January 3, 1945

Kathleen dearest,

Honey I'm back with you once again. Certainly hope you didn't miss too much my love as I went to town and looked up Rev. Rogers. We had a wonderful talk and I got in around midnite. The YMCA didn't appeal to him so he got himself a nice room in the Sam Davis Hotel. If my clothes get back from the cleaners Friday I'll try and see him off as he will leave on the 7:30 train.

Darling the first bunch of fellows leave for N.Y. tomorrow or Friday and the rest are due to leave in about five days so I should know this weekend. So honey I'll try and call you Sunday and let you know the latest. If we do go north you'll have to get yourself some nice warm wool slacks or something to keep warm. Rev. Rogers figured we'd like it very much up there. From all reports darling the housing situation is pretty good and the gov't isn't discouraging the fellows from taking their wives along so I must be okay up there. There will be some Civil Service openings. Also the P.X. always needs help and one can usually pick up some work if he wants to work so darling I'm sure it will work out okay. Even if you didn't work sweetheart we'd get along okay and above everything honey I do want you near me where ever I'm stationed.

No letter from you today my love but no doubt there is due to New Years Day. Golly honey I sure appreciate your remembering me on my Birthday yesterday and the cards arrived on time exactly. That certainly was a swell card from you and I must let your folks know I also received their very fitting and and I certainly want to think of them as Mother and Dad always.

Yes I was on duty New Years day but we didn't do a lot. As a matter of fact I've not hurt myself since I got back to Nashville. Today we moved some more furniture and books and such and of course kept the fire going in the warehouse.

In case I had not told you honey I was quite fortunate in the fact I had a seat almost all the way back and also slept a greater part of the way. Yes I've caught up on my sleep and I sort of believe I've put on a couple pounds of weight since I got back. This morning I weighed myself with my jacket and I tipped the scales at 165 so I'm quite a bit heavier than when I was in Florida.

This morning we counted dishes so we were taking them out of the barrel and putting them in another one. This PM we just sat around and listened to the radio. Then at 4 PM I had to hear the Articles of War which govern all our activities. Tomorrow morning we are due to move some more lockers from what I hear.

Well honey it quit raining some time last nite but it snowed a little today but the sky is clear and weather very crisp outside tonite. If we are here tomorrow and weather remains favorable I'm going to try and pay Rev. Rogers a visit and say Hello at least but no telling we might be moving so I'd better not plan on it too hard. Yes Sweetheart I'll certainly be glad when they decide what they are going to do with us for then we can make some sort of plans. I hope you understand how things stand around here.

Darling this isn't much of a letter but I just had to say hello to you and send you a little love and lots of kisses. Oh! it certainly is wonderful and I'm so happy. Honey I do hope those pictures turn out okay. I had three rolls at the drug store you know. I sent the Bank book and $50 last evening so I hope you get it okay. Now my dearest I want to wish you ever so many pleasant dreams and remember darling I do love you ever so much. So until tomorrow

Loads of Love and Kisses
from your Husband