Lieut. Gilbert
Steingart
U.S.S. Ocelot, F.P.O.
San Francisco
Saturday 18 August
1945, 10:25 PM
Dearest Eleanor
It was
raining last night when I turned in and continued to come down until late this
afternoon. As a result it is much cooler
today hitting a new low of 82 degrees.
I had quite a
busy morning but the afternoon was mine.
I had planned to go ashore but the rain changed my mind. If it's nice tomorrow I'm planning a little
trip. I have a tug promised but it all
depends on the weather.
I finished
"Earth and High Heaven" this afternoon. I enjoyed reading it. I also censored some mail and at five o'clock
showered and dressed for dinner and then cribbage.
We had a good
movie for a change, "Flame of the Barbary Coast" with John Wayne, Ann
Dvorak and Joseph Schildkraut.
I got two
letters from you my darling and one from Libby.
You sure didn't have to spend $5 on Harry's birthday after the two cheap
books they sent me on mine. Jesus gal,
money doesn't grow on trees. No wonder
it costs you so much to live. Instead of
telling me how cheap Ruth acts at times, why don't you give them the
"business" instead.
Glad you've
decided against continued diet. Dieting
never did your health or disposition any good.
Cox finally
left last week. Glass is also on his
way. Another officer Roger Kirk is now
awaiting his relief. Of the officers I
found when I came aboard only the captain, Dr. Bushyager, Kuhn, and Aspinwall
remain. In another month I expect only I
and Aspinwall will remain and not for very long, I hope.
No dear, I
haven't lost any weight. This heat makes
a guy pepless enough without diet.
However, if we do move up to Japan before I go back, the change will do
me and my waistline good.
As I wrote
before we did all our celebrating Friday night.
As a matter of fact we used up all our pyrotechnics. When peace was
officially announced there was little excitement out here.
Well darling
another week is over, another week less of being apart. From the looks of things the rotation plan is
continuing and I still hope to be home this fall and that isn't far away.
So Sweet
until tomorrow with love and kisses.
Your lonely husband
Gil
Pyrotechnics used up before official peace announcement.
The movie
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