Celebrating Our Flat

Wednesday 29 March 1944,  1110 o'clock

Dear Eleanor,

          How are you this morning?  I'm just taking it easy.  Hope it is nice and quiet Saturday, then I'll be able to get away real early.  I'm going to met Deb and Dave in Oceanside and leave the Plymouth there.  Dave is going to drive their car this week.

          Went to the meeting last night and then we had a few drinks.  I really felt like celebrating now that we have a place in Diego.  I'm going down at noon today to a deposit and thus make the cheese more binding.

          Instead of the $2.25 dinner at the meeting, we ate at the Saddlerock Grill last night.  'til tomorrow.  

Love,

Gil

P.S. Get rid of these gas coupons I picked up.

Gil

3 hour 15 minute Drive from Santa Monica to San Diego

AMERICAN RED CROSS

Monday 6 March 1944, 1200

Dearest,

          Had a nice easy trip back--3 hrs. and 15 min.  Talked to Dr. Doughty this morning.  He has decided that he likes his shift now so no change there.  I also phoned the newspaper and there isn't even one response on both ads.  Guess you'll have to try the Los Angeles Examiner.

          I really enjoyed the sandwiches and everybody came around.  All wished they had a wife who could fix them something for lunch once in awhile.  One of the corpsmen had a birthday Saturday; his mother sent him a big spice cake which he disposed of without any trouble.

          I am now biding my time till some of the fellows return from lunch.  Then I'll play some volley ball.  Tonight we are all going to the Dental Meeting (after dinner).

          There really isn't much more I can say--it's only fourteen hours since I left home nine of which were spent driving and sleeping.  The rest working.

          Kiss my girls for me. A real big one for you too.  Isn't it nice to know that by next weekend you'll be well and raring to go again?

          'Til tomorrow.

Your lover,

Gil

         

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$2.25 for Dinner

 

 

AMERICAN RED CROSS

Tuesday 22 February 1944, 1745 o'clock

Dearest,

          This has been a fairly busy day so tonight I'm going to catch up on my sleep.

          Went to the dental meeting and though I enjoyed it, next time I'll go after dinner. $2.25 is too much for a j.g. to lay out for dinner.  I met my accountant at the club where the meeting was being held and explained to him about the change in the tax return, so you don't have to worry about it anymore.  I also ran into two more classmates who are practicing here.  One in National City--the Manpower Commission has refused to release him. The other has applied to the Navy three times and was turned down each time.  I also saw a Jewish dentist whom I met at the B'nai B'rith last Monday.  The speaker talked for two hours on a subject which was interesting but it would take years to prove him right or wrong.  The topic was nutrition and its effect on heredity.

          It has been squally all day here.  Rain and wind intermittently all day long.  This is the first time I got more food a chow than I could it.  Roast turkey and so much of it with ice cream for dessert.  The only reason we could figure out for the menu was Washington's Birthday.

          This is probably the last letter I'll write you this week (I hope).  I really am looking forward to Thursday.  All my love to you and the girls.

As ever,

Your lover Gil