Where Life Left Off

I just found one more letter from Beth.  It is filled with the practical, but ends with the poetic.  From the Albany Hotel in Denver, January 9, 1946:

My Dears [Mary X, John, and Beth's mother]

It is hard to stop long enough to write.  Gene and I just talk and talk and talk.  We do have so much to catch up on.  I have no idea how much Mom [Gene's mother] told you.  Gene got in here at the hotel at midnight Sunday night [January 6].  He looks lots thinner to me - he insists he isn't - the scales say 141 and he weighed 153 when I last saw him [2 1/2 years ago].  He looks fine and seems to feel fine.  He spent part of Monday and part of Tuesday out at Ft. Logan and is now on terminal leave - gets pay and can, if he wants, wear his uniform until April 6th.  We have shopped for office furniture and "doctoring equipment" and find the situation sad.  There will be a 3-6 months wait on all stuff.  Thank goodness we do have waiting room stuff but we have no examining table or any of that.  Tomorrow Gene will visit a lot of doctors.  Friday we go to the stock show and Saturday we will go down to Trinidad.  Our trip to Freeport depends on how much success Gene has in locating space for an office and what he can find out about refresher courses being offered in Chicago [Northwestern University Medical School was his alma mater]!  Doesn't sound like the two are connected but they are!  We will keep you posted on progress.  Gene wants to come back on the train - doesn't want to drive.  I'm glad.  He is not a bit interested in any rest or vacation - says he has had both the last 6 months.  He would like to take some school work if he can find what he wants.  Gee but it is wonderful to have him where I can sit and look at him and write.  We are having a lovely honeymoon.  And we do love you -  Beth

Gene adds:  Hello Everybody!  It certainly is marvelous to be back.  We'll be seein' ya!  - E.