It's Friday night and I'm up in my room on base, I thought I would never see the day when I would stay on base when I didn't have to. I sure do wish there was a city close by with a U.S.O. like Milwaukee has, because I sure am lonely. Tonight I was sitting watching T.V. and all I could think of was the Friday nights in Milwaukee when I would meet you at the U.S.O., and we would sit and talk for awhile then we would go out to the drive-in. I miss you a lot, Renee, I guess I didn't realize how much I did love you until you were gone and it was too late then. Remember when I told you that if I ever got to feeling this way I would write you a letter instead of going out to look for something, well this is what I am doing and it does help. I feel better now.
Well how is everybody over there, are George & Cindy still barking at everyone who comes in the drive-way. I'll bet I can guess what you have been doing on the weekends, laying out in the sun all day getting nice and burnt, and full of skin cancer or you've been hanging out at the U.S.O putting in all the lost hours you didn't put in this summer.
How are things at the orphanage, have they changed much or is it the same old thing, have you found anyone who can beat you at bumper pool.
I'm not sure if I'll be able to get some leave around Christmas time because I'm new over here and at the bottom of the list for seniority and if anyone has to stay on base it will probably be me, but Xmas is still 3 months away and a lot can happen in 3 months, so there is still hope.
Did you get those pictures you took in Vermont, developed yet. if you've got them could you send me a copy of the one you took of me with my head through the wooden block. i haven't got mine developed yet, but I'm in a hurry to get them and see how many more pictures of you I can put in my collection. I should get busy and write some letters. I've still got to write to my sister and to my brothers. I should also write to a few friends but it seems like there's just not enough time in the day to do everything I should do. It seems like there was something else I wanted to say, but I can't think of it right now, so if I remember it I'll write it down for my next letter. Until next time-