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#82 Tuesday 26 December 7:20 am My darling, My working day yesterday began when I finished the brief letter to you and ended at 11:30 pm. Perhaps this is poetic justice in the fact that I didn't even have time to taste the Benedictine, though I did get so far as opening it, enclose part of the seal and label in another envelope. Sometime between now and New Year's I'll drink to your health and happiness - or to ours. Despite little busynesses, I did have my Christmas opening simultaneously with yours, and darling I enjoyed it thoroly. Also despite being busy I felt you with me all day long. Even tho I knew it could not be too happy a day for you it made me feel good rather than sad to have you so close. My presents were not all here (so I still have some to look forward to, whenever my seabag arrives) but I had enough to celebrate with - two tin boxes and the package containing the rope-sole sandals (much better than the clogs I've been wearing). First of all I opened the packet of snapshots - nostalgia…I showed them around, particularly the one of the eggnog bowl and everybody groaned. Next my two stockings, Wendy's and then yours. The two little glasses are just the right size for B and Bs when I get around to making them, and the other little one (jigger size) swell for measuring them - I got some of the latter in Hawaii, but they’re not here yet! Likewise everything else was well chosen - even tho I brought some coffee with me from H. , I appreciated the gesture and smiled at your including it. The cheese spread is good to have. Pads, eraser, china cement (Especially the latter) are difficult to get here and very worthwhile. [?] to the [?], funny, I remember thinking of a use for them awhile back (apart from their function as bottle stoppers) and now I've forgotten! But I can use them for something - I was amused [pg 2] at the cards and dice coming together and remarked to Reif that may be it was a subtle hint to send more money home. So far I haven't played poker here but will probably for small stakes, at some time or other. Just the other day I had the urge to play solitaire and was going to buy some cards - two or three times I almost did. My comb is broken and I needed a new one. I was favorably impressed by Helen Coolidge's poetry - fragile but well fashioned - and I shared your favorites. I'll return it to our library when I've read it thru a couple of times. The things I most appreciated in ascending order were the china cement, glasses, snapshots, flowers seeds and Wendy's first bonnet. I loved your sending that (it is her first one, isn't it?) and will return it before it gets soaked. It brought back lots of pleasant and often funny little memories. The flower seeds I am going to plant. I forgot Wendy's airplane, which now reposes on my desk. All the civilians pointed and said jokingly, B-29? But all I thought of when I opened it is that the airplane (vehicle, swift) brought me out here and will take me back to you. That mailman's almost here again. I've hundreds of things to say to you and no time to say them in! English class again tonight…But there should be an opening before long. Be patient, sweetie. And remember that I adore you. Warren
