i wish to specifically send remembrances & love to you & how is your mother bernard is she well? i do hope so (tho i've never met her or your good self nevertheless send her my regards & fred woods is well? i do hope the bruise heals soon (tho what happened i can't tell & young jim hartigan is he likewise well? i do hope so but please do send him my best regards & the solution to this week's crossword is enclosed ada i do hope she's well you speak so highly of her now don't go jumping to conclusions bernard i can only go by what you tell meh about your bowel movements bernard are they regular i pray so for you know my views on this issue prunes & buttermilk (enough said eva i presume she's well oh i hope so & as i know oh she's very cute in that photo you mentioned enclosing never did arrive unfortunately still i see her pretty well from here & very cute she is & her parents mr & mrs fryer are both cute i hope so please also kindly pass on to dear mr fryer my sincere congratulations on winning the bridge tournament & don't ask how i know! tell ted he's wanted in several states over here (i'm sure he'll get the joke it's private i don't recall who louie is but please send him or her fond salutations & finally tom touchstone who i can't place (no i'm getting nothing but suppose & hope he is well i guess that's all but also to other friends not named e.g. pet cats the milkman (oh he is a cute one