One month down- Letters 28 -31 October 1967

31 October 1967 postmark> Bobby to Gayle
Monday
Dear Sweetheart, How are you? Fine I hope. I'm
so tired now. We have been pretty busy tonight.
One big thing I had to do was to make some changes
in my guards so each shift would have the same number
of men on it. One shift had 14 men on it while one had
11 men on it and the 3rd had 12. I arranged it so each
shift had 12 men on it.

I got your letter today where you said Dr. Demos told you
to stay on your back for a couple of days. Are you alight
now? I sure hope so. I'm mad because you said if something
is serious wrong you wouldn't let me now abut i8t. Please
let me know everything that happens. Because I think I
should know because after all you are my wife and it is
our child. So please let me know what happens.

Well tomorrow is pay day and I'm just wondering how much
I'[m going to get. I'll be sending you a money order in
the next day or so. So you will have some extra money.
Today I didn't wake up until 4 in the afternoon and
tonight I feel like I haven't gotten any sleep at all.
You just wouldn't believe how tires you are over here
all the time. If you don't get a letter from me please
don't worry because it's just gotten lost some place
in the mail. I'm writing every day because it seems like
you are right here in the room with me. I love you so
very much darling. I just wish I could go to sleep and
wake up and it will be time for me to go home. I miss
you so much. I just wish the time would go by faster.
But right now it's just dragging by.

There is this one sergeant that's working for me. He
has been here about the same length of time I have and
he's going home in 3 days. He went down to personnel
one day and stayed about half the day and the next day
his orders came. I don't know what he said but I wish
I knew his secret. I think he is going back for
re-enlistment.

You asked abut the Taylor boy. Well, I don't think
Maj. Glascow had anything to do with it, but Maj.
Grainey did. It was a mix-up about the contract he
made. He want' getting paid while he was in ROTC or
something like that. But from what I understand the
boy was done real dirty. But I don't really know
that much about it.

Well, I'm just about 1/12 th of the way through. I
sure hope the next months aren't as long as this month.
I sure hope I can come home when Little Bit comes. I
think Dr. Demos talking to the Red Cross should be
enough. I think he will be all we need, but if he
can't do it please don't cal Bill Brock, etc. because
it will just make people mad at me over here. I
haven't been promoted yet. If it doesn't come down
in a few days I'm going to the IG about it. Because
I think I deserve it.

Well, I'd better try to get some sleep now. I love
you very, very much..............more than anything.
Please take care of yourself and Little Bit and I
love you. All my love always, Your Bobby


31 October 1967 postmark> Gayle to Bobby
October 30th
Dear Angel, Well, I'm here to report that thanks to
the $25 you won't cash and Marion [working this week]
, we'll manage this month. I have made a list for you
as I made mine. The problem is Xmas. I have a list on
the back. It totals $111. Where it's coming from I
don't know. But we'll manage. Honey, please set me
straight- Aren't you going to be getting at least
$200 a month? I thought if so, you could keep $100
and save the rest and send me $100 for awhile 'til
I get these small bills paid off and Xmas coming up.
As you see it takes at least $450 to be assured of
things and even if you increase my allotment by $50
it won't be enough for me and the baby. I won't be
working for Marion but one week. We will have about
$20, extra each month after I pay "Davison's, the
record club and the stereo. But there will be more
expense with the baby, $25 hospital and really I
have got to quit smoking to stretch it. Now, the
Tupperware will help but I don't want to sell it
after January. The only way it will help is to get
all the Tupperware in the kit and pay for your
Xmas gifts that will be late as such anyway. In
Dec. I will have a few more dollars in expenses
with just bills, but only $400 to depend on. So,
we have to figure out a way to have $40 at least
extra in Dec. and now to pay for Xmas gifts. This
is a bitch, but we'll get through the year. God,
I love you. Of course then I'll have income to
worry about. Just help me find a solution now
honey.

Working for Marion wasn't bad today. I'm terribly
tired, but I always am. I love you so. I sometimes
feel so low and depressed. A little more to worry a
bout and I'll be in the goony farm. With you, the
baby and the bills to worry about I'm insane. I cry
all the time, but I am silly.

We took Brenda on a 2nd trial run to the hospital
last night. She came home this afternoon. I swear
she's never going to have it I believe.

Honey, in case I haven't said before, please stop
writing about ways to come home. I know how you feel,
but one of these days you'll have a letter censored.
But I will talk with Dr. Demos and let you know. Now
about your attitude. I just don't know what to say.
I love and miss you so much myself that it's hard
to say anything, but honey, snap out of it! I know
it's hard when you don't have any one to talk to, but
remember God is always there. He's really the only one
I talk to about everything. He's much bigger and is
truly the only one who can help us through ALL of our
problems and the only one to thank for all of our
joys. Even our child belongs to Him- not us, as such.
He sort of loans a baby out the way I see it. And our
finances are really better with you there. Of course,
that's the only thing that is. I don't really see how
we'd make it without your extra pay- so forget that.
And Honey if I was any weaker I can still stand the
hard as hell separation this year. I'm just not made
any other way. Of course I'm worried but not to the
point of a nervous breakdown. No matter how much I
love you[ which couldn't be more] I feel you are
there for a reason no matter how miserable we are
and only God will bring you back sooner. If you get
home for little Rick it will be with his help of
course. [I've got to let Snuffy in. He's banging down
the door.] Now, I'm back. The only way I can see you
coming home for good is if I had to be on my back for
months to have the baby or something like that. But
honey, you're a man and God knows you can't have any
black marks on your army record. It's your proof of
being a man- withstanding this hard times and actually
proving to me each day you're done ZI am become a
wife you can be more proud of.

Oh, I'm going to send you the bracelet back. It lost
one of the white stones the first time I wore it and
it was only to church. I figured it's the only way to
fill it with the right stone? Honey, I'm going to
bed now. I love you more than anything- and take care
of yourself-and try to eat. I'm taking care of 2, plus
Snuffy so that's not asking much of you. All my love
forever, Your Gayle [the Mouse] xoxoxox

[Note included with this letter was one with expenses
included a Christmas list of 19 people to total only
$111. Have times changed or what?! And the budget with
a $12 furniture payment and $6.22 phone bill and $120
rent. Too funny.]

30 October 1967 Postmark > Bobby to Gayle

Sunday
Dear Sweetheart, Have I ever been busy tonight. One of
our guards shot a "gook" tonight breaking into the depot.
We couldn't find him, I think he got over the fence and
got away. I've been alright lately except I think I'm
catching a cold and I have had the runs. But other than
that I've been ok. But I do miss you so very much and
I love you very, very much.

I got your letter today with Major Glasgow's address
in it. I wrote him a note tonight. I'm still getting
a letter from you about every other day and sometimes
its 2 days between letters. I wish the mail would be
better, but you can't have everything.

I sure hope I can home when the baby is born. That's
what makes it so very hard over here for me. Being away
from you is hard enough. In fact being away from you is
like living in hell for a year. So, please talk to Dr.
Demos about getting me home for Rick or Paige's arrival.
I love you so much darling.

Did you ever get my present? It was mailed on the 15th
of October. Are you getting a letter from me every day?
I sure hope so. I'm writing once and sometimes twice a
day. I hope the mail service there isn't as bad as it
is here.

The sergeant I work with said for me to tell you "R.J.
Marsieles [the sergeant] has 14 days to go and he's
not letting me forget it." He's really funny. Been in
the army 22 years and retires in a month. He says he
has hated every minute of it. He's spent 22 months
in Viet Nam. Well, when you get this letter I will
have 11 more months to go. 335 days. That's really
a long time. I miss you so much and I want to come
home so bad.

I'm sending you some pictures. They didn't turn out
as well as I expected, but I hope you can get some
idea of what it looks like around here. I'm going to
take some more when they get the film in the PX.
What's this you said about not being able to get a
prescription? What are you spending your money on?
Please don't spend a lot on me. You go ahead and get
the prescription filled and take care of yourself.
And please don't worry so much about the money
because like you said, it all works out. I'll be
sending you some money in about 2 days. And as soon
as I find out what I need over here I'll increase
your allotment. The only thing I want you to send me
is just 1 letter a day. Packages are nice, but I can
live without them, so please don't spend a lot of
money on me, unless you feel you have to. I now you
love me and I love you so very, very much.

Have you met a lot of nice girls in the Viet Nam
Wives Club? I would imagine you all would become
quite close over the year. Are there any Negroes
in your club?

Well, I've stayed up all night tonight and it's
about time I go to be. I'll write more tomorrow.
Sweetheart, I love you very, very much...........
more than anything. All my love always,
Your Bobby [Wolpf]

30 October 1967 Postmark > Gayle to Bobby

October 29th
Dear Angel, You won't believe where I just got
back from. I called , no, your mom called me about
7:30 and I had a craving for bananas and she came
by so we went to the Krystal and she got me a piece
of banana cream pie and an orange drink. Aren't I
silly? I've had cravings for all sorts of fruit.
It alternates between oranges, strawberries and
bananas. I had a good long nap- from 3:30 'til
6A:30. I need the rest because I'll be working this
week. Lord, I love you so much- I look at your
pictures and start crying. I'm a silly mouse.

