Love Letters: "Mein Leiben Schatzchen"

In this transcribed Love Letter #2, we learn about Karen's friends and Russ's long-winded storytelling style.

October 1, 1960

Mein Leiben Schatzchen,

I asked my co-worker what this means because she knows German phrases for some reason. She said it was a term of endearment, but when I used a translator it translated it to "My overeating baby," which is exactly what I call myself, oddly enough. I'm *guessing* he meant "lieben" because it means "love" but I prefer …