Monday 4 Feb. 46

My dear Fran: -

Didn't receive any mail yesterday but got one today from you and also one from Verna. I felt very much down in the dumps after reading her letter as she told me Gran isn't good and she doesn't think she will be there when I get back. Honey its things like that that make this life very unpleasant because there just aren't any "Grans" around like her. If there wasn't a table full of fellows setting around right now I could enjoy a good bawl. If it must be it must be but I hope it doesn't repeat itself, if you understand what I mean. Last night Stan, Cookie and myself went just outside the post and had a couple bottles of beer and some thing to eat then hit the hay early, didn't do a thing all day long. Today I slept until noon then played rummy all afternoon (on the cuff), every one's broke. Of course tonight I'm writing to you and may write to mother and Verna. Cookie and Stan are both writing also. These three pictures I'm sending were taken on the trip out here by one of our gang. I put the explanation on the back. As I get more I will send them. I'm just hoping that Bob M. sends me a set that we took. He took some individual shots, some of our sleeper, and the rest were scenery shots taken while the train was moving. Honey we've been here so [edited for content] long that there may be a chance that we'd be reassigned which means they'd send us east again so keep your fingers crossed. There still isn't any signs of us leaving here within the next few days. We all are going nuts around here because there isn't a [edited for content] thing to do all day and to go out evenings takes money so we just do nothing day after day. We spend a lot of time in the "Day Room" either playing pool, ping pong, or playing cards but even that gets monotonous. Well honey just so you don't forget I love you more than any thing in the world and always will. I look for that big kiss in my letters but you don't realize how much I wished it could be the real thing but I guess I must be patient and pray I'm soon back in your arms for good. Give my regards to your folks and our friends. Hope you enjoyed your week end with your cousin. Be good and write every day.

With all my love,

Your honey always.