It seems funny to be going to work, but it'll be fun
to work for Marion. I'll just be tired I guess. I
hate to mess with all of the traffic each day. I
haven't figured out what I'll do with Snuffy. Maybe
Sonja can let him out after I leave and I'll put him
up when I get back 'cause I'll be going to wash
clothes at your mamas.

Honey, I want you to come home when Little Bit comes
more than anything, but won't it be harder on you?
Dr. D. will do all he can and the rest is up to God.
It'll all work out. God, I miss you. It hurts.

Honey, this is just a note. I wanted to talk with you.
I'm going back to bed. I love you more than anything.
All my Love- forever, Your Gayle [Mouse] xoxoxx






30 October 1967 Postmark > Gayle to Bobby
October 29th

Dear Angel, Hi! I just got back from your family's
house. We went to the opening service at the new
church and then I had dinner with them. I have to
get my Tupperware order together today and do a lot
of nothing's that take time before tomorrow when I
work for Marion. Sonja's gone someplace and do I
need help with this order. First I have to call
Mrs. Boyd and get the rest of her order. Boy is
your dad ever down on Dr. Thompson. I really think
everybody is. He has decided there will be no more
prayer meetings and a lot of things that shouldn't
be left up to him. The other day your daddy ran
into Mrs. Thompson and he asked her why Dr. Thompson
never prayed for the servicemen or the boys in Viet
Nam. She said, "Well I guess he has other things
on his mind." And your dad said, "Well, he better
start thinking about our boys fighting communism or
that new church won't be any good to him or anybody.
" I think that was funny, but he's right, 'cause Dr.
Thompson NEVER even mentions servicemen in any way.
By the way, your mama got a note from Mrs. Bowman.
She had written a poem about Tete and said to tell
everybody hello and that every time she "kneels"
she prays for "Bobby." She is the dearest woman.

Honey, about my saying not to call- call if you
want to, but from your look at the finances do
what you feel is best. I love you so-I'd figure
out some way to pay for the call- This money from
Marion will just help put me floating on water-
My head won't be out of it for a while. I'm fixing
' to take a nap. I'm so tired by 3:00. It's awful.
Lord, I may take pills for awhile after I quit
nursing the baby. so I'll get them regulated and
working for when you come back, 'cause if I don't'
I'll get pregnant again and that would be a
pregnancy every year for 3 years straight and my
body can't take it. Then when Litte Bit is over a
year old we can get mouse pregnant again so we'll
have 2 years between them. I kind of want to go to
Elaine and Jim's tonight and see their room. It's
about finished. Daddy loaned my $5 for next week.
Lord, we're in a mess.

I'm going to take a nap and then get up and eat.
Then work on my money problems, that order and
take a bath and go back to bed. I have to be at
Marion's at 9:00. She's giving me $50 for the
week, without deductions- sort of a gift, so we
don't claim it. Honey, I pray to go you can get
home for the baby before it comes, so you can
take me and after so you can come home with us.
That's just about 10 days. Lord, I love you so
much Wolpf.

I'm going to bed- I love you more than anything.
All my love forever, Your Gayle [The Mouse]
xxooxxoo

29 October 1967 postmark> Gayle to Bobby
October 28th
Dear Angel, You're right- You have written me
"bitchy" letters, but that's ok 'cause even though
you had only gotten 2 letters, there are 12 at
least before those that you've not gotten. I
started sending letters to you as of Oct. 4th-
You have another package to get- and Lord knows
how any cards and letters. You'll get them all
eventually- so quit fussing.

You should see Snuffy. He's sitting in the cane
bottom chair at the window- facing the window
and playing with a fly in the window seal. It
doesn't sound very funny, but you know how silly
he is. Now he's up on his paws on the back of
the chair. It seems that he has developed an
association with cats- I think he thinks he is
one.


I've quit smoking! As of today. It's not because
I want to right now, but I haven't the money to
buy them, so it's a good excuse to quit. It doesn't
seem as hard 'cause if I can't buy them- I simply
can't smoke. I'm about to die though. I've been
sitting here figuring out how I can get some, but
when I say- why bother, there's no money for them-
it's not good for you - these headaches will stop
and besides I think I'm strong enough to not be
hooked on something. And, if I try to pretend
there's a roach bug cured up in each one that
will help I suppose.

Today's Mom and Dad's 22nd anniversary. It won't
be long 'til we'll be giving them a silver
anniversary party will it? I think I'm going to
keep the kids so they can go out. I may keep
them all night, but I'm going to the opening of
the New First Baptist with your family tomorrow,
so that could cause complication Oh well, I guess
I'll keep them while they're out tonight. Poor
ol' things. You should see Daddy in that car. He
thinks he's 16 years old. Mom and I just laugh at
him. I think he's had it 2 days and he's washed it
3 times. It's so funny. He seems to feel better.
I went over to Tim and Jackie's last night. We
played cards. Jimmy and Kathy Sheehorn [sic] were
there, so I left after a short while. I can't take
them- He's nothing and she's actually stupid.

Next week after Marion pays me for working I'm
going to get some film and send you a picture of
what's been done in the nursery and Snuffy's chewed
ear- my stomach - all of this Tupperware and anything
I think of. Also, a tape. I hope you can find some
place to play it- and in private. Darling, this may
sound ugly, but I wish you'd wait 'til later to call
me- I owe your mama $61 above the $75 now for the
phone bill and next month is going to be a bitch 'cause
I owe everybody money- Ha! In fact I could pay out
$500 next month and still owe above our reg. monthly
payments. Honey, just send me a tape. I just don't have
enough money to live and I'm having to let all sorts
of bills go unpaid. There is no way but for you to send
me more money- It's impossi8ble for me to go on like
this. Just look at the extra expense. To name a few-
About $100 because of you leaving, etc. $61 phone bill,
$56- Car bill- $32 Furniture monthly. Then there are a
million incidentals like birthday gifts, shower gifts,
toothpaste, parking at the doctor's and Snuffy's Vet
bill. What can I do honey? Right now I have that can
of v8 juice, 6 eggs, 2 cans of dog food, some hamburger,
2 cans of tuna, bread, 2 oranges, 1 apple and only
$15 budgeted for food- including Snuffy's, for next
month. So you're going to have to do something. Like
I've said, this isn't something I've gotten us into.
Oh, and damn, I'm going to go find a cigarette-
Someplace! Wait. I just went to the drugstore and got
some with 33 pennies. It's just that I'm so depressed
anyway- without worrying about money and the baby and
God knows you! I just can't get upset 'cause it really
doesn't like this is an easy baby to carry. My cousin
Shirley might be pregnant again. If so it'll be born 2
months after ours. Yu would really like the. She and I
have gotten real close. The funny thing is she too,
can't smoke around her mom. I've decided I'll put off
lighting a cigarette 'til I can't stand it and try each
time for longer intervals between them than the time
before.

Honey, I wish you'd write your parents and tell then
you want Rick and me to meet you when you come home,
'cause you don't think it's a good idea for the baby
to come except by plane and you want us- our own little
family to have some days together alone before you come
home. If that's not what you want I'll try to understand
but it takes a man to say no to what your family says
WE ARE GOING TO DO! If you want them to come too, then
don't count on us being there, because we won't be and
I will not tell them they can't go. You'll have to. I
don't mean to sound ugly, but we'll be a real family
then. We are even now and they'll jus t have to accept
it. You've never mentioned it completely- and to be
quite frank, it's another problem. I wish you could get
my allotment straightened out- in the sense of increase.
Lord, I love you. I really am miserable- Honestly! It's
awful isn't it? Honey, all of your Xmas gifts from me
will be late 'cause I have no money to get them. I'm
awfully sorry, but there's no other way I see now. I'm
enclosing a "letter" Donna Royal wrote to me. It's the
type thing they give me. Isn't it darling?

I'm going to go no. I love you more than anything, I'm
sure you can say the same. Take care of yourself. All
my love forever, Your Gayle [The Mouse] xoxxoxx
p.s. I wish you'd at least send my $18 travel pay and
the $25 check I sent you. I love you!!




29 October 1967 postmark> Bobby to Gayle
Saturday night
Hi Sweetheart, Well how are you tonight? Fine I hope.
Things are still pretty boring around here. Just
sitting here. I work pretty hard up until 11 pm then
things sort of slack off. That's when I start writing
you. When I start writing is Saturday night and I
usually finish the letter in the morning. In fact in
about 30 minutes it will be Sunday.

I caught a guard asleep tonight. He will be reported
to his company commander tomorrow and he will deal
with him. You know the fighting I told you we could
see and hear? Well, it seems to be getting closer and
closer. You can tell its closer every night. The time
sure does drag over her. Everyday seems like an
eternity. Especially when you don't get any mail. Right
now I'm getting a letter every other day or every two
days. I sure wish I could get a letter every day.

I'm supposed to pick my pictures up tomorrow and then
I will send you some of the. I sure hope they will
turn out alright. I'm so miserable over here. I miss
you my mouse so much. It's so hard to go to bed and
wake up without you. I sure wish I could see you. I
love you so very much darling.

I'm trying to get 2 people promoted to corporal. But
I think I'm just going to push one of the. Because
the other one is trying to take advantage of me. For
example I'll tell him to go out on a stakeout someplace
and he will go and then come back to the office in
about 45 minutes to an hour and sit around for a couple
of hours. When I asked him why he's not on a stakeout
he comes up with some half ass excuse. He's really
making me mad.

