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February 16. 47

Dear Keith:

I meant to answer your kind letter of the 8th sooner than this but somehow time has its own tricky way of deceiving us by a subtle inducement to postpone things that should be done at once.  "She" has a way of whispering "tomorrow", and we fall for her unsound advice.

It is hard to conceive or believe that it is almost a year since I had the great pleasure of being with you and Edna in that dream land.  Needless for me to say that it was one of the grandest holidays I have ever enjoyed.  I remember every trip to the sea - to West Palm Beach and the grand boat trip toward the Gulf Stream.  The blueness of the waters - the flying fishes. and the many delightful drinks - toasts.  All this as if it were yesterday.  And conversations on art,- art. policies etc.  I must not forget to mention the thrill I had in observing the tropical plants - the palm trees.  I [[strikethrough]] visulize [[/strikethrough]] visualize everything and I have a "talent" for