Dear Mom
One of your
letters came today and I guess you know how glad I am to hear from you. That
was funny about those two roomers meeting on the porch. You’re right about what
those tomatoes were. I’m surprised to hear our grow is
in such good condition after the way it was going to the dogs. I’m laughing to
at the clipping you sent where the boys in the auto bureau couldn’t find that
doctors car. It was stuff like that I was doing the night I was out with Joe Niess the Police Captains brother. He’s the guy who turned
in that favorable report on me- I think. It’s a scream the way they waste
taxpayers money burning up public gasoline trying to find saloons to get free
drinks in when the town hoodlums are having a field day. I’m going to love
doing it when this is over. That’s what you call riding the groovy-train- but
in style. I met a Connecticut State Trooper (State Police) here and we chew the
fat at times. He had a 125 mile area to patrol each day but is going into the
embalming business when this is over. He’s a pretty nice guy. I met him
swimming one day. Oh yea, I’ve been transferred to the 58th Rep. Batt as you can see on the envelope and one now in the 4th
Div.
So use that
address for the time being. Also I’m not on the same island any
more-transferred again. I’m OK, or if you want it, all right. The chow has room
for improvement; it seems to get worse the farther I go. I don’t like this
place as well as the other one but you know how it is, grin and bear it. I got
three letters from Jan and one from you-she is spending a small fortune on
stamps inks and paper it seems. I always write you first though and it’s been
two weeks since I wrote her, lately I lack the ambition but I’ll drop her a line after I finish this just for the hell of it. I
kind of hope she’ll find some fellow and get married so I won’t have to go to
all the trouble of telling her I’m satisfied to stay single. She’ll blow her
top loud and long I know.
Next time I
get paid I’ll send you some more money cause I don’t
need but very little around here. Besides the thought occurred to me if I can
send you enough maybe if you don’t need it all, I can put a little aside. Don’t
get the idea I want you to save it for me though, spend it on yourself on the
house. Maybe I’ll buy a car with the $300 we get when we get out (I mean I
could make a down payment). Its all day dreaming though.
I’m through with that damn mess duty so that’s some comfort. So far you seem to
keep in fair health which is by far the best news I get. When Henry’s wife
comes to
Love,
Bun
P.F.C. Charles J Tuite 910465