Dear Folks:

Fulfilling my prediction of last night, the weather has turned rainy and so today the area is a big mud pond.  Don’t do much walking around now and while I’m sitting here just as well utilize the time.

Had a letter from my old landlady in Lincoln today – Mrs. Davis.  She lives at the same place and really misses the old gang.  And how I miss them too.  I hope she is making it alright.  Don’t know whether I told you or not but some time ago I had a letter from my roomy Kenny Miller.  Remember him?  He is the law student who graduated in ’41.  He is in England and wanted to whip up a correspondence with me.  He was a great guy.

I’m certainly in love with the pen you sent me – it’s such a beauty and I’m always using it.

Received a January Free Press yesterday, and though it was old, it still offered some good, homey news.  If my envelopes look beat up and opened it’s because of the weather.  The flaps always stick so I have to lick each one and soak it off, and that takes most of the glue off.

Well believe I’ll plow through the mud and go down to listen to Bob Hope on the radio.  But I have to do a few things before then so I better sign off.

I (am) feeling very good and sleeping dry and good despite the wet weather.  After the campaign will probably have movies and a little beer ration which will improve our lot.  If I can just stay on this island until my time comes to go back I’ll be satisfied.  It isn’t a bad place at all.

Love,