23 Nov. 1994

My Darling,

Hell Sweetheart I have just finished a delicious Thanksgiving repast. Roast buzzard of I beg your pardon, roast Indian chicken, canned beans, canned corn, cranberry sauce, canned peaches, bread and water. Never let it be said the dear old army doesn’t observe all the familiar traditions. Wait a minute though, believe I read a lot of damn propaganda in all the papers about every single man in the armed forced eating turkey on Thanksgiving. Probably just a typographical error. Those things do happen I suppose.

To be truthful we didn’t even know today was to be the holiday until our headquarters called us up yesterday afternoon late and told us so. Just so happened that there were some chickens on hand. Hell although I sound sarcastic as the devil it really doesn’t make any difference when we observe the day as what we eat as none of our holidays have any meaning over here. We do have half a day off though and I’m attempting to catch up on my correspondence. I realize I’ve fallen way behind but I just don’t feel like writing anymore.

Don’t ever forget though Hon that I do love you and always shall. The most important thing I have to give thanks for on this appropriate day is the fact that I have you. In fact every day is appropriate to give thanks for that reason.

Received the book on houses that Pearl gave you the other day. That is the only mail I have had from home in over a week. It was very interesting Darling and just what I needed to revive my lagging interest in a home designed by us. In truth I didn’t especially care for any of the types shown but there were a couple of them I would like with revision. My first choice was #908. I’d put 2 more dormer windows in the storage space over the porch and make a den out of it. Also I would knock down the partition between those 2 bedrooms and make one lounge area 27’-0’’X11’-0’’ with the fireplace in the center. I want us to have a fire place in our room. Also would like a picture window in the living-room and the dinning-room in the front of the house.

My second choice was #1111. We could make a den out of that downstairs bedroom. I don’t like bedrooms on the ground floor.

However every home shown was typical New England style and we are going to have something different. I’ll work out a design one of these days and send it to you. O.k. That first one I sent to you is still the best I think.

There is a truck due in soon with mail and a film. Hope I hear from you.

All my love,

Warren