Dear Folks:

Sitting on my bunk in a pair of drawers trying to keep cool and trying to decide whether to write or just be lazy.  Well I decided to do both  – write a while then relax.  Today is Sunday and it is a day off.  A few days ago we moved into our permanent area which means rehabilitation and taking it fairly easy.  Afternoons will be given to baseball or some kind of athletics.  This morning I went to church at eleven o’clock in the artillery chapel.  A simple but impressive altar was built by a couple of carpenters.  It makes a better place than out in the open as it was before.  Now we have a PX and a choice of four movies in the evening, also the Red Cross has a canteen but I haven’t been down yet.  Having lights in our tent I hope to get some reading done also.  We don’t black out in the evenings as you might think but it blacks out fast if a red alert comes in.

Had two letters today one from Dad and one from Gladys Davis who is now Mrs. W. R. Johnson.  She’s pretty happy.  I certainly think you and Dad should go to Denver and take a good vacation and just do nothing or whatever you feel like and the longer the better.  I hope you go.  Dick and I will not be in combat and you shouldn’t be disturbed as you were last year.  So you better be sure and do it.

Sent you a check for $108.00 about a week ago so let me know if you get it.  You should also get four bonds for the months of March, April, May, and June.

Nothing new to report on getting home although my hopes are still high.

Glad to hear you are better Mom and perhaps the vacation will do you some good.

This is about all I have so until next time.

Love,