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275 May 25 - 7:45 P.M. Friday My Dearest Darling: Have just now finished dinner and Wendy has stopped crying and gone to sleep. I started to get her ready for bed at 5, just as I finished her bath Mrs. Aldrich stopped by with her little girl (Miss Coolidge's niece). When I finally got Wendy to bed, she wouldn't go to sleep. So-I decided to take a bath, and let her watch. Had no sooner gotten into my housecoat, and started to put Wendy back in bed, when Mrs. Price stopped by to borrow our paper. She stayed to talk awhile - and by the time I got Wendy to bed this last time, she was too excited, and started to cry, finally after about twenty [pg 2] minutes of really crying hard, she went to sleep. Mrs. Aldrich said that Miss Coolidge wants to sell her car. I hope she does soon, so that we can get our stuff out of storage and stowed in the garage. If you were coming home soon, I might be tempted to buy the car, but this is no time to buy, and I'm no judge of cars. This afternoon Gerry stopped by, and brought me some more lovely red roses. We walked downtown together, and stopped back at her house for a drink. Saw Agnes Martineau with her husband - and Mrs. Cecil with hers - I was practically green by the time we got home. Gerry showed me the shell collection Rheni sent her [pg 3] what are the very shiny shells, that look as if they were polished? Also saw the Japanese knife, helmet with bullet hole in it, and a sniper's rifle - gave me the creeps. We had a drink, and Dickie showed Wendy his little Swiss music box. She was completely fascinated with it - tried awfully hard to turn the handle herself, but her fingers aren't quite strong enough - To do the dishes now, and then I'll come back to you. 8:20 The news commentators are buzzing with reports of the task force north of Okinawa, Tokyo raids, etc. etc. Vandercook just put it very nicely when he said the situation is very “ify”. (cig ash) 10:00 P.M. The Mulligans have another [pg 4] son Daniel Brian - I'm sorry about the [bower?] of pink net Marge had ready - but there will be more babies, and surely one will be a little girl. You may see Chuck anytime now - Gladys says he has left. Helen brought the announcement a few minutes ago on her way home from the movies. No mail today, hope there will be a letter from you tomorrow. Hold me tight darling, and let me give you a soft good night kiss. I love you. Bobby
