Marcia Kirwan Standley Papers

2 dwindling that bottle of Seagram's 7. That stuff could be better whiskey. A 5th lasts a long time with me, but I prefer better stuff than that. The next time you come, could you please nustle me a bottle of that GOOD stuff the old man stocks, thus doing you & I both a favor. High quality blended bourbon is good, rather best for the head & stomache, even when administered in small, infrequent amounts. Good for the circulation, too, you know.

Tonite I cooked dinner for Jim. He's very good about my cooking. He just scrapes things off & asks for an asprin. But really, it's not that bad. I eat my cooking, & so does Paula, & we're still alive! She is a bit slender.

Kevin hasn't been up for quite a while. The last time I missed him, but Paula was there. I'd like to see more of him.

If you see Mary Diane, tell her that I will be writing her son, & that's a promise. Also Pat & all the other letters I haven't written.

Let me know about Big Game & Thanksgiving.

Love, Marcia

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Stanley party. Sometimes I manage to do a little Avon-ing on the side. If you have any sales resistance, those parties can be fun, & if you need any of that stuff, you can always give a party & get a discount.

We took She to church for the first time since her baptism, & she was really very well behaved. She gave a couple of happy squeals, & spent the rest of the time inspecting things. There was just one thing, she made faces & laughed quietly over Jim's shoulder until the boy in back of us was in stitches. She's a little heavy to hold all that time. I wish we could hook her car seat over the back of the pew.

This is the first time I've used a straight pen since the Post Office installed ball-points. This ink is so old that it won't flow through a fountain pen, & all our ball-points need refills. I kind of enjoy the change, anyway. Pat sent us a big box of pen points that she swiped from the bank, in a box of baby clothes. Thanks to Pat, She has more dresses than the princess of Monaco, and James Harvey Standley III's wardrobe is under way, even though he isn't.

Look magazine came yesterday with the