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384 September 1 - Saturday - 6:00 P.M. Oh My Goodness Darling: I'm so excited even at just the prospect of your getting home in about four months. I'm not giving up hope for Christmas - things may move faster than we expect, but I'm not going to count on it and be disappointed. Tonight's paper is full of talk of Navy discharges, tho nothing specific as yet. At any rate it can't be too much longer. It was just a year ago today that you got orders - and I'll never forget that awful sinking feeling when you told me, or the expression on your face. Now that nightmare is almost over, at least [pg 2] the end is in sight, and its such a delightful, exciting feeling. So many things as I want to do in preparation for your homecoming, and I bet I don't get half of them done. Probably I'll just sit down in the midst of everything feeling all smiley inside, and just anticipate. I think your Christmas suggestion is perfect, and I promise to stick within the $10 limit. Christmas this year will be too full of thinking of your being home soon to leave room for anything else. I will have a small tree for Wendy, because she will enjoy the lights, but that's all. This morning I pulled another envelope of papers and could spit, but this afternoon the SM [pg 3] chugged up, and when we went down to the P.O. there was still another letter. Now I think I'll get dinner ready, so that I can eat while listening to the official surrender reports. 7:00 Golly sweety, but its exciting, and I feel almost on the verge of tears. Are you listening? I hope its right along with me. Here comes Truman - I still can not believe that it is all over, it doesn't seem real at all. 8:00 Guess what - whipping cream is back!! Boy oh boy could I ever go for some peach or strawberry shortcake - better still a bite of both. I promise not to gorge, but sure am going to line up some recipes - [pg 4] I had Wendy's stroller fixed at “The Forge in the Forest” - an interesting little place below the stables - just another spot for us to visit together. Will be watching for an EFM - but mostly for word that you are coming home. Glad you are playing tennis - I haven't had a chance since that one time with Bev, we'll have to make the opportunity when you get home. I would like to see Tinian some day darling. Perhaps we will be able to make a tramp steamer trip to Japan some vacation. More packages for us? I'll be mailing a pair of pajamas to you on Tuesday - right now I'm getting them ready. Darling, I do love you so - Bobby
