Saturday PM

My darling,

Just came home from San Francisco, after visiting with Leona. It does my heart good to talk with her. Her husband is leaving in Feb. and she’s rather upset of course, but is being extremely brave. I admire her so much. She plans to either go back to Cal. for post work or get a job.

Gee, Pat - you’ll never know how happy I am to get these two projects in. The one for 151 didn’t represent my best; Nursing 416 represents my best - plus! Gee, it won’t be long until finals again. As I look over what I’ve written thus far, I’m down-right ashamed of both my faulty grammar and my horrible writing. I’m sort of slap-happy! Received two letters from you - Jan. 3^rd and 4^th. You’ve been writing so wonderfully, but Darling, I’m terribly worried over you and I’d probably be frantic if I weren’t so awfully busy right now! That heat situation sounds serious. Do people gradually become acclimated? About the salt, I’d give up tablets for a short time and try eating a lot of salt on food, will you? You, of course, understand that NaCl retains (helps!) fluids in the tissues – etc. By the way, do drink your milk like the angel you are!

Love,

Berna Lou