Tues. night.

Dear Folks,

It seems that I am always making excuses for not writing but there have been reasons. We found out last week that our program was being cut short so we would have our finals early. Fri. we found out that we were going to have them right away. We had our code exams Sat., yesterday aircraft identification, and Maps & Charts, then today finished up by having naval identification and Physics. I think I pulled my grade down alittle in Aircraft but altogether my average is pretty good. I don’t know what it is yet. It seems like everyone is having to take rechecks in some course or another. If they can’t pass then they are held over for 4 more weeks. There are usually a certain number held over anyway because the primary schools will only hold so many, so any of us are liable to be held over, everyone is keeping his fingers crossed. By the way everyone was rushing around we all thought we’d be leaving right away but we find out that we aren’t leaving till the last of next week. We are suppose to find out where we are going a week from Thurs. at graduation. I have about decided that I’ll be satisfied no matter where they send me. Don’t you think that is pretty nice of me?

Your letter was really swell and I am looking forward to the Advocates ^[1]Greenville Advocate was his home town newspaper and the other package. I am glad you are sending a package to Bob. I guess he likes it O.K. but I imagine they keep him pretty busy.

It certainly doesn’t seem possible that Karen is walking.

I’d certainly like to see her. Maybe her pulling the fuzz out of the rug is a good thing. It might keep her fromf working on her hair. Sometime in the future if you get a snap shot of her standing, send it to me. It isn’t that I don’t believe you but I’d like to see how tall she is.

I spent the weekend at Aunt Mollie‘s, and I had a very enjoyable and restfull weekend. I don’t know if I told you or not but I gave them a few pictures of Karen that you had sent me. They brought me back to the base and it was really a treat to ride in a car and see some of the California countryside. Came by the Douglas Aircraft Plant and if you have ever seen a job of camouflaging (sp.) that would top anything. The whole plant is covered with a net that cost $4,000,000.00 by itself. On top the net they have a complete country side build including everything. They say there own pilots can hardly find the landing strip.

I don’t know how Cleda found out about what I spoke to you about. I wrote Dad about it a couple of weeks ago and mentioned things to him so I guess your’s and my letters to Dad aren’t very confidential. I have just about decided entirely against war marriages. My main reason is that I don’t think it is fair to the girl.

Zoe seems to be getting all set for graduation which will probably be around the 4th of Oct. I still haven’t decided on what to get her for graduation.

I am still holding the letter that Cleda sent you and I am sending one that I got from them a few days ago. I’ll send the other in my next letter.

I promise to do better in my writing for awhile anyway. That is until I get snowed under again.

Goodnight –

With Love,

Tom