Did you ever get my present to you? If you haven't I'm
going to start tracing it down. I sure hope you like it.
It was the only thing I saw in the PX I thought you
would like. It worries me so much- just the thought
that you ay not like it.

You kept mentioning in your letters that have caught
up with me you didn't know where I was. Well the first
letter I wrote after we left the states was mailed in
Honolulu where we stayed for about 30 minutes. It was
written on the plane. The post card was written in
Honolulu. Then the next letter was written on the
plane and mailed at Clark AFB in the Philippines. Then
the next 2 were written and mailed from Long Binh and
the rest have been from Qui Nhon. I would rather be
here at Qui Nhon than at Long Binh. There is nothing
at Long Binh other than rice paddies and red mud. Qui
Nhon is a lot cooler than Long Binh. And it is a lot
more secure area. But, it's not like home. I don't
guess anything can ever take the place of home. I'll
be so glad when I'm out of the army. Then we can
plan things and I'll be working white man's hours and
you can spend more time with yours and our family.
I'm definitely going to get out of the service at the
end of this year. This is really getting to me. I hate
every minute of it. When I get back I hope people don't
ask me a lot of questions. You're the only one who I
will answer them for. I wish a lot of the American people
could come over here and see what it is like. They
wouldn't believe it. It's so different than what I thought
it would be. There are so many people over here with
nothing to do but harass people. You have inspections
all the time which shouldn't be done in a combat zone.
This one major here told a driver of a 5 ton truck to
tell the gate guard that he said it would be alright
for the truck to leave the depot with a load without
paper work which is not gone and he himself said not
to let any vehicle to leave without paper work and he
got mad about it when we wouldn't let it go. It's just
a bunch of Mickey Mouse stuff like this that makes it
ridiculous over here. I want to come home to you so
bad. I love you so very much darling. The people in our
battalion are alright. But it's the people in depot
headquarters who are like that. They are always carrying
on about something.

I'd better try to get some sleep now. I'm so tired.
I'll write tomorrow [Sunday] afternoon if I have time
and for sure tomorrow night. Sweetheart, I love you so
very much............more than anything. Please take
care of yourself and Little Bit and I love you very
much. All my love forever, Your Bobby



28 October 1967 postmark> Bobby to Gayle

Friday night and Saturday morning

Dear Mouse, How are you today? The reason I said
"Friday night and Saturday morning" is because
I'm writing this letter starting about 11:50 and
will end it sometime Saturday morning about 12:30
or 1:00 am. We haven't been too busy tonight. We
heard some mortar rounds earlier and we thought
there might be a red alert but the report said they
were fired close to us, but were hitting about 9 miles
away. There was a big battle around An Khe tonight
and from what ZI understand the 1st. Cav. Div. got
shot up. Anyway, a sergeant in our company has an
infection on his leg and he went to the hospital to
see about it and he couldn't see a doctor because
they were all busy with the men who were wounded.

This place gets worse and worse each day. I'm so
lonely over here. It gets worse as each day goes by.
Well, on Thursday of next week I will have 11 months
left. Lord, that's a long time. I sure hope I can
get home when our baby is born. Please see if Dr.
Demos can arrange it. I love you so much and wan to
see you so bad.

What's this about our car breaking down? Did it cost
anything to get it fixed? I shouldn't have because
it was their fault for not fixing it right and check the
bill to see if they charged anything for fixing the
noise in the back and if they did talk to them about
it because it's not fixed. At the end of the month
I'll send you a money order for about $50 that should
help. The letter with the check in it finally caught
up with me today along with 3 other letters. I tore
up the check. So, that's $25 more for you. I hope it
will help. If you would let me see how much I'm going
to be making and how much I'm going to spend each
month before I increase your allotment. The people
who said it cost about $75 to live here are in a
different plan than I am. And, they're probably in
the infantry which doesn't cost as much as living
in a build up area. But nevertheless, I'll send you
some money at the end of the month and in Dec. I'll
increase your allotment.

Please send me some idea about what you want for
Christmas. They don't have much in the PX but
downtown they have some nice things. The town is
off limits now. But it will come on limits about
the 2nd of November.

I'm so tired. I'd better try to get some sleep
I'll write more tomorrow night and probably after
noon if I have time. I love you more than anything.
Take care of yourself and Little Bit and please see
if Dr. Demos can get me home and I love you very
much. All my Love always, Your Bobby

28 October 1967 Postmark> Bob's mother to Bobby
Saturday
Dearest Bob, It is so good to get your letters. We
are so happy too, that our mail is getting through
to you. I( know 3 weeks without mail , especially
the 1sst 3 weeks over there didn't make it any easier
for you, but now maybe it will all come thru with
no trouble.

There was a big natural gas line explosion at the
White Farm off Wilcox Blvd. this morning and they
evacuated everyone in that area. I think it's under
control now. Bob Dover bought the yellow Ford. Gayle
says he is just lie a 16 year old boy with a new toy-
that won't help the 1st gear. Remember how you used
to get onto me for "gunning" it? Our new church opens
tomorrow. We are going to pick Gayle up and then we
will eat dinner here.

We got the plans for the fireplace yesterday. We hope
to get it done before the weather turns too cold. Do
you remember Dad told you an official at Coca-Cola was
interested in you until her found you had army service
ahead of you? Well, that same man, this week, asked Dad
about you and said he wanted to see you when you return.
It was him taking the initiative- NOT DAD.
I have been out 2 or 3 days this week selling cards.
Each day I do only 2 or 3 appointments instead of the
7 or 8 I used to do. I'm still a little under my normal
stride. Hal and Teena De Mayo are going to marry March
19th. Lewis Parker is taking a job in Memphis. Patsy
will be moving soon I guess. Poor Myrtie. She will be
depressed now.

Gayle and Little "Bit are getting along fine. She got
a little overly tired this week but after resting she
seems fine now. We try to do all we can for her. We
talk EVERDAY and I see her almost every day.

You know how much Bob D. loves you and I'm sure when
the time comes he'll do what is necessary to move
things from one place to another - do you understand
what I mean? Don't worry about it- just pray. Bob,
we are so proud of the sacrifice you and the other Men
are making. It'll pay off in years to come, believe me.
Try to not be bitter- as I have said, it doesn't hurt
anyone but yourself. When your get lonely and depressed,
just make a list of all the things you have to be
thankful for. I'll be a long list.

Must run now and fix dinner for Fret. Tonight's the
homecoming game. Fret seems to be feeling unusually
well. We love you VERY much and are so proud. Mother.




Thought today: Remember, your relatives had no choice
in the matter either.

Hint today: If you're down pillows have become flat,
throw them in the dryer two at a time, with a couple
of clean tennis ball. The tennis balls will plump up
clumps and spread out the feathers.

26- 27 October 1967 Misc Letters and Clippings

26 October postmark> Gayle to Bobby
Oct. 25 8:30
Dear Wolpf, Hi Angel! You wanted to know how long
it takes for me to get your letters. It takes around
3-4 days now that I get them regularly. In fact the
first letters took 3 days from when you mailed them.
It has taken a couple of them a week. I got your
present. It's so pretty sweetheart! It's the
prettiest bracelet I've ever seen! Honestly, I
love it. Thank you so very much. I wonder why
you haven't got all of my mail yet. You've gotten
about the 12th letter I wrote from how you made
mention of it.

I had to call Dr. Demos tonight. And before I go
any further it's nothing serious. If it was I
wouldn't be telling you, or the Red Cross would
be contacting you. I had these real bad back pains
and couldn't walk real well. Also, I called him
about this discharge that has turned yellow and
itches and burns now. He gave me a type vaginal
suppository and told me my back was probably strained
and told me to stay float on my back a couple of days
with a heating pad. So, I'm all fixed up and I'm fine.
I already feel better. That's the truth and I wouldn't
tell you if it was serious enough to worry. I love you
so angel. Don't worry but remember when you were here
he said it would probably be a difficult pregnancy due
to this scar tissue and my uterus size, so there's a
lot of reason to hop that you'll get home on his word
to the Red Cross alone. I hope so. It's more important
to have you here than to worry about giving you up a
second time. Oh, I love you so much.

I wish you could have seen Martha Raye. Maybe you will
get to see some of the shows. Darling, don't let these
people big you. [The ones who get under your skin.]
Just keep on doing your best and you won't have to
worry about anything. I do love you more than anything.
Honey, I'm going to sleep now- I'm pooped. All my love
forever, Your Mouse

26 October 1967 postmark> Bobby to Gayle
Thursday
Dear Sweet Mouse, You just wouldn't believe how much I
miss you. I would give about anything to be with you
right now. I love you so much. There's really no news
to tell since I slept just about all the time since I
write the last letter. I just like to get you about 2
letters in the mail every day. I sure hope I get some
mail today. It makes the days so much worse when you
don't get mail.

The sun is shining so brightly this afternoon and it's
gotten fairly warm. I don't guess it gets cold over here.
They say that they have 2 seasons hot and dry and hot
and wet.

Darling please ask Dr. Demos about getting me home when
our baby comes and let me know what he says. Everybody
over here has less time to do than I do. But last night
I ran into a man that got in country Sunday. That really
makes you feel good when you see somebody with more time
to do than you yourself.

