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 that it would be warmer with the top up, so I put up the front half (my own construction) and went a bit slower
The Sunday of Miro's nonarrival we had a very funny evening at Matisses. The Sweeneys, The Serts, & I. I suppose you know that Kootz flew to Paris in Dec. & came back with some Picassos, of which he claims to have sold all. Well, a few days before that evening he was off to Europe again. And as there had been no explanation of [[strikethrough]] him [[/strikethrough]] Miro's not coming there was a certain mystery. Finally someone suggested that Sert would receive a cable saying "Do you know a man named Kootz?" So we embroidered upon that theme and Pierre had to take it. 
Well, I hope Edua is doing well, and that you had a very happy 52nd birthday.
[[right margin]] Yours, Sandy [[/right margin]]