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441 Friday - Oct. 26 - 9:15 P.M. My Dearest Darling: Forgot to get paper again today, but thought you might like a letter on this for a change anyway. No mail from you today, but I did have a letter from Helen in which she says “Charles has very little to do, and that is true also of all the rest of the men out there.” That's encouraging, and perhaps the Navy will lift the exemption soon. Charlie wrote Helen he might be home in December, certainly no later than March. Walter arrived tonight, so I imagine he must have docked in S.F. [pg 2] some time today. Helen and Bob didn't go up - golly, I wouldn't miss that for anything, after all the anticipating I've been doing. I don't see how these wives can be so calm, I'll be rushing around madly doing all sorts of little things from the minute I hear you have your orders - hells bells that's a big part of the fun. We did get down to the beach, and it was lovely. The two other girls, Lu and Mabel who has a 13 yr. old daughter and recently returned German prisoner of war husband, Vivian and I played bridge, while Wendy toddled about. At noon I fed her two cans of baby food, warmed in the sun, and a cookie, and she seemed quite content. Of course she missed her nap, but she didn't seem to mind. [pg 3] Later we went up to Mabel's patio for a pick-up lunch, to which I contributed some cookies I had baked. It was a pleasant change, and I enjoyed it very much. It won't be too cold for sunning when you get back - the only obstacle is rain, but we should have most of that next month, and since there isn't any chance at all of your getting home before Christmas, we don't have to worry about that at all. I suppose the big headache will be your replacement, but perhaps it won't take too long what with the big pool at SF. At any rate the hardest part for me will be the time from now til you get your orders. Once I know you really will be home soon, I'm sure I can [pg 4] manage to make the time go fast by keeping busy. Time out to take Wendy to the benjo. She's so sleepy and sweet - whimpers protestingly as she feels the cold seat, and wee-wees with her eyes closed and head nodding. Then sleepers back on, into the crib, and fast asleep in a twinkling with her thumb in her mouth. She still makes clicking noises in her sleep just as you do. It may have something to do with the shape of your jaws, because little sweetie's are shaped just like yours now. Oh sweety darling, I can hardly wait, and get so pleasantly excited every time I think of your coming home soon. Goodnight Tink - I love you with all of me - Bobby