Well, I'd better get up and get ready and look for
something to do. Sweetheart, I love you very, very
much. .....more than anything. Please take care of
yourself and Little Bit and I love you. All my love
always, Your Bobby

26 October 1967 postmark> Bobby to Gayle

Thursday
Dear Sweetheart, It's about 2 in the morning here now.
It's been raining almost all night. It's not raining
now though. It's also been real cool tonight.

How have you been? ...Fine I hope. I'm been doing
alright I guess. Just missing you and loving you
more each day. I would give just about anything to
see you now. I miss you so much. I'm really getting
made. The mail is the reason. They say a lot of
times it gets lost or delayed in route. I know you
are writing everyday but I'm getting letters about
every other day. You just can't realize how lonely
a day can be without a letter from you loved one.
I don't know if you are getting a letter every day
but I am writing you twice a day if it's at all
possible which it has been so far except for 1 day.
This is a pretty good job I have. There's not much
to do, but at least I do have a safe job and I'm
finally just about settled. But do I ever want to
come back to you. I really don't have the time to
enjoy myself, because working at night and sleeping
during the day doesn't leave much time. I get to
watch a movie every afternoon and write you a letter
when I can, which is generally right after I get
up. And I shower and shave and try to eat supper
and then it's time to go to work again. It sure
does get boring, but it's a good job and I can't
really co9mplain.

I love you so much darling. It just keeps growing
and growing. I just can't wait to see you again.
Everything I see or do reminds me of you. I miss
and love you so very much. I'm enclosing this
cartoon. I got a kick out of it and I hope you
do to. It's about the way Johnson is.

We got a new company commander. He's a 1st Lt.
about to make captain. He went to the same
school that Pete Thompson went to. He seems like
a real fine man. He's real easy going. Tonight
as I was out at a gasoline dump I had some c
rations. They were good for a change. Well, at
least I don't have to pay for them as I would
if I had eaten in a mess hall. If you need
any money please let me know and I will send
you some. But please don't borrow any more.
Just let me know. I'm going to tear up the
check you sent, even though I haven't gotten
it yet.

Please darling when you see Dr. Demos again
talk to him about getting me home when our
baby is born. I just don't think I could
stand being over here when it's born. It's
bad enough over here now. I love you so very,
very much.

I'm expecting my promotion any day now. I
sure wish it would come down. We need the
money. It will be pretty good with this
pay raise being voted in and everything. I
think if you need me to I can increase your
allotment about 30 or 40 more dollars. But
first let me see how much I'm going to make
over here at the end of the month, and then we
can go from there. I'm not really sure what it
cost me to live here, but I figure it's about
50 or 60 dollars a month.

You can hear artillery off in the distance all
night long. They say it's a Pleiker [?] but it
sounds a lot closer than that. I think it's near
Phu Cat, which is about 10 or 12 miles away. I
hope that's as close as I am going to come to it.
This has to be the worst place ever. Everybody
talks about going back to the states as going back
to the world. I'm beginning to believe them. I wish
you would send me some hints about what you want for
Christmas. I don't think I'm going to send anybody
else a present except you and let you get presents
for everybody. What do you think about that?

I guess if a person could get close to hell- Viet
Nam is it. This has got to be the worse place in
the world. Qui Nhon is pretty nice, well, as nice
as can be expected for a country like this. I don't
know though. China is probably worse. The way it is
here in Qui Nhon you don't know there's a war going
on except for the living conditions and the few
artillery bursts you hear off in the distance

Well, sweetheart, I'd better try to get some sleep
now. I'll write when I wake up this afternoon
Remember I love you very, very much.....more than
anything. Please let me know what Dr. Demos says
and please take care of yourself and Little Bit
and I love you. All my love always, Your Bobby


27 October 1967 Postmark> Gayle to Bobby

October 26
Dear Angel, Gosh, I wish I knew what has happened
to all of the letters I've written you. Well,
at least you're getting mail. I've stayed on my
back today like Dr. D. said. Mom brought breakfast
and lunch and your mom brought dinner to me. I
feel a lot better. I wish Brenda would go tonight.
Say, sweetheart, I told Elaine I'd call her and
its 9:00. I've forgotten. Wait a bit. ......
...She wasn't home. Oh, I love you so much and
I too hope you'll get home when "Rick" comes,
but WITHOUT political pull. Don't worry about
my backache, etc. I swear on our marriage it's
nothing serious. It feels like a bad catch or
something.

I'm enclosing Janice and Howie's birth announcement
and a cartoon and a clipping. {You know some of
them] This Tupperware is more than I bargained for.
I'm just going to sell it long enough o get the kit
and make a little money. Next week I'm working for
Marion. It'll be fun and fifty dollars extra though.
Gosh, I'm "keeping the home fires burning" but it
is going to take more money to pay for them. I
love you and miss you so much. I get badly
depressed sometimes, worrying about you and
missing you. I ache all over for you- all the
time! Snuffy just licks your pictures every time
he sees them. Honey, I'm going to sleep. I love
you so very much- more than anything. All my
love, Forever Your Gayle

27 October 1967 postmark> Bobby to Gayle

Friday
Dear Sweetheart, Have I ever been busy tonight.
First of all they had an officer get together
at the officers club for all of us in the 98th BN.
that lasted for about an hour and a half. Then I
had to check the guards. Then
when I went out to check the guards the second
time we were at a gasoline dump that is in the
depot. Well there were 2 shots fired about 500
or 600 yards away and the guard nearest them
got scared and started shooting. The 2 shots
were not even coming our way. We came to find
out that the guard got in Vietnam Monday and
he was scared to death when we talked to him.
Then when we got back to the office we got a
report of some black marketing going on. Then
we went to investigate it and found nothing.
Right now it's about 2 a.m.

I just don't understand the mail over here. I
haven't gotten a letter in 2 days now. I sure
wish I could get some. I don't know if something's
happened at home and you haven't had time to write
or if I've made you mad or probably the mail just
got delayed or lost someplace. Have I ever got
a headache. I've had it all night long. I've
taken two of those pain pills and they have
helped a little bit . I think it's caused by
lack of sleep. I'm getting to where I can't
sleep during the day real good. You stay so
dirty over here. You have little black beads
all over you and I'm taking shower every day.
At least I have clean clothes, shoes, socks
and underwear to put on every day, so ZI can't
really complain.
They say when you go to Saigon on R&R, everything
looks so clean even though it's not really that
clean. I imagine when I get home I'll probably
flush the toilet for an hour or just be amazed at
how clean it is. You'll probably thing it's funny,
but you just can't realize how much you miss a
flush toilet. You just sort of exist over here.
I just can't wait until I can get home. I sure
hope I can make it when Little Bit comes. If I can,
I don't much think that I will have to come back.
You know sometimes I just sit around and think
about home. I get so depressed when I think about
how far away it is and how it's so hard to get
there. I sure hope it will be soon when I can come
home. I miss you so much. I love you so very much,
darling.

You seem to stay tired over here all the time.
Everybody moves so slowly. Nobody seems to be
in a big hurry. The only hurry I'm in is to get
home, but the time just drags by. Each day seems
like a week. What do you want to do? Meet me on
R & R, or meet me in Seattle and then go on a
vacation someplace? I would love to do both if
we had the money, but I don't think we will have
the money. If we can get the money we will do
both, 'cause I just can't wait to see you.

Did you know when I'm pay officer I'll have to go
to Saigon? I'll stop there 3 or 4 days and I'll be
making $26 a day TDY there. Won't that be good.
The reason I'll go there when I'[m pay officer
is because we have some people in jail there. If
I do that very much I can really make some money.
I sure wish I could run into Maj. Glasgow over
here. It sure would be nice to see somebody from
home. But, I'm afraid he's about 300 miles south
of me in Mekong Delta. I kind of doubt I'll see
him over here.

You just can't believe the dirt and the smell of
this country. You pass by a bunch of people and
their smell is terrible. There is no sanitation
among them. They just use the street for a bathroom.
It's nothing to drive down the street and see
somebody taking a leak or dumping. The smell is
terrible. The people who work in the company area
and eat our food look so much healthier than the
people who don't' work in the depot. I should be
getting the pictures I took in the next day or so.
I'll send you some of them. They are mostly pictures
of the landscape around here. I don't ;have any
pictures of the people or myself. The landscape is
real pretty but the people ruin the country. It hasn't
rained yet today, but every day it looks as though
it's going to pour all night long. Then it just clears
up about 9 o'clock at night. It sure is gloomy here
when it's raining. It just makes you wish you were
home that much more. This country is terrible.

Well, I'd better try to get some sleep now. I'll
write again this afternoon. Remember darling that
I love you very, very much..........more than
anything. Please take care of yourself and Little
Bit and I love you. All my love, Always Your Bobby
P.S. Wolpf loves Mouse very much1

Thought today: Some people never make a mistake,
nor do they ever make anything else.

Hint today: Adding a drop or two of olive oil in
your pet's food will almost completely eliminate
shedding.

25-26 October Misc. Letters

24 October postmark> Gayle's parents to Bobby
Mon.23 Oct.'67
Dear Bob, Well son, I'm on my school traffic at
Brainerd H.S. on N. Moore Rd. and was thinking
of you. I just hope to God that you are getting
used to being gone or away from home by now.
It really is hard just being away. I know this:
the 1st year across the "pond" is the hardest.
Ha. What if you had to stay as long as I did?
I'm hoping you don't have to stay that long.
3 years and a few months- not counting before
the war. Don't you get tired hearing this crap?
Ha. I just wanted you to know all of us from
World War II had it pretty bad also. The only
thing I was not married and did not have a child
on the way. It gripes by tail that good young men
like you and many more are over there and these
long-haired punks are causing all this trouble
over here in the states. Gosh, what I'd like to
do to them. Ha. Some tails would really burn.

