:15 P.M. Thursday Dearly Beloved: Mummy stings after another day of sunshine. We got to the beach about 2:30, and joined Helen, Bobbie, and the de Weeses. I let Wendy loose, knowing that Bobbie will keep an eye on her. She just wore pants and bonnet, and I had a terrible time at bathtime trying to brush the sand out of all her numerous creases. I'm darker than you've ever seen me - wore my black lastex suit today with two bunches of pink flowers in my hair. I tried to get the current news on Casa from de Weese- he's sort of a dope, so I had to [pg 2] confine myself to simple questions. The Boulder men including Oliver Benson are still here, working with some sort of Japanese instruction. There are no more Navy men coming in. Those already here, think they are being held til its time to go into Japan. In the meanwhile, they are free to come home at noon every day. I think you made a wise decision, hard as it is on both of us. Of course, you might get the breaks if you could get back, but that's taking an awful chance. At least if you stay where you are you know you have a good set up for the time being. I do want to have you back terribly much, but not if it means you have to go out into something [pg 3] like Walter did, and have to start that damn 18 months all over again. I called Southern Pacific this morning, and this is all the dope they can give me. The box left Monterey in Merchandise Car Land N46222 on 1/5/45 on Local Mayhill 61 to San Francisco. Wendy wore the same one pair of panties all day today. Now I suppose I should begin to concentrate on keeping her dry all night. Mailed the two boxes of stationery out to you this afternoon. Hope the Father's Day box reaches you on time. Have you receive the two little bottles of perfume yet? [pg 4] 7:45 P.M. Dr. Kooser just phoned, and I had a good talk with him. He, Coach Hager, and Dr. Hershey are all here. I gave him all the latest news I know, mentioned Mr. Pearson's visit, and told him that you had been wondering whether or not to initiate a transfer. He says you'll be very wise to stay right where you are as long as possible. I asked him to drop in to see Wendy and me if he can, and to bring Coach along - I’d love to hear all I can from men who have been with you - Dr. Kooser was the one you asked about the pajamas when you had the crud - wasn't he? And wasn't Tom Hershey the one who told you about Seconal. Gosh- sweety -its awfully hard knowing that you might get back to CASA, but most of all I want you home to stay, so lets stick it out this time, and [pg 5] maybe you won't have to go out again. 8:15 The phone call woke Wendy up, and I've been in the bedroom talking to her. We've been speculating on whether MG would decide to yank you back, in which case all three of us would have to cross our figures and toes real hard, or whether you wouldn't get back til next Spring as planned. It would be so wonderful to have you home, and at the same time awful to have to go all thru that period of anxiety again. I don't know whether to believe my hunches, or consider myself a victim of current circumstances. I rather suspect the latter. Gee- sweety, I sure could use a special tonight, but don't guess there's any chance - received your letter of the 10th this afternoon. I love you with all my heart- Bobby Kooser's orders read “Far Duty”
