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444 Monday - October 29 - 7:30 P.M. Happy Birthday Dearly Beloved: I'm sitting here waiting for your party to begin, and the radio is playing “Embraceable You” - Have on my spectators, pink gabardine dress, anniversary pin, and three of your pink chrysanthemums fastened in my hair. Darling, that was a most delicious surprize! Great big long stemmed pink and white baby chrysanthemums, and all done up in a corsage box, nestled in green wax paper, the sponge cake!! I laughed and laughed, and felt all happy inside. I put a candle smack in the middle of the cake and will serve it to the Hamlins in a little while, with some highballs. I wish [pg 2] that I had been able to tell you beforehand about this little celebration, so that you could be thinking about it right now. We've been having a severe rain and wind storm since last night - trees blown down, and everything very wet. The damp will be good for the flowers and shrubs tho. Bright and early this morning the insurance man arrived with the fix it man. The job took all day, but it looks swell now, and there isn't any sign of fire damage. Wendy was right in the midst of the mess - sticking her hands in the paint, and eating insulation - she doesn't miss even half a trick. The house smells strongly of paint and turpentine, but I imagine that will be gone by tomorrow. [pg 3] Sure do hope we have a night or two like this after you get back. Its so cosy with the fire going in here and the sound of wind and rain sweeping along outside. No mail today - just three phone calls to set my heart pounding - two from Grammy, and a wrong number. 10:30 Sweety darling - I'm just a little bit seeing double - It was a nice birthday party and the Hamlins had to be sure and wish you a happy birthday for them. Here's the wick of your birthday candle, with the wish all attached - [pg 4] I think maybe I’d better go to bed now. Please tell me that you are coming home very soon - I love you darling - love you with every bit of me. Bobby
