Love Letter 47 – Golden Gate
Love Letter 47 – Golden Gate
Traffic is choked around the lower Mainland on any given day, at any given moment – oversized potholes, untimely counter flow lanes, somber, complex closures – and today’s bottleneck is no exception. Time stands still on the steel truss cantilever bridge forcing my body to relax into the padded driver’s seat and allowing my thoughts to float up among the low-lying clouds and take shape into powerful affirmations (as well as hopes of a nearby exit to a relatively tidy biffy).
Several GPS re-routes later and I’m directed safely home where the melodic sounds of Leon Bridges fill my ears and the sweet-toned whimsy of Mom’s continued pages of Love Letter 47 pierce through to my inner core:
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Tues – 12 mn.
Hi Dearest!
Just arrived home from Joyce’s after our ironing spree – getting practice so everyone says, but if & when we have our 5-6 girls we’re dressing them in drip dry non-iron clothes – ironed a fair number of frilly dresses for the 2 girls – sure cute kids tho – stayed up until I came down.
Got your letter to-day.
Oh Bryan that is so wonderful of your Mom, but gosh – I couldn’t even think straight after reading your letter- so excited just thinking of looking at furniture again & to think it would be ours!! Oh I love you so very much, honey!
About the vanity, don’t know if it’s real necessary, but will see dear – can hardly wait!!
By the way what colour chair? (leather) black?
Also, Joy & Curly were wondering if we’d want something for the front room – hassock (similar to a footstool)
(last sheet of paper so will write on the back)
or have you seen any nice (rather bright) throw cushions in Wpg (how much do they run) – remember rather big ones we could sit on around our apartment (California)? – or anything like those coloured (plastic-leather) stools like Carol & Wayne’s – they were thinking of electric appliances, but thought we’d get them.
Eth & Bud thinking of giving us money to buy a picture – Golden Gate maybe?
Oh hardly excited – only wish you were here w/ me all the time – always something to think about.
Any idea (approx) how many invitations, announcements you need as I should order them in this next couple weeks – before the Christmas rush.
Auntie Bertha is making our cake – guess I told you that.
Got a letter from Pat McGregor to-day – everyone fine, Rob Roy really growing – they’re off to L.A. for a few days.
Will close now – off to the dentist in 8 hours or so – I love you dear.
’nite
Wish you were here – only 23 more days to see you!
– only 80 days to our wedding
Love Bette
Yours!
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Oh Mom, you’re surely soaring above the clouds envisioning your decorated love nest and your shared love life with Dad . . . in 80 days – eek! Forever sharing cuddles on your patterned couch, wrestling among vibrant throw pillows, lounging on black leather chairs and hassocks while under the glorious golden gaze of your Golden Gate canvas!
