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418 October 3 - Wednesday - 8:45 P.M. My Dearest Darling: Have just finished sorting out stuff for the scrapbook and it was quite a job, because I've let it slide for the past six months. I threw out a great deal, but think I weeded out most of the things you would like to keep. Beside that job, I put in order and filed away all the copies of the Churo Chronicle, and the most important copies of This Small World. I am trying to get lots of little odds and ends done up, so that we won't have a lot of annoying details and bits of this and that to be bothered with when its time to pack. I also plan to sort out Wendy's clothes and toys, and I think we'll get her [pg 2] a foot locker over at Del Monte for her own personal use, and later it may come in handy if she goes away to camp in the summer, as we all go travelling off together someplace. This morning we stopped by to see Bev and Bud, and stayed for an hour. They are leaving next week, and plan to spend as much time as possible in Mexico. Bud has leave til December 14th. He looks very well, and is full of the same exuberance. He asked for you, and said he had spoken to a number of Jap. Lang. men who had brought in prisoners, but he didn't remember any of their names. Speaking of leave sweety - how much do we have coming to us? I understand the maximum is 90, but as far as I can figure we should have [pg 3] about 60+. Dana phoned today, and amid a lot of chit chat, she told me that Simone had gone back to Belgium. There seem to be two stories - The first that Simone wanted to go back while Jack was overseas. Of the Washington crowd Jack is the only one who has left, and supposedly only after he worked on it long and hard. The second story is that Simone met a Belgian flyer, fell in love with him, and left Jack, to return to Belgium with him. Personally, I think the second story is a lot of rot, and it sounds to me as if some of the Boulder wives stationed in Washington had started some of their malicious gossip just for excitement. Wendy walked to town and back this afternoon wearing her white web harness with its three big [pg 4] jingly bells. She is very well known in town, and many men and women stop to talk to her. Mr. Comstock, the builder, just down the hill, is her special friend today because he held her on his knee and gave her a pencil and pad of paper to play with. Her newest expression is “Oh boy!” She picked it up from me, and I was very much surprized, because I hadn't realized that I used it so much. This morning when I woke up Wendy was standing up in her crib and watching me, and as soon as she saw me move she came out with a loud “Oh boy!” and started to jump up and down clamoring to be picked up. I laughed til I ached, and little sweetie joined in, her eyes all crinkled up with laughter. I bought you a box of stationery this morning, and have it [pg 5] all wrapped up with a pair of pajamas to send off to you first class tomorrow. And Tink - did you ever get the cable I sent you on Sept. 22? #335 came in last night - another four dayer - I'm holding my breath and keeping my fingers crossed. I could use some mutually soothing conversation and regular playtimes myself - but it won't be too much longer now, and then----- Am so glad things up at the school are going so well, but please come home soon - we need you very much - A big tender loving hug to you darling, and a warm, sleepy goodnight kiss- Bobby
