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281 Thursday May 31 - 8:30 P.M. My Darling Sweety: I was hoping for a Special tonight after receiving your note today saying you’d be back to write more in an hour or so. Maybe there will be one in the morning. Was glad to hear that the pajamas brought you sweet dreams Gosh - the phone rang - but it was only Bev, sounding very stewed and fuzzy to tell me how good the strawberry jam was To get back to the pajamas - You’d better send me another pair right quick - there isn't much left of the pair I have [pg 2] now, but I'll send them back to you anyhow. Finished up the shopping for Wendy's party - place cards, pink crepe paper for tablecloths, and a book each for Bobbie and Dickie as favors. I had a hard time picking them out at the bookstore, but finally ended up with two that I think will do nicely. Judy's Farm Visit and Ted and Nina Have a Happy Rainy Day. Tomorrow I'm going to help Wendy write in the front of each one. Also got a pigskin triple photo folder for Father. Helen had a letter from Walter today saying that the ship he’d gone out on had stopped at Guam on its way back here, and [pg 3] he was able to go aboard. He got the dope on what really happened too - it was 8 enemy shells - all the men caught in the direct path were killed, and a great number of others wounded. Oliver Benson was on the ship, but I don't know whether he got out safely or not. It starts me trembling inside every time I think of it. I don't even know what to think or feel anymore. I guess there will be no peace of mind for anyone until the war is over. Wendy is having another wide awake night. I guess sleeping late in the morning does it, but if we get up early it makes the day so long. [pg 4] Just think darling - we really expected Wendy a year ago tonight. It seems like such a short while ago that I woke up and thru the haze saw you beside me, holding my hand, and telling me that we had the little girl we’d wanted. That is such a precious memory, that I am eager all over again to have another baby, and have you there to hold me tight when I wake up. Make it soon sweety - I love you with all that's in me- Bobby
