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I've never seen so many of them from other places anywhere. And they say the L&N sidings are packed with private cars. The aeroplane field outside town that we drove past this morning, had planes "parked" in lines on it, actually. You would scarcely believe it. It is quite a sight but I have no desire to go to the race in all that jam. ...... Willie and I drove into the country this morning. It is truly summer here in every respect, the dandelions gone to seed already! The country was perfectly beautiful; I have never seen the fields and woods look so fresh and green, every shade of green imaginable. Willie is a dear; I can picture no one more lovely. ...... We are taking this to the post office now and then are taking another drive out into the country, which is so much more attractive than the city although Louisville is beautiful now. I wish you were here.

[[underlined]] To Mother, Rolling through Ohio, Monday, May 17, 1926: [[/underlined]] On Saturday afternoon, after mailing your special, we took a long ride through the country, I driving for about twenty miles, Willie acting as instructor. She acclaims me a very good pupil and says that this summer she will make a finished driver of me. Kentucky is the prettirst place you ever laid your eyes on (as Willie would say, "the prettiest place yew ever laid your [[underline]] ahs [[/underline]] awn.") It's summer here now and the country is perfectly beautiful. We drove on the side roads away from the traffic and the billboards, where the country is a little wilder, and once we got the most powerful odor of moonshine you ever smelled. The dogwood trees are blossoming white and pink, and everywhere apple blossoms. And Louisville itself is, I really think, in all justice to Syracuse and every other city I'm familiar with at all, the prettiest place I've ever seen. I've never seen such a city of beautiful homes. Some of those streets you'd never expect to see outside of "House & Garden" magazine, and as for Cherokee Park, I don't believe there can be another like it in the country. ...... Saturday evening Willie and I went out with Edna May and her fiancee, Algene Miles. Willie wore a simple little light-blue silk dress with long sleeves and a pretty little collar that gave it a sort of smock appearance, and with her dark head and crem-colored slippers and stockings, she looked too sweet for any use; I wish you could have seen her. we drove downtown and looked at the race-wild crowds, then drove out into the country. The night was perfect and the car about as near to it as possible, a lovely, shiny Cadillac touring car. At this season, an open car is the only thing, and you can imagine how marvelous it was to be out in the fresh night air away from the city where everyone was either celebrating "Bubbling Over's" victory or drowning their sorrow. Louisville on the night after the Derby is unique all right. I liked both Edna May and Algene (isn't that Southern?) very much. There was something about him that made me think of Dana Bennett, his appearance, I mean. Edna May is a great favorite of Mr. Fritschner. She's a striking-looking girl -- the gypsy type.