February 2, 1945 Friday St. Louis

Dear One,

                For awhile I guess you can’t expect very long letters.  Not until I get adjusted and stir up a little excitement for myself.  After this place I’m still working on the “Ventura” putting in a system that will pump gas from one tank to another because they have to stay in the air for quite awhile.  Other than that, I’m just cursing these sea bags and thinking of the usual subject-guess.  I don’t remember telling you that on the train coming over here I had a dream that I came home.  We went to the show but never watched it.  But there was an episode of two kisses and that’s all I remembered.  I’ve been here almost a week now-I ought to get a letter soon.

                I went ashore last night and went to the USO and got the address of the church here.  Maybe in a week I can go.  Then I danced a couple of times and shoved off to a show.  I saw the show, “Song to Remember” about the life of a Polish Pianist-I forgot his name but he’s famous and it was an elegant picture. But I don’t like to go alone.

                I’ll let this do for now hon. but I’ll write again tonight and send it regular mail and it ought to reach you a day or so after this.  After while you tell me how long it takes for mail to reach you from here.  

Pleasant dreams.  

Pablo

p.s. The paper may give you an idea of how things are run around here.

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