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398 September 14 - Friday - 6:15 P.M. My Darling: I feel so upset and mixed up inside. There's just no way to tell you how much greater the pressure feels now that the war is over, and demobilization the main topic topic of conversation. Of course the radio and papers are full of it, and it makes it seem as if you never will get home soon. There was a long article about CASA in tonight's Herald, which I'm sending you in an envelope of clippings. And today I heard another commentator posing the question, “Why are there thousands of men trained for the occupation of Japan still in this country?” Its stirring up all awful stink, and of course all [pg 2] Sadler can do is make things more unpleasant for the men there. I don't think those men don't want to go out - its just that something is gummed up someplace. Whoever said, or started the rumor that all Navy was out of CASA didn't know what he was talking about. I think the Columbia men have left, but there are still CATs and a large number of men who trained at Princeton. I wish I knew how all this is going to effect us. I dread your getting stuck out there indefinitely. The past two days have been murky and foggy. There has been some mix up about the trunks, and I guess they will have to wait until you get home. If I didn't have Wendy here, I think I would have given up long ago. She is growing so fast, [pg 3] and is completely delightful. She can obey simple requests such as “Please pull up your panties” (they slide down over her little fat tummy” - “go into the kitchen and get yourself a cooky” “please bring that to mummy” “Please flush the toilet.” - she does the last with obvious enjoyment at least two or three times in succession. Yesterday we went over to visit Grammy, and while we were talking, Wendy toddled into the kitchen. After a bit I noticed that it was very quiet, and went in to investigate. Found Wendy sitting on the floor with a box of flour turned all over herself. This afternoon she played quietly for about half an hour under the coffee table, after she hauled Raggedy in with her - just patting her and talking softly. Another [pg 4] thing she did was to go over to the bookcase, pull out one of her books and sit down to turn the pages and jabber. 9:00 Oh darling - if you were just here to hold me tight and tell me that everything is going to be alright. You've been away such a long time. I love you and need you - Bobby
