UNITED STATES NAVY
Saturday 5 August 1944, 10:00 PM
Dearest,
Now I'm an
old salt. Spent a quiet day. Saw a few dental patients and went through a
routine "general quarters" and "abandon ship" drill.
It has been
overcast and cool all day but rather smooth.
Just now we have quite a roll and a pitch, just the thing to rock me to
sleep.
Here is the
menu for today. I must really begin to
watch my waist line. Breakfast was
French toast and coffee. Lunch started
with soup, then stuffed bell pepper and string beans with coffee and cake for
dessert. For dinner we had salad, steak,
cobbler and coffee.
After dinner
we adjourned to the ward room and I got talked into a poker game. You know how much I love cards but anything
to be sociable. After three hours I lost
the magnificent total of $1.05. This
ocean air is quite conducive to sleep so I
decided to turn in early. I'm really
glad I wasn't ahead and could quit when I did.
How are you
and the kids? Keeping your chin up? I have the pictures of my girls here on my
desk before me and I hope that when we reach our destination I'll find one of
my Sweet to add to my collection.
Goodnight my Sweet
till tomorrow
Your loving husband
Gil
Lt (j.g.) G. Steingart
