CREOLE PETROLEUM CORPORATION Mrs. Dorothy Wolf Hospital Coromoto Maracaibo Friday P.M. Dear Dot, We had our dance session at Elsie's last night & Penny told me that today was The Day --! Wish we had news of you now -- But guess we'll have to wait until Sun. -- she said Ivan would be back then. Today was suppose to be a special day for me to. Lanny was due to arrive at noon. I pulled myself out of the heavenly bed at the crack of dawn (so it seemed) in order to have everything in good shape & his favorite lunch prepared. In fact, we've been in high gear for days -- the yard had been manicured within an inch of its' life, car washed and polished, the parrots quarters cleaned & sweet-smelling & even the baby's nails cleaned and cut (a thing that's so difficult to remember to do when she's asleep) & etc....so that we could sit for days and do the yaking we've stored up these past months without the tiresome little household chores hanging over our heads. A little while before shower- time I was given the message that 2/ he would arrive tomorrow -- and now I don't believe even that. The date has been changed so many times. Oh Well, what's one more day in my tired old life! I don't know who is doing your "work" but if the he should be a Dr. Perez please do give him my very best regards -- or if you should meet him. Also tell himm we have this nice store-bought baby girl now. I spent 4 miserable weeks in that hospital when the boy was born -- & I never knew until then that 4 wks. could be so long & so lonely. So mind the Doctor & get well soon -- we'll be thinking of you and looking forward to seeing you back in camp. Tell Ivan I wish he'd come by. Sincerely, Maggie Ross [watermark: EATONS'S CORRASABLE ONTION SKIN U.S.A. XX BERKSHIRE XX ]