Dot is overwhelmed by Dart’s great news. She shared it with Mr. Pecsok (whom she now calls “Gib”) and he thought it was as wonderful as she does. By the way, he gave his wife Dart’s phone number, so he may be getting a call from a stranger soon. She really wants Dart to meet this wonderful family!

But back to his marvelous news. “I wish I were there to show you just how proud and  happy you make me. Jeepers creepers, but I love you! I’ll try very hard not to be the kind of female that ‘twists your tail.” I’m sure I’m as eager to see you become successful in your field of endeavor as you are to become one. Better we should team up, yes?”

She’d love to write him a nice long letter, but she’s going non-stop now from 6:00 AM until 10:00 PM. She had a one-hour dinner break from the playground tonight, and in that time, she cooked steak, potatoes and carrots; took Gib’s tray up to him; fed the children; and ate her own supper.  She doesn’t know what she’d do without the use of the car this week.

“Yesterday, I took Linda for a ride while I did some shopping. While we drove home, we listened to Fred Waring and it left her speechless. Apparently she’d never heard the car radio before and was thrilled to pieces.”

“Although this letter is short, my love for you goes on endlessly. Guess I’ll start laying carpet on our stairway to the stars.”