Love Letter 26 – Bridges

Love Letter 26 – Bridges

An earlier oral regimen of salt water rinsing makes way for tempting candy-coated chocolates on this sweetest of afternoons. Smokey Robinson sweetly serenades my outer world as Mom steadily seeps into my inner core with her handwritten pages of Love Letter 26, October 10, 1960:

Sunday – no Monday 2 A.M.
Hi Dear!
Here I am again to tell you that I love you so very much –
Am rather punchy to-nite as had very little sleep to-day – only 2 1/2 or so good sleep – many interruptions so had to take a small dose of dexamyl at work – hardly gets me going – talk even more quickly than usual.
Bobby is working w/ me to-nite and she is really tired also – she had the week-end off so has been giving me a detailed analysis of their week-end – she had to take a pep-up pill also so in about a 1/2 hour we’ll both be roaring around.
Was kept busy last nite and when we got off this morning it was real fabulous out – brisk and clear –
So Marty (Japanese nurse) suggested to go driving – so we drove over to the city and over all the bridges – and Bryan at times like that so many, many wonderful memories come back , but oh honey I wanted you beside me –
I thought what lousy company I must have been when nearly every time we crossed that bridge – I fell asleep then you had to kiss a sleepy head goodnight.
Can hardly wait to be kissed again tho – honey it’s been over 5 weeks – too damn long!
I hope you don’t mind getting crazy mixed up letters like this – but as always dear – the prominent fact and idea is that I love You!!
Arrived back at the apartment after our wee drive at 11:15 A.M. then had to wash my hair (it’s getting too long & straggly so am trimming it tomorrow) and watch some T.V. (World Series) then to bed at 11:45 A.M.
Pat McGregor phoned at 1 pm and said she, Frank and Robert were going out driving and would visit me for awhile – so back to bed I went until 3 pm – and chatted w/ them for 1/2 an hour –  so back for awhile then up.
And I packed – am all ready to go now, except I have to get the T.V. packed and the pots and pans.
That’s all lover!
Tuesday the express should be here to pick up everything – they said it will take about 2 1/2 weeks to get to Wpg – so if that’s the case all will be fine.
Wayne Hardy came & picked me up at 6 p.m. and over there for a spaghetti supper – she had about 9 kids over – gee it was nice – a little farewell gathering – Everyone fine.
Well honey will close now – only 9 more working nites and only 11 days and I’ll be w/ you, dear.
I love you so very much.
Yours always,
Bette
xxxxx
Chopp!! Chopp!!

Iconic suspended bridge’s breathless views clearly hold tender and timeless moments for you two lovebirds – even as you lay sleeping during many a drive home Mom . . . that’s big Bay Area magic!

I love it when we’re cruisin’ together