Dear Patricia:
Here’s hoping this reaches you before you start back to San Jose.
Your mom’s new phone number is 241-4211. She said if I could reach you again, to give you the number. She’s just “dying” to have you call her from Paradise even if you’ll be home later the same day. Make the call. I’ll reimburse you for what it costs just for the joy of seeing the happiness on your mom’s face because she got a call from you. if you want you can ask central to charge it to my phone 408-286-9976 and if I am home when the call is made I’ll tell her the call is o.k.
She seems so very happy now - I hope nothing ever breaks the spell. The little [?] have played nearly all day in the backyard while Leon has worked most of the time weeding the garden and trimming neglected plants. Mom has done a lot of watering for the sheer fun of squirting the water on plants that need it. Already the grass and a lot of plants are looking much brighter and fresher. Soon the place will look fine!
Your mom started the family today on the early to bed early to rise program so they’ll all be ready for it when school starts. I think you’re going to see so much improvement in your mom soon that she will seem like a different person.
Have fun as long as you can before you have to start home. Then we’ll all be wanting to see you. Love Carl.
Dr. Carl Duncan and Patricia Whiting Collection (SJSU)
