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271 May 22 - 8:00 P.M. Tuesday Dearly Beloved: This has been a full up day. Wendy and I popped out of bed at 9:30, and no sooner had we started breakfast then Helen, Mrs. Price, Gerry and Dickie followed in rapid succession- Guess what! Helen brought me a letter from M and F, and in it was a check to us for $100! Mother sold her service plates at the Hammer Gallery, and sent us the money for our Spode - I was completely surprized, because I had no idea at all that anything was in the wind - I sent the check to Drydock this afternoon - swells our account to $565 - besides the Spode money, we have the money [pg 2] Grandmother Carpen gave us as a wedding present for a silver coffee service. Just as a P.S. M said that she had ordered me one of the new GE elective irons - the kind that's adjustable to different kinds of material. I think we should give M some kind of a special thank you - any ideas? If something really nice can be made for her - I'll help pay for it. No mail from you, but Wendy received a birthday box from M and F, and the pink gabardine dress I ordered arrived. You'll love it darling - its really smooth - a size 12, and fits perfectly - really does things for me. Got fluid for my new lighter, and it works perfectly on the first flick. I'm so proud [pg 3] of it. I'm sure I've smoked twice as much as usual today. Made an appointment to have Wendy's picture taken at 11 o'clock on June 4th. Bought you a new box of stationery, and mailed it off this afternoon. Strawberries are in - think I'll make some jam tomorrow - wrap some up pretty for Gerry's birthday. I'll try to pack some carefully for you too sweety. Time out to go in and see what Wendy wanted. Thought perhaps she needed to go to the benjo, so I unbuttoned the dentons, took off the rubber pants and two diapers, took her in, but all she did was rock the toidey seat back and forth, and flash her four toothed [pg 4] smile at me. So, I repeated the process, this time buttoning her in, and put her back to bed. When we got home this noon I walked in to find a daddy bird in the living room flying against the side window, while the mummie bird peered in from the outside. I opened all the windows, and in a few minutes they flew happily off together. Wouldn't it be wonderful, if we could be recruited so easily? About 3:00, Gerry and Dickie stopped by to bring me some turpentine, and after leaving Dickie to play with Bobbie, we walked to town together. When we came home, we brought ice cream and had a tea party at Helen's. Wendy had her own little dish, and [pg 5] ate every bit - licking the spoon afterwards. It would have delighted you, as it did me to watch her join in playing with Bobbie and Dickie. She scooted around, and got right into everything that was going on - rolling balls, chasing trucks - even grabbing at the baby turtle. She isn't in the least bit shy or afraid of anything, and I hope she stays that way. I know she loves people, especially company coming in to see us. Time out again - Wendy just isn't sleepy, so I brought her in to her pen after putting on her bathrobe. Now she's blinking [pg 6] like a baby owl, and talking a blue streak. Guess there's no harm in letting her stay up for half an hour til she gets sleepy - Wouldn't surprize me if babies didn't have nights when they were wide awake, as we do. She looks so cunning, in blue dentons, pink robe, leaning on a corner of the pen smiling at me - Her eyes always smile too. She's gotten to the point now, where some things strike her funny - like me pretending to cry when she sticks her finger in my eye or pulls my hair - Back to bed, and this time I hope to sleep. I'm sleepy even if Wendy isn't, so its bed for me too. Goodnight darling - I love you - Bobby
