Thursday May 4^th, 1944

Dear Mom:

Received yours to-day under the date of May 1^st and was so very pleased to hear from you. I must say, your letter was very, very, cheerful. Only with one exception, and that is, your knee. I’m very sorry that it is still giving you some trouble. Well, now I guess I can go on with the letter.

It certainly made me feel good to read that you and Hon. had taken a trip to good Ole Hilltop. That “Samuel O” sure was a honey, wasn’t it? Gee whiz, $34-second and $15.40 for show. That sounds like the kind that Herb plays to win and they finish second. How is pop doing these day? Is he getting and winners at all? Tell him I am rooting for him. Gee, it was too bad that pop couldn’t get “Gramp’s Image,” in on time. That would have been exceptionally well. How do you pick those long shots? Do you have a Crystal Ball at home? Don’t worry about answering my letter to promptly. I know just how it is. Sometime you just don’t have the energy or desire to sit down and write. So anytime you feel like writing, will be alright.

It will be nice to hear from Pop. I will be at the mail call among the first ones to-morrow. So Filmore is still the same. I guess everybody is alike, Mom, once you get set in your ways, nothing can change you short of murder. I think everything will work out alright.

Well mom, there isn’t anything I can say about myself that you don’t already know- other than I’m feeling now. It must be, because the weather has settled down somewhat to being real Spring weather. So until a later day, I’ll say good night and God Bless you, Pop and my sisters and brothers.

Love to all

Your son

Norman Lee