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297 Monday - June 11 - 6:15 P.M. Dearly Beloved: You’re going to be deluged with pictures these next few weeks. This afternoon the pictures Norman sent arrived - There are some wonderful shots of Wendy, and one good pin up picture of me in my white bathing suit. I sent them right out to you after glancing at them quickly, so there's nothing written on the backs. Also picked up Wendy's photographs, and sent yours 1st class Air mail. I think some of the pictures of me sufficiently good, so I'm not going to bother having any photographs taken. Saw Dana down at the Post Office and she said that [pg 2] Steve expects to return to Hawaii shortly - She also said that there was scuttle to the effect that Language School men are going to be able to switch to Military Gov't if they want to, and return to this country for training. That sounds sort of funny, no? If Carmel is going to turn into another Boulder, I think I'll take to drink. Wendy received two packages from M and F today - containing picture books, a dotted swiss bonnet and Holgate educational toy. Wendy prefers chewing on the ring to trying to put them in proper order on the stand. Mother writes that Grandfather Voit has finally come down off her high horse, and stopped by to visit the other day - asking [pg 3] for you and me, and wanting to know all about Wendy. He's a stubborn old guy. Gerry and I haven't had any mail since Friday night. Gerry has a bad cold, and doesn't look very well. I suppose I mustn't really expect the SM tonight, so I will walk down to the P.O. not very optimistically, but hopefully nevertheless, and leave this open for a P.S. when I get home. 9:00 P.M. Helen has just been over here reading me parts of Walter's last letter. He didn't get off on the ship after all, and is still on Guam. He writes that some more casualties have come in from Okinawa (Japs threw hand grenades [pg 4] into MG Officer's tents.) Everything there seems to be in pretty much of a mess - too many men sent in too early, and not enough to do. He doesn't want to go back, and is trying everything he can think of to avoid it. Can't say as I blame him. Its past SM time, so I guess the mail still hasn't come in. Goodnight darling - I love you- Bobby
