Sept. 3, 2025

September 3, 1971: Fever Blisters, Surprises, and Packing for Hawaii

September 3, 1971: Fever Blisters, Surprises, and Packing for Hawaii

Send us a text On September 3, 1971, Sarah is back in San Antonio and counting the days until her reunion with Dick in Hawaii. She’s packing, shopping, and trying to shake off stubborn fever blisters that threaten to interfere with their long-awaited R&R. Dick has stopped writing full letters, only sending short notes since he thinks his words won’t reach her before she leaves for Hawaii on the 9th. This leaves us with a gap — no letters during their reunion — and only their words afterwa...

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On September 3, 1971, Sarah is back in San Antonio and counting the days until her reunion with Dick in Hawaii. She’s packing, shopping, and trying to shake off stubborn fever blisters that threaten to interfere with their long-awaited R&R. Dick has stopped writing full letters, only sending short notes since he thinks his words won’t reach her before she leaves for Hawaii on the 9th. This leaves us with a gap — no letters during their reunion — and only their words afterward to piece together what happened


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