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Thurs. a.m.
[8], May

Last card of Alice's says you are
beginning to mend from the flu, so just keep on mending
and forget about having the house painted, etc.
I'll do it when get home and can take my time and
will save us all money too. Haven't done any painting
for so long. I'm out of practice, so time I got back
into the swing again. Besides, I need to lose weight
having gained back 15 of the 30 I lost, so the fite
has to start all over again with al' man FAT or
ol' woman fatso! Sorry, Alice has to keep so many
things going and all the worry w/out Helen or I to
help out. She must be down to just a few bones w/a
little flesh hanging on. Guess worry makes me fatter.
And you know you and Dad have very little "meat" on
your bones either. Just keep on gaining now, Mom, and
stay in bed and rest and sleep a lot. Just worry
about yourself and getting back your strength. Love,