Sunday Oct. 10, 1943

Dearest Kitten

Robert Lemire 1943 (location unknown)

I love you, did you know that? Honest I do. How I wish that I were home so that I could tease you while we are getting ready for church.

I am all ready to go to church except for my tie. Of course I am an hour early, as usual, because I do not have to do half of your work before getting ready myself. Remember how you were always making to get ready while I was changing one of the babies, then you would holler at me for not being ready?

How I wished that I were home so that we could go through the same ritual on Sunday mornings. It may not be too long before that will be true. There are enough prayers to that effect so that it should not be too long now.

I am starting this letter this morning but it will probably not be finished before supper time.

I regret that I am not able to watch my children grow out of babyhood. They do so many cute things as you are always telling me about. It sure must have been funny to see Bobby trying to wipe Barby.

Darling, your letters are wonderful, and how I appreciate them. They cheer me up and give me a home like feeling after reading them.

I bet that Bobby will like his new bed. Do you suppose that you will have any trouble in putting them in the same room?

About the radio, I would like to have it but you had better keep it. We will be here only a couple more months and my time is so taken up that a radio would be wasted on me. We have two radios in the barracks and I never seem to have time enough to listen to them. Thanks just the same.

I did not hear from Dad. The last time I wrote to him was from Edwards. If he had written, it would have been forwarded.

Ruth looked real nice for herself in her wedding gown. I hope they make out real well for themselves.

(Later) Just received your letter of Thursday and was not surprised to know that Pat did not like where he is or the outfit he is in. No matter what outfit a man is put in, he will not like it because it is the Army.

If I get a chance I will write to him today. He does not realize it yet, but he is in for some rough treatment until his basic training is completed. The sooner he learns to take it with the minimum of "bitching", the better off he will be.

I will be waiting for my glasses, thanks.

When are you going to start a bank account of your own.

You should be able to start saving now if you are ever going to. Do not worry about my financial status, as I have enough saved for my furlough already. I expect to receive another pay before my furlough anyhow. So I should have enough money by then.

This afternoon I am going in and having my picture taken and also get a few things at the P.X.

Gosh but I love you, Darling. All that I live for is the day that I get home so that I can tell you just how much that I do love you. What a time we will have. Save up your energy because you will need it.

One of the men is singing "From the tips of you tits or to the cheeks of your ass, your wonderful" Very, very sedate. And I who just got back from church.

Well, Beautiful, I must leave you now. Maybe I will write again tonight. It depends on how much time I have.

I love you.

Give my regards to all & kiss the babies for me

Your Loving, Devoted, & Faithful Husband

Bob

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