Lt. (j.g.) Gilbert
Steingart
U.S.S. Ocelot, F.P.O.
San Francisco
Friday
4 May 1945, 7:15 PM
Dearest Eleanor,
Today was
just another one of those days. I was
busy as a bee all morning and was surely glad when 11:45 rolled around. This being "field day" I secured
for the day and after lunch joined a group of officers going ashore for some
recreation and beer--mostly beer.
Our boat
picked us up and got us back to the ship at 5:15 PM in time to shower and
change for dinner. Then it began to rain
and though I don't know right now I hope it still is coming down. I decided to come down to my office early and
write you an extra long letter. Low and behold I found six letters from you and
one each from Deb and your mother. Now I
really have something to write about and here goes.
Linda's birthday party
sounds like it was a real success, and she really bagged a lot of nice
gifts. Wish I could have be there to
help and to enjoy the party with you.
So you're
teaching once more. I'm glad you like your assignment. Doing something one likes is
so much easier.
Talking about
bonds, I'll send a $100 money order for Norma's birthday just as I did for
Linda. Buy her a bond and use the $25
any way you like. Don't worry about me
being short. I'll get by.
Sorry the
Officers Wives' Club was so uninteresting.
I had hoped you'd make some new acquaintances.
I don't know
why you hesitate eating an occasional meal at the Corsos. They don't worry about sponging on you or
your good nature, so kill an evening once in awhile that way. By the way take any good stuff out of the
cellarette. No use letting those
buzzards guzzle it all up. Send me Sam
Kahn's address. I'd like to drop him a
note.
I sent Leon a
note to Treasure Island. I hope he gets it. Sounds like he doesn't like San
Bruno at all but he'll like where he is going even less. I'd trade with him anytime. Really for
duty outside the continental limits one couldn't ask for better than I have.
Now the
blarney about Dick going up for Officer Candidate School. Without a college education he hasn't got a
chance but let them find out for themselves.
Don't tell them.
I can see you
never kept very good track of my weight.
Before I went on a diet I was close to 185 pounds and cut down to
182. When I reported for active duty I
was 170 and that is where I am now.
No we never
saw "Greenwich Village" but it is a good movie.
Curry's
letter was a surprise. Not because she
is infanticipating but because he is going into the Armed Forces. After all he was working in defense and
married. Guess they're still nabbing
plenty of unsuspecting papas.
Considering
the amount of beer I drank today I really have written a fairly sensible
letter.
Tonight's
movie is "Night Club Girl" with a lot of unknowns, but I'll go anyway.
So Sweetheart
again I come to an end all out of breath.
Wish I was winded for other reasons.
I can hardly wait till that time when we can turn out the light and go
to "sleep." I never saw people
sleep like that before.
Until that
time keep those panties on and your hopes up.
Love and kisses to all my girls at 714 Euclid.
Yours forever,
Gil
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