28 July 1944

Friday

Darling Mine,

Little Bug there is very little to talk about today but I have your letter forwarding the one from Elizabeth Marr. Quite interesting to hear about the boys in China though I am sure that the interest and glamour will soon wear off once they are down to work and have gotten used to being there. The dirt and filth of most all countries except our own soon gets one down plus just the plain lack of everything one is used to. I was a gentleman and did not go into her paragraphs about the physical troubles. My, my. I think that she has it wrong about Gabe for he is in New York or at least was and I am sure of that for we have had a letter or two from him. He was due to stay there for a while according to the plans. Afterward he is to have twenty days leave so he might have gone to California but I doubt it.

Honey I guess that I told you that when I got back from the outer areas that I had five letters from you. The mail seems to be coming along OK once more. I wonder whatever happens to it just every so often? I appreciate very much your trying to keep the mail flowing darling and it is so welcome.

We have been very busy lately operating to beat the band and I think we will for awhile yet. The irregular hours gets me down up all nite or at the crack of dawn just one then the other. You know I like my sleep at the regular hours. Just the same I hope to have a game of golf with Geo.L and a couple of others tomorrow afternoon. We try to get out on Wednesdays and Saturdays whenever we can. Its hot as the devil but the exercise seems to keep one feeling more peppy and not so darn loggy as when you don’t get it.

Jimmy left for California yesterday to attend some kind of a conference and will meet Helen in SA on the way back and fly to Mexico City with her for a fifteen day leave there. He was very anxious to do so but as all the rest of us up till the last day didn’t know whether he would get his plans thru or not. He wanted Helen to have a good rest and change since having the baby so recently. He had to get it in now so his sister could tend the baby before school started as she is a teacher. I still have our trip in mind and will let you know when the stars look right for the asking of it. Of course I cannot go now till Jimmy gets back about the twentieth of August.

Darling lady mine I send you all the love I posses and am missing something terrible these days. Adios.

Edwin