Monday 4 Sept., 1944

Dearest Kitten:

Despite all the beer that I drank yesterday over at the club, I am feeling surprisingly well. Yesterday morning we had re-election of officers and I am now ex-president. We got two kegs of beer for the celebration and we had a good time singing, drinking, and batting the breeze.

Letters #87+8 and Mother's letter came today. Your letters always give me a lift in spirit and I am always looking forward to your letters with great expectation. There is only one other thing that I look forward to with greater feeling and expectation, my discharge papers. Life for us will resume from that date on.

Thanks for the slippers. They came yesterday and they fit just right. I have been needing something like them for a great while now and they sure feel good as compared to my boots. You would be surprised at the number of offers that I have received for them already. It is impossible to buy anything like them over here.

Mother tells me that Mrs. Fuller received the letter that I sent to her. I did not tell you but I wrote her a sympathy letter in respect for her husband. They treated me very well, the few times that I went to their place. A letter was the least that I could do.

Save your pity for yourself. Calling me a poor kid. You should have said, Woe is me, I'm stuck with that guy for as long as he lives.

You feel exactly the way that I do Sweetheart. No matter what I am doing, there is always something missing. It is like being thirsty and after taking a drink the thirst remains.

It is great being in love with such a wonderful gal but it is not funny to be separated this way. I had better quit before I get feeling sorry for myself.

One picture of Abbott & Costello is enough They get lousier with each succeeding picture that you see them in. How I wish I could take you into the Plaza occasionally right now. What I wouldn't do for a good cup of coffee right now. Hm for the good old days.

I thought that your writing had improved a great deal and now I find that it is the pen.

What a wonderful husband you have. It is wonderful the way he gets you your Xmas present. And money doesn't mean a thing to him. Oh well, it is what you want Beautiful and as usual I want to give you whatever you want.

There is something that you will have to teach the youngsters, and that is, that you can not always buy two of everything for the children. They will have to learn to share toys between themselves.

It is very hard not to spoil children in some way. We ourselves are not perfect and because of that reason it is almost impossible to give perfect training.

Will you quit harping on the bracelet. In due time you will receive another one.

Talking about pictures, if you can get some, send me some 120 film and I will be able to send you some pictures. It is only so that you can see what I am like these days.

Have to close so give my regards to everyone & kiss the babies for me.

I love you from the bottom of my heart.

Your Loving, Devoted, & Faithful Husband,

Bob