Ha Well, Bob I hope you are in good health and
I wanted you to know we all miss you. Gayle is
o.k. I know she does miss you very much. Write
soon. Sincerely, your old father-in-law
[not out-lawed] "Moose"
In same envelope from Gayle's mom to Bobby
October 23 1967
Hello Bob, Guess what? I just came from your
house. Your mother and I have been painting
the nursery furniture and we hope to finish
it tonight. I have to fix supper now. Guess
who is buying the yellow ford from your dad?
We are. I think Bob's olds is getting too much
age on it. Gayle said you like that care so I
guess before we know it Randy will like it.
You know, in four years he will be driving.

I better get on with my dinner so I'll write
a note later this week. Love, Mama Susie

24 October 1967 postmark >Bobby to Gayle
Tuesday October 24
Dear Mouse, How are you? I'm pretty good,
though tired as can be. I hope you are
feeling alright. Got a letter from you
today. It sure is good to hear from the
only one in my life. I'm so glad you and
Sonja and Brenda are getting along so
good. It's good to have friends that have
the same thing in common with you. You
have a lot of other friends but they just
don't have the same thing in common or can't
realize how you feel like they can.

I've talked to several people who met their
wives in Hawaii. They say it costs approximately
$650. I think I can save that much. But I don't
know what to do. Doyou have any ideas? If you
don't think we can do it. I definitely do want
you to meet me in Seattle. I can send you the
money. You can get a youth card to fly to
California and they have a special rate for
wives meeting their husbands in Hawaii on R&R.
If I can't meet you there I don't think I will
take one because I just can't have any fun
without you with me to enjoy it. I miss you so
very, very much darling. I just don't know how
I am living here without you. I sure hope I can
get home when our baby comes. I'm sure I can
if Dr. Demos says I'm needed. Please talk to him
about it.

Sweetheart, I think there has been a change in
me already. I don't know if it's for better or
worse. I'm going out of my mind over here. I
sure hope I don't change a lot. I know when I
get back we will be happier than we have ever
been; I know I won't be as selfish and the
bastard I have been in the past.

I just can't wait for the mail to come every
day. I just can't wait to get your letters.
It's such a letdown when I don't get one. So
far I have gotten the one you wrote on the
16th and the 18th, but not the one on the
17th. I'm sure you wrote me then though.
Probably the mail got messed up. I wish you
would try to write me at least twice a day
so if one gets lost the other might get through.
I would love to get a letter from you every
day. I know if I can find time to write 2 you
can. Well, enough bitching for this letter.

Darling I do love you very, very much. I just
hope I can do a job over here to make you proud
of me. That's all I want to do. If I can do that
I'll be happy. If the last few letters have
seemed bitchy I didn't mean for them to. I
haven't been feeling real well and I'm scared
all the time and about a nervous wreck. I
guess once I get adjusted I'll be alright.
But sweetheart, please don't forget I do
love you and my life is unbearable without
you.

I hope your daddy gets to feeling alright.
I don't think there is anything to worry
about. I think it's funny he is buying the
yellow car. Our parents might get together
one of these days. I sure hope they do.
I'm going to try to call you next month.
I'll send you the exact date when I get it.
You will have to stay home all day because
I don't know when the time will be because of
the time difference and when the short wave
radio can get through. But you'll know the date
when I can arrange it. I would love to hear your
voice right now. Better I would love to see you
and hug and kiss you. Of just even hear you fuss
at me. I miss you so very much.

I want to try to get some sleep now. I got about
4 hours in the last 36 hours. I'll write when I
wake up. Probably this afternoon. Darling I love
you very, very much. ....more than anything. I
really do! I just can't wait until we can be
together again. Please take care of yourself and
Little Bit. I love and miss you so very much.
All my love always, Your Bobby [the Wolpf}

24 October 1967 postmark >Bobby to Gayle
Tuesday
Dear Darling, I just woke up. .....just a note
before I get dressed. Darling, I love you so much.
I really do. It's going to be so good when we
are together again. I hope when I get back we
want ever have to be separated again. This being
over here is hard on both of us. There is nobody
here I can sit down and talk to and I need that
more than anything now. ........just somebody to
talk to. It would make me feel a lot better.
More than that, I would really love to come home.
I guess the only way I can come home is to have
Dr. D. say you need me, or to get shot in the
leg or something like that. I want to come home
so bad.

It was raining here this morning. But now it
cleared up. I have to get some clean sheets for
my bed now. Since I sleep during the day I have
to make my own bed. I haven't eaten anything in
about 24 hours now. I just don't have an appetite.
I guess that I'll get out of that someday. I miss
you so much darling. I've got to shower and shave
now. I'll write again tonight. Remember darling
I love you very, very much. ......more than
anything. Take care of yourself and Little
Bit. ...and I love you. All my love always,
Your Bobby

25 October 1967 postmark> Gayle to Bobby

October 24
Dearest Angel, How are you today? Lord, I'm getting
depressed worryi8ng about your mail. You'll get it
all in a bunch probably. I just wish there was some
way you could get my messages as I sit writing them.
While I'm thinking about it...Brenda hasn't had her
baby. She'll probably go tonight 'cause we have 3/4"
size hail and 70 - 80 m.p.h winds- storm warnings,
and she'll feel like going in the middle of it. I
went to a coffee tonight at Marian Helinskys house.
She's one of the Viet Nam wives. Bonnie Glasgow was
there. Here's the address by the way:
Major William L. Glascow 088074 Aov-Tm#63, APO 96296,
San Francisco
Anyway, I may have to stop writing must anytime the
ights just went off for a second but it'[s till
lightening and raining, etc. In fact, I may go to
sleep 'cause I'm scared sort of- Snuffy's not scared.

I'm glad you finally got some sleep. Just try to eat
and always remember that when you don't get mail that
I'm thinking about you. ....constantly.

I have this discharge so bad now. It's turned yellow
since last Friday when I saw Dr. Demos. I may have
some stupid infection. I guess I'd better call him.
It itches and burns & my back hurts. I guess I'll
wait 'til in the morning but I* only have $4 to my
name [in the bank] and I have to get the cookies for
my Tupperware party and couldn't afford a prescription.
Also Marion wants me to work for a couple of weeks
starting next weeks and funny thing! I can't afford
to go and make the money 'cause won't have gas money
or money for parking. That I can work out- 'cause
I'll borrow $5 or so 'til I get paid by Marion. I
just pray to God that the allotment isn't late. If
it is I won't know what to do. [Sell Snuffy, my
guitar and our old clothes] I'm crazy - 'cause you
know things always work out, don't they? At least I
have stamps to write for a while. I love you so my
Wolpf. I've been looking at sexy gowns and pajamas
for when you come home so I'll have ideas anyway-
and honey PLEASE, PLEASE let's be alone the first
week, just you, me and Rick!

I pray every day that Rick's alright, you'll be
all right and I'll be all right when you come
home. I've just put you into His hands.......that's
all I can do. Tonight at Marian's coffee, we
read a thing on "what is a service wife." I cried.
I'm going to copy it and send it to you later.
It's terrific and you know I've learned it is
your duty to be there- isn't' it? Say, do you
remember some mess in the ROTC dept that Major
Glascow got a congressional over? About a boy
named Fuller? If so what was it about? Bonnie
was talking about it. She said he got another
just after he signed out at U.C. Bless his heart.
She's so sweet. Tell me, does this sound funny?
This girl at the coffee tonight has a 2 month old
baby and her husband has been gone a year and is
due next week. Does it sound like she carried it
10 months to you? Or something else? I think
it's funny.

Lord, I love you. Oh honey, I wish you'd get my
mail for you- I'm going to sleep. Take care. All
my love- Forever, Your Mouse.

25 October 1967 Postmark> Bobby to Gayle

Wednesday
Dear Sweetheart, It's about 1 am now and I'm in for
the night. Today [Tuesday] I got 3 letters from you.
Two of the ones you sent to the 178th caught up
with me. In one of the ones you were talking about
your financial troubles. If it's bad enough and
you can't handle it they will bring me home, but
did you count in the $70 I took out to come over
here? Gayle please don't start borrowing a lot
of money because that just gets us in deeper.
But if you need me they will bring me home
because of financial trouble. The check you
mentioned, well, I haven't gotten it yet and
when I do get it I'll just tear it up so you
can have that money back. But if you do need
some money I'll send you a money order.

You asked about me going up on the mountain
and if I had a weapon? Well you don't leave
the depot around here without a weapon. Anyway
this is just about the most secure area around
Viet Nam. Cameroun bay is the only place that
is more secure. They had a man killed here last
May. And one got wounded here last week. A
sniper shot at his vehicle and the glass cut
his face. That's all that has happened here
in the last year. Anyway the Viet Cong are
getting all the things they want out of here
and they would be crazy to hit the depot.
The rats are bad around her. I haven't seen
any in my room but I have seen some. I got a
letter that caught up with me today also from
mother. Has she been alright? I she has any
trouble please let me know. I just can't wait
for mail call every day. I just love to hear
from my mouse. I love you so much.

