Mom in her first kitchen of married life, 1946

Coffee was a daily ritual in Dad's life,  in the morning, with lunch and as a snack with crackers added.  When he was at a nursing home the last year it was the first thing he asked for when we visited.



9 September 1944
India

My darling Grace,

I received and am at this time answering your letter dated the 25th of August.  In this letter you tell me all about "Old Settlers Reunion."  To me it sounds like a very nice place to spend an evening.  You tell me all about those rides there.  I do not care so much for em though.  Too high and rough.  There is only one ride I like and that is a ride my mom took me on when I was just a kid.  The name of the ride was "Mill on the Floss" although I think a more appropriate name would have been "Tunnel of Love."  I haven't been on that ride since my mom took me.  I am looking forward to the time that I will be able to take you.  Is that a date hon?  I too am crazy about the Merry Go Round only I think it would look funny, a big guy like me.

You mean to tell me that on one of the days they do not have any mail delivery? Do they have mail delivery on Sundays?

I think that you will be a very smart girl if you major in Home Economics instead of math cause H.E. will do you a lot more good.

Gee hon, do you mean to tell me that you have received already that China, Burma and India bracelet?

Last night I saw the picture "This Is The Army."  I fell asleep when they were singing "I'm Getting Tired so I could Sleep."  So I missed writing you a letter.  In fact, honey, I intentionally did not write you. I was trying to break myself of writing you so often.  I guess I can't do it cause today I was not at ease at all, all day.  I don't know what is the matter with me.  I don't know why I am so infatuated by you.  I hope you do not feel about me like I do about you cause I'm not good.  I'm a big wolf who makes eyes at every skirt that goes by.  I've changed since I have been going with you and I do hope I remain true to you always.  So far since I've known how you feel for me I promise that no other person will come between you and I.  I want you not only to like me but to love me like I do you.  Our love will grow together even though we are far apart.

Today we had an Inspection.  I was not able to stand for it cause I had a lot of work that had to be done.  This evening I went to the show and saw "Summer Storm" with George Sanders.  I didn't like it so very much.

Well my darling I guess I've said my piece and I do hope I haven't talked too much.  Good night my dearest darling, I remain yours always and
ever,
Ray

I'm sure mom learned much from her mother, Stella