Saturday, July 9, 2011

Grandma - Oct. 10, 1941

Dear Ted,

I think I'll have to make this one shorter because I'm in sort of a hurry. You see it's this way. L.H. & Gladys (& Dolores Jean) are expected this evening and we are to go over to Manneys since they will probably go on home tomorrow before we have much time to see them. I want to write this letter before we go because it may be late when we get home – if they are delayed as much arriving as a certain other young man I know. (I know I'm mean but don't glare at my picture so.) Anyway, if I write now, I'll be sure to get it done and that's all we're interested in, isn't it?
I loved your nice long letter. I was afraid you would get 2 Tuesday instead of the way I wanted them to get there.
Say, which other room are you fixing up? Another living room? Tell me more about it some time.
I'd love to come up some weekend and honestly I'll do it the first chance I get. I'll talk to the Mayfields tonight and sort of make plans with them and see what they have to say. I know we would be welcome at their house any time though. It would be loads of fun if we could work it out. If I have Saturday and Sunday off, I'll ask for Monday so I'll be sure to get it.
The folks have gone on and are coming back after me. We couldn't all have gone over together anyway. I guess I'd better explain that too. Adyllis, Mrs. Manney and Gladys's aunt went together and got a high chair for Dolores Jean. It was delivered to our house today and they are taking it to Manney's now. So you see it is taking up my place in the car. It is a lovely chair. The Mayfield's don't know anything about it and are they going to be surprised!
I was going to wash my hair tonight but I guess that's out. It's awfully dirty but I don’t care as long as nobody else minds. I'll gladly forfeit a shampoo for the chance to see my friends. I hope they don't fail us.
I finally got around to getting the pictures you and I took developed. Only 12 of the 16 were good. That is, they were pretty good. It was the camera – not the way or the person who took them. If I don't bring them in person soon, I'll send them to you to see. Which would you rather I do?
Someone will probably be after me shortly so I'd better start to stop. There's one thing about writing every day – if you forget something you wanted to say, you're not so liable to forget is altogether by the next time you write. I've already written more than I expected to.
I gave Mary Evelyn the kiss you told me to but she has done nothing whatsoever about the 2 you wanted her to give me. On second thought I believe I'll wait and let you do it yourself. That would be so much better – honestly.
Until then,
Love,
Dolores

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