I'm expecting my promotion any day now. It's
just whenever they get a fancy to do it. The
depot commander is really a bastard. He thinks
that he holds everybody in the palm of his hand.
There are so many people around here that don't
have anything to do except harass you. Like
tonight this major came in here raising hell
about people speeding in the depot. Well we
don't have a thing to do with that. So I told
him I would call the MP's and see what they
can do. Isn't that silly? ...In a war zone to
worry about people speeding?

Please honey, talk to Dr. Demos and get him
to say I'm needed when our baby is born. I
know they will get me home and if you can do
that I don't think they will make me come
back over here. Wouldn't that be great?

If it's making you worry a lot about me over
here and it causes you trouble I could get a
compassionate reassignment. The same holds
true for anybody in our family. But please
get me home when Little Bit comes. I love
you so very, very much sweetheart.

Well, I'd better get some sleep now. I'll
write more when I get up this afternoon.
Remember sweetheart I love you very, very
much. .......more than anything and I miss
you very much. Take care of yourself and
Little Bit and I love you. All My love Always,
Your Bobby

25 October 1967 Postmark> Bobby to Gayle

Wednesday
Dear Mouse, I just woke up. I slept so good.
It's real cool today. The mail that went out
from here Tuesday morning was stolen. That
is the mail that left from depot headquarters.
I don't know if the letter I wrote you went
out then was stolen or not, because I don't
know if the mail mailed out of the company
goes through HQ's or from the company to the
APO.

Darling, I love you so very, very much and I
miss you very, very much. I ache all over
from missing you. Please get me home when our
baby is born. I just can't seem to adjust over
here. Every day seems like an eternity. I've
eating less than 1 meal a day. I'm not ever
hungry. I just don't know what's happening to
me. I want to come home so bad. You know they
say the morale is high over here. At least
that's what I heard when I was in the states.
Well, I've seen no high morale since I've been
here. Nobody really seems to care about if.
[it?}

Have you heard from Glee and Don? I wonder
when he is coming over here. I think I'm going
to subscribe to Playboy. Because in the PX the
October edition just got here.

Well, I've got a lot to do today and I'd better
get started. Sweetheart I love you very, very
much.......more than anything. Take care of
yourself and Little Bit and I love you. All my
Love Always, Your Bobby



Thought today: It is better to have a little
ability and use it well than to have much ability
and make poor use of it.
Hint today: To safely clean toys- wipe them with
vinegar, and then rinse with water. It's safe
for babies and strong enough to kill germs.

22-23 Oct 1967 Bobby FINALLY GOT MAIL

22 October postmark > Bobby to Gayle

Sunday morning Oct 22
Dear Sweetheart, Well I finally got some mail
today. I got a letter from your mother and daddy,
my mother and daddy and my Mouse. You just can't
realize how it makes a person feel when he is
half way round the world from his love ones and
hasn't heard from them in awhile. It's about the
best thing for a person over here. I never thought
a letter cold look so good.

You wanted to know why I wasn't getting any work
in my field. Well the 157th is a service company.
The service we provide is depot security. We have
nothing to do with supply except we guard the
supplies. . I'm the night security officer. What
I do is sit in an office, check the guard about
2 times a night and if there is any sniper fire
on somebody trying to break into the depot. The
guard sees it call it back here and I and 2 other
people go investigate it. That has my job during
the day is a Captain. He is really a bastard too.
Tonight about 8:30 he came into the office after
being at the club drinking for about 2 and a half
hours drunk. He was really raising hell, chewed
out everybody around for nothing; he was slamming
his desk drawers and everything. I can take all
his hollering and screaming but he had better not
ever touch me 'cause that's when his ass is mine.
No matter what I do then I'm covered. Anyway he
just has about 30 more days here. Then his
replacement will be in. But he really showed his
ass tonight.

Honey, how long does it take my letters to get to
you? I was just wondering. I sure am lonely over
here. I just can't wait until I can come home to
you again. Lord, I wish that I could see you and
I miss you very, very much.

Your best believe I'm getting out of the army
after this. This is the most ridiculous place
here. If I told you what it was like as far as
rinky dink stuff is around her you wouldn't
beleive me. Anyway it's too much to write
down. I don't' much think anybody can realize
what it's like unless they have been here.

Actually what my day consists of is starting
at 7 at nigh I go to work; get off work at 6
or 7 in the morning; sleep to 2 or 3 in the
afternoon; shower/shave; watch a move; eat
supper; go to work. That's about all I do. I
have some additional duties in the company.
I'm savings officer sanitation officer,
piaster officer (UN Money][?] and seasonal
indoctrination officer. Being seasonal
indoctrination officer means that at the
start of the monsoon season I tell the
troops to wear their rain suits and at the
end of the monsoons I tell them to take
their rain suits off. Isn't that ridiculous?

Well, I'd better run now and check the guard.
Honey I love you very, very much........more
than anything. Take care of yourself and
Little Bit and I love you. All my love always,
Your Bobby [Wolpf]

22 October postmark > Bobby to Gayle

Sunday
Dear Sweetheart, Just woke up..........It's
hot as blazes here. I thought the monsoons
had started but it looks like they haven't'.
I sure hope they don't start. Gosh, I want
to see you so bad, I wonder what you are doing
all the time. You sound like you are having
a good time. I sure hope so. If you are having
a good time with Sonja and Brenda it probably
takes your mind off a lot of things.

I'm so miserable over here. Every day seems like
a year and the time just doesn't seem to be
getting any shorter. It just drags along. I'm
hoping and praying I get home when our baby
is born.[ Please try to get Dr. Demos to help
you get me home. I want to come home so bad.
Please sweetheart -try to get me home.] (Part
in brackets had circle around it in red ink)

Well, I have to go get a shower and shave now.
Please write whenever you can. I love you very,
very much..........more than anything. Take
care of yourself and Little Bit and I love you.
All my love always, Your Bobby

23 October postmark >Gayle to Bobby

October 22-
Dear Angel, Here I am just thinking about you.
That's all I do. We started working on the
furniture yesterday and last night I went to
hear John Gary with Sonja, Brenda and two other
army wives. I'm so tired. I don't really feel
so very good. I've got to start resting
more.......really. I'm so tired-very- and
so I therefore don't feel so very good. I
love you so much. This was a bad day for me
'cause I got to missing you so terribly much
I could hardly find anything to be glad about
except the day you'll come home and the baby
- our very own baby. I've come to look on him
as a very special gift from God. He is now
and I hope will be a reality that's tangible.

Brenda hasn't had ;her baby yet. To be honest,
I wish she'd hurry. She is so miserable. I love
you so honey. It hurts. I see you every place I
look. I wake up every morning and think it
couldn't be possible for me to love you more,
but each day comes and I love you more.

Are you eating better? I worry so much about
you. What' all this about this colonel? I
thought he was the one you liked. I wish you'd
start getting our mail we send you. You said
something about people being "funny" there and
it not being what you expected- What do you
mean? Lord you're working hard enough. At least
you're busy. Just don't overdo yourself if you
can help it. I had dinner with Mama and Daddy
tonight. Poor mom, she works awfully hard.
Honey you just couldn't believe how tired I am.
I guess it's 'cause I've done more than I've
been supposed to. I need to really be more
careful of Little Bit I suppose. Snuffy's been
sweet lately. He's a mess. Honey, I'm going to
go to sleep . I'll go ahead and mail this in
the morning. There's really not much news as
of now. Oh, did I tell you they acquitted
Bookie Turner on ALL charges?

I'll write tomorrow- I love you more than
anything- All my Love forever Your Gayle

Postcard Postmark 10/23/1967 > Bobby's sister
to Bobby


Bob, Thought you might like this. No news.
I hope you are fine. Everything here is ok.
The den will be finished in a week. Write soon.
Keep the good spirits up. We love you, Elaine.


23 October 1967 Postmark> Bobby to Gayle

Monday morning
Dear Sweetheart, I just finished my last check
of the guards. It sure has been hot here. This
captain I've been telling you about is ridiculous.
There are 8guard stations; we have 8 guards; a
Sgt of the Guard; Corporal of the Guard and a
driver. Well tonight the corporal had CQ in
the company and this captain wanted two roving
guards...one along the back fence and another
in the ration yard. Since the corporal of the
guard had CQ he wasn't here. The driver of
the truck and the Sgt. of the guard had to be
the roving guards. The driver and the Sgt.
are supposed to stay here in the office. So he
pitched a fit and we had to put them on as
roving guards. So tonight I have had to be the
officer in charge of security, Sgt. of the guard,
and the corporal of the guard. That man is
really an ass. It's a good thing he's not in a
combat unit 'cause somebody would shoot him.
But he just has 29 more days her. His replacement
will be in the 12th of next month. I guess I can
stand him for about 4 more weeks.

I got a package from you today... One of the ones
with underwear and socks in it. The card was the
cutest one I have ever seen. I got a card from
Mrs. Grainger and that was it. I know you are
writing every day, but the mail gets mixed up
somewhere along the way. I sure wish I could
hear from you every day. But I guess if they
can't get the mail here they can't do it.

Did you enjoy seeing Janie? I guess it was alright
without be around because I act like such a bastard
when she is around. I don't know why I do. I guess
that I'm just no good all the way around.

