November 7, 2010

November 7, 1940 Thursday

                                                                                 Thursday

Dear Dotty -
     Well, it finally got around to being a Thursday, so this is probably my last letter this week - and it's only about 43 or 44 hours till I see you - oh happy day -  just checked up with all my passengers today and we should be on our way out of Portland by 12:15 Saturday - so I should be kissing you hello about 3:00, I hope - it will help if there is no rain too -
     Mr. Couch mentioned today that I could leave early if I wanted to see the game - very nice of him, don't you think -  but I told him we had planned on noon -
     To tell you the truth I haven't been thinking about the game or anything else in Eugene, except that I'll see you -  nothing else matters much -  will probably stay at the fraternity if there is a bed - although I suppose they will still follow the same policy of kicking the freshmen out for a couple of nights -
     Think it should be fun eating Sunday dinner at our respective houses if you want to do that - should see a few familiar faces in the crowd -
     Listen, sweet.  I think you sealed the envelope too fast - on account of I have searched every nook and cranny and still am unable to find the piece of yarn you referred to, so how can I get you another ball - guess we'll have to wait till next week - can you wait?
     Am glad you are getting the matter of decorations settled - don't want you to do too much work -
     We had a couple of men from the traffic division of the Police Dept come up today and survey the Medical School parking set-up - Mr. Couch stayed in his office and let me show them around -  Also had to talk them out of some parking signs and they finally agreed -  They seemed to like our arrangement all right -
     Just thought of something else - was talking to Henry Ash today and he thought he would also go down to Eugene this weekend - and he wondered if I knew any other beautiful girlsdown there besides you - as he would like to go to the dance - so I wonder if maybe you could just kinda keep your eyes open and maybe see a few possibilities - although we couldn't make anything definite until after we got down Saturday - Oh yes Henry is about 6 feet tall, dark hair, and very smooth, besides being a D.U. and a gentleman, in case anyone wants to know -
     Have 14 pennies for you now - but where does that help you after you give me 75 - but it should be lots of fun spending them - guess we will have time for a little shopping Saturday afternoon - if not, we can wait till the 30th in Portland -
     I have a lot of reading to do tonite - am really starting to learn a bunch of this stuff and there's practically no finishing it - which is all right, I guess -
     So, until Saturday, dear - au revoir - and I love you too -
                                                                       Bill -



Thursday
Hello sweetness -
     I've sure got the jitters tonight - Can't seem to settle down to do anything yet feel like doing a lot - what does one do in that case?-
     Guess I'll go for a walk - There's some good music on the radio now - Bob Crosby and the Camel Caravan  -
     I forgot to put in the band of the yarn I want so I'm putting it in tonight - if you haven't time to get it that is O.K., you can bring it down on the 16th - 
     Saw Carl last night and he will see about getting or fixing the date up for Bob with Bea - Anyway I said you'd see him Sat. about it -
     This music sure is good - feel like dancing only have no one to dance with - fine thing -
     Christmas is creeping up and I haven't done any shopping yet and I was going to try to get it done early this year - oh well -
     Gee only a day and a half - or about two days from now - till you are in town - and I am with you - Do you still love me?  Where will you stay - do you know? -
     Seems like I haven't a lot to say - just keep thinkin -  Did I tell you I don't have to work Monday at all - so maybe we can do something - don't know what - but maybe somepin-
     I think you must be in awful good shape what with your basketball - ping pong - golf and all your exercising - maybe I'll start riding again in January - maybe -
     Gee - I can't get over how wonderful this music is - Now they're going to play "cow cow blues"!? - (Not too good)
     Think I best finish a lesson for Morrisette tonight cause I think it's in Feb. that my year will be up - Soooo -
     Just think this weekend will be our 11th anniversary - almost a year - I wonder how many more there will be - do you ever stop to think about it sometimes? - Anyway it's sure fun thinking and planning - 
     Maybe we shouldn't do too much of it - just let things happen as they will -
     Now my good music is signing off  - maybe the next program will be good -
     And - when you get this it'll only be a day - I can hardly wait -
                                            Lots & lots of love
                                                          Dotty

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