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#83 Tues 26 Dec noon My dearest Yes, I felt good yesterday - even had a little undertone of feeling merry, as I imagined you along with me on my rounds - and today (your Christmas), despite a slight fatigue from being up late, I do again. You've been particularly good to me lately. Another paper - the 11th or 12th within three days - arrived yesterday, and today a large envelope of clippings plus a delightful note from Wendy, and a letter from you which I'll answer later - along with its six or seven predecessors. Also a card from the Chards, which I enclose with the request that when you write Betty you tell her that I was very pleased to hear from them and to know that Chet's home - if I run across him again I'll accept the invitation. Glad you got the house for the Bensons! I forgot to mention this morning that your fruitcake came Christmas Eve. Two thirds of it was consumed the same evening (I had a couple of slices along with a little brandy - it's a good one) and, saving the Robbins’ to pass around, I'll probably keep the rest of yours to myself. Dinner yesterday was excellent - everything that was on the menu I sent you and (unlike Thanksgiving dinner) are delicious. What they dished out as food [pg 2] Christmas Eve, Christmas morning for breakfast and last night for supper was practically unmentionable, of course (the adjectives most commonly used to describe such food here are unmentionable) - but anyhow yesterday's dinner was swell. Since it was served on platters and not predished out to us, I didn't overeat this time. Just enjoyed it. Talked to Tom Hershey (Public Health doctor on the staff here) about sedatives, and he said by all means get some Seconal. Although it probably requires a prescription in California, he says it's non-habit forming, not dangerous and much better to use than to [?] build up in knots so that you can't sleep. Sorry I didn't bring it up sooner, Sweetie. You can surely get Dr. Lusignan to issue you the prescription. If you would prefer that I write him a note, let me know. The enclosed snapshots are from Doug, in a letter written 6 December. I hope you will be seeing him soon. Darling, the news about Fran a couple of days ago hit me almost like the loss of a close friend. Such a pity. It makes the thought of your visiting Mrs. C. a little less exuberantly happy, but I hope you'll find the transportation to go before long anyhow. More later - Happy New Year! Warren
