15 Feb 1945 (Thursday)

Dearest Kitten:

This is going to be another short letter as I haven’t too much time. Busy as a little beaver, I am. We are expecting a General to drop in and say hello to us so we are preparing for him. Everything has to be just so-so.

My love for you has not changed any since the last time that I wrote to you, except to get stronger, if that is possible. Yes, Sweetheart you are still the only woman in my life and the only woman for me. I can still remember the first time I met you or rather saw you. M-m-m said I to myself. Now there is a nice young lady. Maybe I should do something about it. Woe is me. I did do something about it and now look at me. An old married man with two kids, as you were, children. Very nice children too, as they can not help themselves with such a wonderful mother.

As a matter of fact I do want twin beds, by you are going to have to coax me to let you climb in with me once in awhile.

What do you mean that you wish the years would fly by so that I could return to you. It will not be for more than ten years before this will be all over.

One false tooth will not mean anything to me after all the people that I have seen over here with false teeth. You had better get that tooth taken care of.

Sgt. Donohoe just called and said that he may come out. He has a day off from O.C.S. and he just called from the Red Cross. I may go in town with him tonight. As yet I am not certain that it will be possible for me to get into town tonight.

It is a good thing that Bobby does not mix his French and English. Let’s hope that he keeps it up. Anything I hate is for someone to speak a sentence, half in English and half in his native tongue.

Will you please stop worrying about whether I have moved or not. We are still in Brisbane and until you hear differently forget about it.

Never a dull moment with a couple of youngsters around, huh? How would you like to have a few hundred like I have? The only difference is that my children are grown adults with the ability to think. I can not tell them that the moon is made of cream cheese and expect them to believe it without question.

Certainly let Mother use my watch. It has no value laying around the house. If seh can derive some benefit from it, let her use it.

The pictures were swell Beautiful, but where oh where did Eva get that nightmare of a hat that she was wearing?

Peter looks more like a girl than a boy. He sure has grown since the last time that I saw him. My children are growing very rapidly. Tell them to slow down so that I may get to know them before they get to be as big as I am.

By the way, you would look better if you wore some curls on the top of your head. Get some curls up on top so that it will make you appear taller.

What are you going to do? Wait until I get home before glamorizing yourself?

It has been hotter than Hades the past few days and I have a wonderful cold that I caught last Sunday night. I told you in Monday’s letter about getting soaking wet, well the cold finally laid me out yesterday. Last night I was feverish, and a very miserable fellow. My cold is not too bad today but it is still with me.

When I return home, I will bake a cake for you on your birthday. Would you like that?

By the way, I have not had any success in getting you some leather gloves. There are a few around but it takes civilian clothing coupons to get them with, so I am out of luck. There is one more chance that I may be able to get a pair, so keep your fingers crossed.

You do a wonderful job of reporting everything that the youngsters do and I appreciate it Sweetheart. I get a kick out of some of the incidents that you tell me about.

Got to go Sweetheart. I love you with all my heart. Give my regards to everyone & kiss the babies for me.

Your Loving Devoted & Faithful Husband,

Bob