1948 Jean's Letter -Jan.(?)

Jan '48 (?)

Dearest Mother and Daddy,

I didn't get to thank you half enough for each & every little thing you did for me – and Harold.  We really didn't stop to realize how little time we shared with you for the minutes sped by so quickly.  It was very selfish and I see the reasons clearly now why you should feel the way you do.

We had a lovely trip Tuesday – stopping in Sarasota to see the Charles Ringling Museum.  Wonderful collection of European paintings – Italian sunken garden and then later we saw the United States Sugar Corporation Mill at Clearwater arriving in Lake Worth at 6:30.  Thanks alot for the delightful lunch which we ate off and on the whole way.

Mrs. Uible had a nice supper awaiting us – lamb, spinach, sliced tomatoes, squash, strawberries & cupcakes.

Afterwards we went down to the Gulf Stream Hotel & had a nice chat with Mr. and & Mrs. Mase – whom Mr. & Mrs. Ord Lough know in Fairmont.  Mr. Mase seems & looks very well although Mrs. Mase mentioned several times how ill he had been & all their hopes are for his complete recovery.

I was determined not to give the Uibles as raw a deal as we gave you so we were home & in bed (each in his own!) by 11:30 Tuesday night.

Yesterday we drove to West Palm Beach & checked on the reservation looked around there and then on to Palm Beach – all those beautiful homes, along the water, with some remnants of the storm still in sight – the huge Breakers Hotel – we walked around the patio – gardens – veranda, lobby, etc.  We also stopped to see the Church – Bethesda (yes?) by the Sea and the Society of the Four Arts – both such picturesque places.

We also went to the beach in the afternoon – it was lovely and warm – Not a big crowd but enough to prove that – it was warm enough to go in the water.

Last night the four of us went out to dinner & later Harold and I drove up to see the different Christmas displays.  In West Palm Beach they had a very musical one put up by the town – covering a wide area – 100 feet or more –

Just landed in Cleveland now – 7:30 P.M. – after rather rough trip.  Plane never left Jacksonville til 4:00 – five hours after it was due to leave due to bad weather in Cleveland.  Only 2 flights have landed here all day.

Baggage just in ––

Will write later . . .

All my love,

Jean