Please let me know what Dr. Demos says every time
you go to him. I worry so much about you. And,
please ask him to help you get me home when it
comes. Please do that for me.

I'm so miserable over here. You stay dirty all the
time. Sweat all the time and if you're not seating
you're getting muddy. It seems I've been here 3
months already and I'm just starting on my third week.
I miss you so much. I've got everybody in the company
to like me. That's good. All the NCO's seem to like
me. Which I think is good. But it's still not like
being at home. I guess nothing can be like that. I
want to see you so badly. I miss you so much.

I just thought of something. 1968 is a leap year so
that means I'll be here 1 day longer than I thought.
It just seems nothing goes my way. Did you get what
I sent you? I sure hope you like it. I really didn't
know whether you would like it or not.

It started raining here a little bit tonight but it
didn't amount to anything. I hope it doesn't rain
too much here. But that's something you can't
control. I just don't have ti9me to do anything
besides work over here. I have about 4 hours a day
free time. That's when I'm not sleeping. I usually
watch a move in the afternoons. Today they had
"Georgy Girl." They get some pretty good films here,
but still it's just not like being at home.

Well, better try to get some sleep now. I love you
very, very much........more than anything. Please
take care of yourself and Little Bit. Please get
Dr. D. to help you get me home when our baby
comes. I love you very, very much. All my love
always, Your bobby [Wolpf}




Thought today: We make a living by what we get,
but we make a life by what we give.

Hint today: To fall asleep fast try closing your
eyes, look to the right and pause then to the left
and pause. Repeat for 5 minutes. Psychologists say
this eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
reduces the intensity of troubling thoughts.
Plus it induces restorative REM sleep.

October 20/21 1967 Misc letters

October 20 1967 postmark Bobby to Gayle

Friday Oct.20
Dear Sweetheart, How are you today? I am pretty
good. I've just come back from checking the guards.
Everything is alright, except that I want o see you
so badly. We had another practice alert tonight. The
have them about every other night. It keeps people
on their toes which is good.

I want to see you so bad. I miss you so very much.
I guess you get tired of about the same thing in
each letter, but honest darling it's the truth. I
love you so much.

We had the I.G. inspection in the company today
and we got a satisfactory rating on it. They only
give satisfactory and unsatisfactory ratings on
it. I slept all the way through it. They can't
say anything though because I had worked all
night. Lord, I wish they would hurry up and end
this thing. I want to come home so bad.

I sure hope I get some mail today. I should be
getting some anytime now. It sure is lonesome
around here with no mail. I hope it will make
it better when it finally starts coming in.

The typhoon that was supposed to hit here has
turned the other way. And now all we are supposed
to gee is rain, but it hasn't started raining yet.
I sure hope it doesn't start raining. We haven't
heard any artillery going off around here tonight,
but it could start anytime.

About me coming home when our baby is born. If Dr.
Demos says I am needed I can come home I think. But
ZI don't think it is a good idea for us to use
Bill Brock or any political pull to get me home.
Because it could get me in bad around here and
I don't think that would be good. I slept real
good yesterday morning because it was so cool.
I had to use a blanket. It's been pretty warm
today and tonight so far. But every morning
has been rather cool. There are the strangest
looking bugs around here. I wonder what kind
they are. There are a lot of rats around here
too.

I haven't been able to eat real good since I've
been here. About all I've been able to eat has
been meat. I just wonder how much weight I'll
lose while I'm over here. I would like to lose
about 30 pounds. At least I can lose that much.

When I come home I'll be landing in Seattle
Washington and I want you to try and meet me
there. So please try to be there when I come.
I just want to see you so bad. Everyday seems
so long over here. I am so homesick. I hope
this won't last the whole year. But I do know
that each day I'll be missing you more and
more. I just sit and stare at your picture
all the time I can.

Well, I'd better go try to get some sleep now.
I'll write again tomorrow. ZI love you very,
very much. ....More than anything. Please
take care of yourself and Little Bit. I hope
to see you soon, and I love you. All my love
always, Your Bobby

October 21 Postmark Bobby to Gayle

Friday
Dear Sweetheart, I'm sorry I haven't had time
to write you until tonight, but I didn't get
any sleep last night. And when I got up today
I had to meet the new company commander. Then
it was time to eat supper and come to work.
When I got here I had to start looking for
some light bulbs for this guard station. We
had to find 300 watt bulbs, which the depot
didn't have. We rode around the depot for
about an hour and half looking for them.

Last night the reason I didn't' get any sleep
was because a company here in the depot burned
down. They think a stove exploded. Anyway
most of the barracks were tents and the whole
company burned down in about 15 minutes. I
felt so sorry for some of those people over
there because a lot of them were going home
tomorrow and they just got out with a tee
shirt and a pair of shorts.

Please see if Dr Demos can get me home for
when our baby is born. I really do hope that
I can I pray every night asking god to let me
be able to come home when our baby is born.
This letter won't go out until tomorrow morning,
but I'll write you again tonight s you will
have 2 in the mail.

Martha Ray was here at Qui Nhon today. I
didn't get to see here because her show was
at 8pm and I go to work at 7 pm. I guess I
won't be able to see many shows here. I
sure hope that I get some mail tomorrow. I stand
by the mail room everyday hoping I will get
some. Some should be coming anytime. I sure
hope I get some tomorrow. I sure am lonely
here. I hope it will get better when I get some mail.

Well I'd better go now. I'll write again later
tonight. Darling I love you very, very much...
...more than anything. Please take care of yourself
and Little Bit. I love you very, very much. All
my love, always, Your Bobby

October 21 1967 Bob's mother to Bobby
Saturday

Dearest Bob, You've no ideas how happy we are to
get your letters. Every day when the postman
comes, I'm waiting at the mail box. I've been
down helping Gayle paint this afternoon I'm
going down Monday or Tuesday and help her get
thing put away and the nursery straight.

We are going tonight to see UC and Xavier play.
I guess Gayle told you her daddy's buying the
yellow ford, so it will still be in the family.
Elaine and Jim got started on their den this
weekend so needless to say they are all excited.
We should get our plans back from the architect
the first of the week so we can get started on
the fireplace before the weather gets too bad.

I'll be glad when your mail catches up with you.
You'll have enough to last you a week. You
should have some by now. We got a kick out of
your Hell's Angels Sergeants. I'd sure keep on
the good side of them.

Bob, I know, I REALLY do, how easy it is to
become bitter about those who are running from
what you are doing. I've fought it and I've just
about overcome it for the bitterness we feel
doesn't hurt them, it just eats into us and
eventually could destroy us. If the Fathers of
our country and men like Patrick Henry had
hidden behind desks etc. we wouldn't have the
country we have. You Bob, can be VERY proud of
what you are doing and in the future I know God
will bless you for doing what you are. After
all, you can live with yourself and I wonder if
they will come to the time when they find it
hard to live with themselves. Of course,
you'll be more respected than they.

I pray every day that God will you the strength
and endurance to see this year through. I
think He would like for YOU to pray for it
too. He won't fail you. You have no idea how
many people back here ask about you and you are
on just about everybody's prayer list so I know
everything will work out fine.

You and Gayle have had some bad breaks, so I see
nothing but happiness ahead for the two of you
when you come home because everyone, sooner or
later has some bad luck and disappointments.
So- keep your chin up. By the time you get this
we'll be in the forties [week wide] instead of
the fifties. I'm sure by the time you come home
you will have reevaluated many things- you'll
know what's important and what isn't and that
will be good.

Be sure and tell me if you don't get the paper.
It was ordered and paid for 2 weeks ago. I must
go now and fix Fret some dinner. We love you
VERY much. Mother

PS Janice had their baby last Thursday night
and was back in school on Wednesday. They have
a "marvelous" nurse to care for the baby 20
hours a day. Thank God you have a wife who
will put being a wife and mother ahead of
everything else. "Gayle will be a SWELL mother.


October 21 1967 Postmark Bobby to Gayle
Saturday evening
Dear Sweetheart, You just wouldn't believe how
busy I've been tonight. This is the first chance
I have had to sit down since I wrote you the first
letter tonight. Right now its 2:30 and I've been
out of the office since about 12. I wish I could
write good letters. I know just about every letter
that I write you has the same thing in it. I guess
it sound like a broken record. But I'll keep
writing you the same things because when I write
you it seems I'm talking to you and that you are
right here in the same room with me.

Tonight we were driving along and about100 yards a
big dump truck came out of a side road and it lost
its brakes and flipped right over. The driver wasn't
hurt but it sure scared him pretty bad. To tell the
truth it scared me, because if we had been about 15
seconds sooner it would have hurt us. I don't know
if the monsoons are going to start because we had
about 2 days of rain and then the past couple of
days it's been real pretty. I sure hope it doesn't
rain much.

These 3 weeks I've been gone from you sure have been
hell. I miss you so very, very much. I'd give just
about anything to be able to be on my way home now
to see you. Lord, I love you darling. Every day I
just keep loving you more and more. Just like we
say=- more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.

Please see if Dr. Demos can get me home when Little
Bit comes. If he says I'm needed they will bring me
home. I have to get a hair cut tomorrow. My hair
is getting so long. And, with it long it stays
dirty all the time. This has got to be the dirtiest
country in the world. I wish I could describe to you
how dirty it is. When the military was able to have
their dependants over here, I don't know how the women
stood it. I would no more think of bringing you over
here unless it was absolutely necessary, because I
wouldn't want you to live in a cesspool like this.
You just can't realize people live like these people.
Their houses [shacks] are made out of card board boxes
or pieces of wood. I'll try to get some pictures of
them and send them to you. The slums at home are
mansions compared to these places. Words just can't
describe their country.

