26 Oct 1956

25th Tuesday

My darling,

Received 2 more letters today – gee, it was good to hear so often – keep them coming, please!

Was surprised to hear about Barkley – sure, get them a gift. Sounds like you’ve been real busy on the yard. Bet it looks wonderful.

That “Tweetie-Bird” must be a giant – can hardly wait to see him – think he’ll recognize me when I come home? I sure hope so.

I think the Den Mother idea would be good for you. Go ahead and take it. Chuck can join next year anyway.
We have the airplane so barring bad weather will leave tomorrow for DC. Just called Mury and she will meet us at Andrews. We’re due in about 2330 hrs.

So the Blackburns were having a matinee! Say I could use a few of those too, and some evening performances too for that matter.

About the Marsh’s – its just a complete blank – no one sees them after school – no invitations – no nothing. We’ve felt real strange about it. I guess they are just a peculiar family. Anyhow they aren’t overly friendly nor are they busting themselves to invite us over to see them. So – I’d just as soon forget about them.

Hey now, what’s with this “make a baby” stuff? Lets don’t lose our heads, baby, we’ve been awfully lucky with our three and so far we can feed and clothe them but I don’t know about another one just yet. Maybe when and if a promotion comes through, huh! Course I’d love to practice with you. I think we need lots of practice since I’m getting kinda rusty in my procedures. Lack of practice you know! We’d better schedule lots of training periods before we really start making more young uns.

Incidentally, young lady, I’ll have you know that when a wife dreams about her husband making love to her – it isn’t naughty. Next to the real thing it’s the most wonderful thing possible. It shows that subconsciously as well as normally we are happily mated. Thank heaven you are sexually warm and not cold. I couldn’t stand it if you didn’t enjoy it – completely. That’s what makes our relations so wonderful – the fact that you so thoroughly enjoy and want it and give it everything you have.

You have no idea of the thrill I get seeing you lying there so contented, so warm and soft with a smile of joy on your lips that just won’t quit. I go nearly crazy here thinking about you – sometimes I wake up at night swearing that I can smell your fragrance as though you just had gotten up from our bed. At first I just dreamed about you, now I think sometimes I can even see you, like a mist, almost teasing me. 1900 miles is a long distance on a map but when I wake up, somehow, I’m almost convinced you were here. I know you were in spirit and honestly that’s all that keeps me going. I woke up this morning about 3:00am in a sweat – I had dreamed about you and it was a wonderful dream but what shook me was that I could smell the warm fragrance of your hair, your body and feel your lovely lips as though you had just kissed me. Maybe my mind is playing tricks but even so – its helped me get through the day and its been a long one. Thinking about you helps so much – UP TO A POINT – then I could scream, I want you so much. Sometimes I just have to stop even thinking about anything that’s connected with home.

Everything revolves about you – my thoughts, my hopes, my needs and desires – you share in them all Thank GOD for the partner in life I was so lucky to win.

Time I closed and went to bed. This letter is not very good, my sweet. I just can’t seem to write coherently, everything that runs through my head pertaining to us.

Just believe me, when I tell you, that disjointed as it is, I mean it all and more. I’ll have to admit I can tell you in person locked together, much better than in black and white.

Goodnight, honey, wait just a few more weeks and we’ll be together for a long time. I love you.

Hubby
(lonesome as hell)