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#93 Thursday 4 Jan. noon Darling, Just received “Pat the Bunny” and “Barnaby and Mr. O’Malley.” The letter was a delightful surprise. I've chuckled my way through a couple of the episodes already - hadn't ready any of these, at least not more than an occasional strip, in the papers. The book for Wendy is precious. I'll return it soon when I send you a package of odds and ends (a couple of shells, some small saucers I picked up here for you to youse (!) as ashtrays or whatnots) Meanwhile it's fun to have it. No other mail this morning, for anyone. I still approach the post office eagerly hoping to get your Christmas Eve letter. #99 is the most welcome letter I've ever received from you. You speak of Marge, having been to her place for dinner, and of Val and Betty, and of Betty's feelings now that her husband is about to leave; of your own: “I am steadying down-I know it…I will hit the depths again, and it will seem unbearable again, but the times in between grow longer…” Darling, I do rejoice with you, gather strength myself in doing so. And even feel a little bit, after you say those things, as though you have me by the hand. (Those are the times when all of a sudden I wonder how a wonderful person like you could love me as much as you do) But most of the time I am ready and able to hold you by the hand; you may always count on that when you need it, sweetie. #100: Thank you for Fran's address. I'll send a copy of my next typed letter to him. I'll take your suggestion about using one of the notebooks for a snapshot album. Will be glad to get them. Remember Super? Being in school now, he doesn't work in our office anymore, but drops in occasionally. This morning I gave the two kites we made to him and a few minutes later I saw them dancing merrily in the sky, several dozen kids being clustered around the string. The box kite apparently went up readily, for the first time; the breeze on New [pg 2] Year's Day had not been sufficient. 9:30 pm #102 and 103, the snapshots and the wedding hanky today (I'm returning the last in another envelope, with explanation - be sure to let me know when you've received it) Snapshots are such fun, darling - the one in the baby carriage looking at the camera with head titled sideways, the negative of Wendy on her toidy (it took me a couple of minutes to figure it out!), another in the carriage, her eyes almost shut (looks like Brie [W?] in that one) - they’re all good to look at. Have all your letters now thru 105, and 107. #101 - now I get the teddy bear angle - guess I didn't read that letter very carefully before. Do you still want me to look for a brown one when I get back to Hawaii? Glad you heard from Betty C. and hope she does get down to see you before long. So Hedge was on Lyte! I knew he had sea duty, unlike most of the Boulder men. So he got his wish. Thanks for [?] China to me and [?] [?] send them on when you've read them. I'll be returning The Tempering of Russia before long. I wouldn't ask that kind of a personal favor of Henry, darling (pyjamas); would feel it an imposition. I can get along without them. The thing I really need is heavy socks, and can't buy them anywhere until I get back to H. You spoke of saving my (both our) letters for us to read and recall things by when I return - I’d already been looking forward to that, especially at time when I couldn't write everything I wanted to (not so much censorship as lack of time) and consoled myself with the realization that there’d be a time for telling later. Goodnight, darling Warren
