U.S.S. OCELOT
(IX-110)
c/o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco,
California
Thursday, 28 August
1945, 10:45 PM
Dearest Eleanor,
Another
routine day. Work, work, work all
morning long and then lunch and more work.
Anyway I was all through by 2:30 and the rest of the day was my own. Went to the wardroom and had a glass of iced
coffee and then to my room for a little reading. I began "Sodom by the Sea," a story
about the growth and development of Coney Island--quite interesting. At 5:00 PM I showered and dressed for dinner and
after eating played cribbage. Then at
7:30 I went to the movies. We had
"Adventures of Mark Twain" and I enjoyed it a lot. We had it aboard before but I missed it.
The mailman
was good to me bringing me four letters from you and one (a New Year's card)
from my mother.
I asked lots
of question about Lake Arrowhead in yesterday's letter and now I have the answers. I believe Sam Crawford's home is located in
the development you are staying in.
Anyway by the map it seems to be where I dropped him off one weekend
when he came up with me.
The Siegers
are funny people. Their marital
relationship is strange to people like us.
Sorry you find it so difficult up there and hope the box arrived on
time. Transportation is a difficult
problem all right.
From your
description of the place it is nothing like the house we had. I do hope it won't matter and that you and the
girls enjoy the stay up there.
Nothing much
that is new out here. It looks like
we'll be on our way very soon and this time it'll be north to a more temperate
climate. Gosh it'll be swell to feel
cold for a change. They tell me that
after living in the tropics even sixty-five or seventy degrees is really
cold. Who cares? I'll love it.
That is
thirty for now, so goodnight Darling. I'll see you in my dreams.
Love,
Gil
Lt. Gilbert Steingart
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