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38/ I met many pleasant friends. We came in the ION and returned on the ION, this giving us more leeway [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] in returning when we wanted. - A very pleasant excursion as usually. Today ^[[very]] unpleasant weather and high waves. What luck not to have had such weather yesterday. It was reported yesterday that 3 tank steamers had been sunk yesterday in the nearby waters Feb. 25. Fine weather. I went out alone in our station waggon all around Coral Gabels. This evening Celine with Mrs Fairchild and some other ladies went to [[strikethrough]] Miami [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Palm-]] Beach [[strikethrough]] or was it [[/strikethrough]] Palm Beech; to examine some paintings exhibited [[end page]] [[start page]] 39/ there to compare with each other. [[underlined]] February 26. [[/underlined]] Celine went to the Fairchilds to visit. - I went promenading. At noon listened to the song and music of New York directed by, [[blank space]] Beautiful weather. More bad news form the war; although the Japs are being beaten almost every day. Monday March 2 - 1942 Was invited by Fairchild to assist at the Bridal ceremonies, this afternoon at his house. An American Commander on a line from here to Java who had fallen in love with a very handsome Javan lady, well educated. The marriage ceremony is to be carried out at Fairchilds. - Mrs.