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#63 Tuesday 5 Dec. 7:15 am Sweetie- I seem to have worked my way back from a daily to a day-and-a-halfly schedule, quite unintentionally - I will try to hit the morning mail each day regardless of what time I write. Six p.m. Christmas Eve is the best time for you to open your presents from the standpoint of my convenience, I think - and I'm sure it won't hurt your feelings to make it an hour earlier than I suggested before. Why not have yours then, save Wendy's for Christmas morning (your time)? I am air mailing you this morning a flat package slightly larger than legal-size paper: you may open it when it arrives. Let me know what you think of it (it isn't great art!) and how you propose to mount it - one way would be book form, another (without title pages) on a screen and shellacked over. I've seen the same sort of thing on one large sheet of brown paper and it looked very appropriate to mounting as a scroll for wall decoration, or as part of the wall papering in an informal room. Anyhow, I hope you like it, Sweetie. I'll answer your letters rec'd Sunday night (I worked both then and last night) briefly, #70: Darling, I'm sorry about the cold but glad you survived that wretched night. Don't be afraid of yourself just because you feel that way sometimes - so do I and I lose a little sleep over it too now and then. You mustn't let it get you darling. I'll have more to say about that later. Your plan to move out of the present house next Fall, spend a few months visiting in Memphis and New York, and return to Carmel, leaving Gladys [pg 2] Johnston keep a lookout for you meanwhile, sounds sensible. #71: The story of Bev and Paula is rather pathetic, isn't it - like so many others, apparently. They just don't know about anything real or vital, have always taken the superficial things to be the important ones, no? Up to a certain point it is good for you, I imagine, to be able to sympathize with her - but what you need more than anything is someone who shares your own sense of values and who can both talk and listen. I mean somebody who is to you (and vice versa) as Henry and I were mutually in Hawaii. I have to make that last now because there is no one here who can replace him for that - just two or three who can partway. Darling, I was delighted to hear about the invitation from Fran's mother. I really think you should have taken it - I want you to make that your rule in the future - because that kind of association is the most necessary and important thing for you now. We could have changed our date of celebration. But I know how you feel. Just remember how important it is for you to make associations like that and don't risk missing them. (Your best raincheck would be about Feb. 1-15) Do write Margarita again. I hope you hear from her this time. When is Doug to be in SF? Be sure he comes to see you or telephones! - as he will if he knows the number, of the way there. Haven't heard from him recently - keep me informed if you find out where he's going next. It would be such fun to have him come here. #73- Thanks for the clipping. It's fun seeing what hogwash they write. Send any more you may read about this area. “Honey, I know you wouldn't, but if ever any sort of an opportunity turns up - even if it's a matter of hours - take it…” Honey, nothing could stop me, and don't you kid yourself otherwise. You are more important to me than anything else in the world, or any combination of things. You sound a little afraid in your recent letters, darling. You mustn't be. I will always love you - more than life. But let's have both. Warren
