Thursday, 2000

Sept. 21, 1944

My dearest wife:

We had another busy day today. We were out in the field and we had our dinner out there, left about 1630 P.M. and were back to eat our supper in the mess hall. We had a good dinner, but would have tasted much better in the mess hall. We had chicken again and pork chops for supper. I guess we can’t complain very much. But the food isn’t as tasty as when you make it. I really like your cooking. You should make a successful wife.

Gee Maggie, how is the baby? Is he bruised up pretty bad? I don’t hope he was hurt badly. By the time he is a couple of years old he will be one big bump. He must be awful, always getting himself into trouble. I still can’t figure how he could fall out of the walker. Maybe he is getting too big – the tray could probably come out now.

Well honey, I voted yesterday. I filled out my ballot and mailed it in. This was the first time I ever voted in my life, maybe the last. I’ll let you do the voting for the both of us when I get back. You would probably enjoy that.

I have been thinking things over and I always come out with the same answer. – I love you more today than I did any other day. It is still growing. I don’t know what seems to be the trouble with me. I love you Maggie.

Did I ever tell you what our mascot is? Don’t laugh. It is a chicken. We have her now over a month. Keep her tied to a sting. I take care of her quite frequently, being I like all kinds of animals. I caught a grasshopper for her the other day, and she really went for it. One gulp and it was down. It looks funny to see her running after them sometimes. She is black.

This week seemed to go by awfully fast. Tomorrow is Friday already and it seems like it just started. I hope all the rest of the weeks go by this fast, then things wouldn’t seem so bad around here. I am finishing my 40^th month in the service this month. I only started to live the past 28 months. I just couldn’t imagine what kind of a life this would be like without you. It must be awful to be single. But then again when you are single you don’t have near as many worries, or any responsibilities. I have enjoyed practically every minute of married life. It isn’t so bad is it?

I haven’t heard any war news for the last couple days so I really don’t know how things are going over there. It seems better that way for me, then I don’t get worried or excited about the thing. The war will probably be over by the time we get there then we will probably police up the place.

I’d still give anything to be in Franklin right now with my darling wife. There is no end to my love for you Maggie.

I’ll be seeing you in my dreams honey.

All my love,

Pres.