Dear Pearl,

Thank you, Dear, for sending me the poem about the lanyard. I feel we don't see enough poems about lanyards and I shall treasure this one forever. One can certainly appreciate how relieved the author felt to have discharged his debt to his mother for once and for all!

Please say you will try to come for a visit soon. Melba is due back this weekend and she misses you so. She says she is bringing some visitors with her. Circus performers, I think she said. Louise has stocked the kitchen with enough herring to feed an army, and all of us have been running to and fro, shaking salt into the pool to make it more comfortable for our guest of honor who apparently wishes to be reminded of his ocean home.

Until I See You Again I Remain,
Your Devoted Miss Blue