Dear Ted,
I was afraid something would happen to keep me from getting to bed early tonight – and it did. Our company got here safe and sound. Pardon me – I shouldn't say “company,” just part of the family. The reason for their visit is precisely what we expected. Here's the story:
Hordy's appeal to the board in regard to deferment did practically no good. They're awfully tough up in Michigan about deferments for defense work. Hordy is really needed where he works but that seems to cut no ice whatsoever. So – he has been advised to go ahead and get married because by so doing that might help a lot when he gets his medical. It's his last resort. It may defer him more readily than defense work. We all hope so anyway. This morning they went down and had their blood tests taken. Ordinarily they would not have gotten the results until tomorrow morning but Adyllis brought them home this evening. The doctor she works for took the tests and they were analyzed right there in the same building. Now the “kids” are all set to go down in the morning and apply for their license. Here's where the “rub” comes in. Next Saturday or Sunday they are going to be married but – everyone insists that I do not cancel my plans. They say that since my plans have been made for quite some time and theirs had to be a rushed, unexpected affair, they they will not feel badly toward me if I go ahead with mine. I hate to miss their wedding but I also hate to disappoint you and the Mayfields (and incidentally myself). So – I'll still see you Nov. 1st. If you don't mind, I think I'll take the bus which arrives in Kalamazoo at 4:55 PM. I'll get to see you all day Sunday and Monday and as long as you stay down here. Will that be okay?
I just took 5 minutes out and talked over again with mother the bus question. We decided that for the difference in time that the later bus would be more convenient for all of us. See, we decided against you. Anyway, I hope this won't be the last visit we have together. There will no doubt be other times when we can get together and have long visits, won't there? I thought you'd agree.
I'm glad to hear you finally got a good night's rest. Nine hours of sleep – it must be wonderful! I shall have to try it sometime. I can hardly wait for the chance. Right now it looks like nothing special doing next week so maybe I'll get some decent sleep. That remains to be seen. Remind me never to make any more vows concerning the subject. They just don't work out somehow. You said you ought to be caught up with 9 hours of sleep but I think it will take a whole week of sleep that long at night for me to catch up. I ought to lose weight by losing so much sleep, but the way I've been eating (especially desserts and rich foods) I probably haven't. I haven't weighed myself to find out but I intend to do so just to see if anything will cause me to lose weight. It looks sort of hopeless though.
Everyone has gone to bed again except father (and me of course). He almost always sleeps in a chair until after all of us are in bed. Sometimes he goes on and leaves me down here by myself. Not that I mind though. I don't expect him to wait for me always. About the only reason he stays down is because he has to wait for the bathroom and consequently sleeps until we call him.
I hear the sandman calling – oh so loudly. I think I'll answer it. I certainly am ready to.
Love from your
“Pest” -
In English it's,
Dolores
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