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368 August 16 - Thursday - 7:00 P.M. My Dearest Beloved One: Of all the many, many things you've done for me, I think I will always hold tonight's surprize among the most precious. I had just finished my bath, and was in the middle of supper, when there was a land knock. It was Sammy with a huge box of long stemmed red roses for me. I couldn't understand, but he just laughed at my perplexity. Darling, I don't know what to say about your note - it touched me deeply. I love you so much, and am already counting in terms of days til we [pg 2] are together again. Have put one vase full on the piano near your picture, and the other here in front of me on the coffee table, where I can look at it as I write. Last night I felt miserable wanting to be with you so badly, and knowing we still had a good wait ahead of us. It didn't help any to realize that Helen, Bev, and Gerry would all probably be gone this winter, and that again Wendy and I would be left to face the winter holidays alone. I know it can't be helped, and it will make me happy to look forward to your homecoming. It was so good to have a [pg 3] letter from you this morning, and it was fun to learn how you first heard about the surrender. The P.O. was closed again all day, but there is always a 10:30 A.M. delivery, and tomorrow everything will be open for regular business. This afternoon we went down to the beach with Helen and Bob. It was cool, but the sun was hot in the little sheltered place we found. Wendy had a fine time trotting around visiting people. She is a very friendly puffin, and everyone seems to enjoy talking and playing with her, and reluctant to have her leave. I had begun to think that [pg 4] tho I wasn't fading, my tan wasn't getting darker. Tonight as I undressed however, I noticed that I had just gotten burned between the lacing on the sides of my suit. Wish I could sunbathe sans clothes as you do, so that I could get brown all over. Wendy took quite a little expedition today. About noon, I took her out on the patio for a snapshot, and before I knew it she had started for the Bensons. I followed about twenty feet behind her, and would have given anything to have you see her, kewpie in one hand, waddling from side to side, and talking to herself. It took three trys to make the steps over there, and then she [pg 5] banged on the door calling “Baa-bee, baa-bee!” It was priceless. So many things as she does now! I love every one. Oh darling, I wish you could come right to me this minute, and that I could give you all the love that is welling up inside me. Sweety you've made me so happy tonight, happy as I can be til I'm in your arms again - Bobby