There was a big battle about 10 miles away from here
tonight. We could see the lights from it. The was
bombing and everything hit was at a place called
Pha Cat [I think] They say there was a brigade of
Viet Cong there. I don't know but there sure was
a lot of firing coming down from helicopters and
other type planes over the area.

I just can't believe how much I miss you. It's
really bad. ...Just a big empty feeling in me all
the time. I don't think I'll be able to get rid
of that until I get home to my mouse again.

I'd better try to get some sleep now. I love you
very, very much......more than anything. Please
take care of yourself and Little Bit and I love
you. All my love always, Your Bobby


October 21 1967 Postmark Bobby to Gayle
Saturday
Hi Sweetheart, I just go up. I'm so nervous today.
I don't know why. I'm just so jumpy and worried
about everything. I don't know what is causing it.
I sure hope I get some mail this afternoon. I want
to hear from you so bad. Lord sweetheart, I'm going
out of my mind over here. I know there has been a
change in me already. I just hate to see what I'm
going to be like when I get home. I miss you so much.
I don't know how I can live without you. This is
terrrible over here.
I feel like I've lost about 15 pounds already. I
haven't been able to eat since I left you. If I
could I would write you all the time I'm awake.
I've been thinking about TeTe' a lot lately. I
still can't believe that she is dead. But I still
see her the way she was in her bed right after
she died.

Please tell Dr. Demos to get me home for when our
baby comes. I don't; think I could stand it over
here when that happens. It's bad enough as it is
but that would just put the topping on the cake.
They say Martha Ray made a statement last night
that brought the house down. It was," Those
demonstrators back in the states couldn't even
shine our boots." This is true. When I get back
I'd better not see my cousins. I know I'm going
to hurt some people's feelings when I get back.

Sweetheart, I love you so much. I want to come
home to you so bad. I really do. Please try
to get me home. I'm going crazy without you.
I love you so very, very much. ....More than
anything. Please take care of yourself and
Little Bit and I love you. Please don't forget
that. All my Love always, Your Bobby
Thought today: It's unfortunate that swelled
heads aren't painful.
Hint today: To avoid scrubbing burned edges of
a casserole dish, sprinkle Epsom salts over the
mess and let sit for 10 minutes. It will cause
the pieces to flake off. Then a quick scrub with
the abrasive salts will remove any remaining
stuck-on food.

10/19/1967 Postmark Bobby's Sister Elaine to Bobby

Thursday, Oct. 19
Dear Bob, We were so glad to get your letter
and know that everything is as well as can be
expected. Keep good spirits and time will pass
a lot faster. We are dickering with carpenters
over our den. Jim has decided he needs to become
one in order to make some money. We hope to have
the work completed sometime during the next 2
weeks. I sure do hope it will be as pretty as
I think it is going to be.

"Zim" sure is rambunctious in the cool weather.
When you on him he really goes. Butch is still
having a possum a day. I think his philosophy
is a possum a day keeps the doctor away. He is
also helping us rid ourselves of our gopher rat
situation.

We took the mower off of the tractor the other
day and hitched a plow to it. We have planted
our plowed field with year round green grass.
I hope it will be pretty.

Gayle and mother and Daddy came for a birthday
dinner last night. I am going to help Gayle
paint Saturday. I'm sure we'll get more paint
on us than the walls. Jim is taking water to
the barn. He says it's a drudge but I think he
really does enjoy his nightly adventure.

We are anxious to get your pictures. I can't
comprehend the real extent of the monsoon
season. Does it rain constantly? Jim does
remember the Bridgeman boy. What is his first
name? Are the beaches there anything like the
Atlantic coast or the Pacific coast? What kind
of waves? Have you been swimming yet? Aren't you
glad you have hot water? I can't imagine how on
earth you will get clean without it. Do you have
indoor plumbing?

Well, I guess I had better close now and wash my
hair. Write soon. Love, Elaine

10/19/1967 Postmark Bobby to Gayle

Thursday 19 oct. 67
Hi Sweetheart, I just got up. It's about 2pm and
hot as blazes. It was cool when I went to bed
this morning though. Lord, I wish I could see you.
I dreamed about you when I was asleep. I miss you
so badly all the time I'm thinking or you. I love
you so much. I just hope and pray I'll be able to
come home soon or when our baby is born.

I sure hope I get some mail this afternoon. A lot
should be coming in any day now. I think it takes
5 days for a letter to get to Chattanooga and
5-7 days to get back here. It's so bad here with
no mail. I'll keep trying to write you 2 times
a day. But I for sure will write you at least 1
times. It's all going to depend on how busy I am.
After I write you tonight I'm going to write
everybody. This letter will go out this afternoon
and the one I write tonight will go out tomorrow
morning, so I don't know if you will be getting 2
letters a day or not.

Well, I'd better run take a shower and shave. I'll
write again tonight. Darling I love you very, very
much- more than anything. Please take care of
yourself and Little Bit and I love you. All my
love always, Your Bobby
PS Happy Birthday.

10/19/1967 Postmark Bobby to Gayle

Oct 19, Thursday
Happy Birthday Mouse, I sure hope you do have a
happy birthday. I just wish I could be there, but
I guess I will be there next year. We got a
typhoon warning yesterday. They said it was about
600 miles out and coming in at about 10 mph. I
sure hope it doesn't get here, because we are
about 1 block from the ocean and a big wave would
probably knock over the building I live in.

It's been rather cool today. My interview with the
Col. went pretty good I guess. I still don't know
if I'm going to get promoted or not. This is an
entirely different army over here than it is in
the states. It's very sure that a 2nd Lt. will
make 1st in 12 months over here. I don't why it
is that way but it is.

You just wouldn't believe how tired I am. My head
is about to split open. I think it's caused by
being tired and being nervous. I stay scared all
the time here. I just don't trust any of these
people here. Qui Nhon is having some kind of an
election here and there are political rallies
all over the place. Qui Nhon has been put off
limits until these elections are over.

It has seemed like the longest 2 weeks since I
left you in Atlanta. I just can hardly wait until
I can come home again. Lord, I hope and pray it
will be soon. It's terrible over here. I just
hope when I get home I don't run into those
cousins of mine. You can hear artillery going
off every night. It sounds like it's about 10
to 15 miles off and that's about as close as I
want to get to it.

They have television programs on over here. They
run about all day and to about 10 at night. They
have a variety of different programs. The army
has a TV station right here in Qui Nhon. Tonight
I watched Andy Griffith, Bewitched and Gunsmoke.

Our company has an IG inspection tomorrow. I'm
going to sleep through it because of working
all night. They let us sleep during the day. I
like working at night. It seems to make the time
go by faster- if it's possible for it to go by
faster.

I sure hope I get some mail soon. It's about to
drive me crazy. I know you are writing everybody,
but it seems like it would get here faster than
it does. It really does make you feel good when
somebody comes in with more time to do than you
do. You know that club of wives that have husbands
over here? Well each month you go there will be
somebody there that will have more time to wait
than you do. That's one way to look at it.

I wish this year would hurry up and end. Time
goes so slowly over here and I miss you so much
I am just miserable. I love you so very much.
I am just miserable. I love you so very much.
It keeps growing more and more each day. The
saying that absence makes the heart grow fonder
is very true. Because each day I am away from
you I just keep loving you more and more.

Well, I've got to go out and check the guards now.
I'll write more tomorrow. Darling ZI love you
very, very much- more than anything. Please
take care of yourself and Little Bit. And please
let me know what Dr. Demos says and have a happy
birthday. I love you very, very much, All my love
always, Your Bobby


20 October Postmark Gayle to Bobby

October 19, 1967
11:30 pm
My dearest husband, Here it is- my 21st birthday.
It's sad because I had so many plans for us tonight.
And though I miss you all the time, an occasion
makes it even worse. You know, phone bill or not,
I wish you could call me. Honey the days are so
messed up for me. Some days I do a lot and
they're fast, then other days I do a lot and
they are slow. Then, the same thing about the
days I don't do much. Tonight I went to mom and
dads for dinner. We had steak, salad and baked
potatoes. Then mama and I went to Eastgate. I
bought a crib mattress; sheet and pillow case
and mattress cover for less than $15 at Penney's.
Is that good? I thought so. I'm going to paint
the crib and chest this weekend. I bought the paint
this afternoon. I had to go to the Norge place and
do dry-cleaning. I got a baby shawl with Top Value
stamps today. It cost 15cents. That was good too.
I'm so proud of myself. I just wish you were here
to help me. Honey, I'm sending you your xmas in a
couple of weeks. It will only be small things,
but I'm getting you a gift certificate later.
That will be for xmas. - your big present anyway.
It's just that I have no money next month- unless
I sell Tupperware. or you increase my money here.
At least 'til I get straightened out. Of course by
then the baby will be here and I'll need even more.
It's a mess.

Brenda still hasn't had her baby yet. I wish she
would in a hurry. I'm going crazy. I go to Dr. D
in the morning. I'm going to finish this letter
when I get back from there. My apt is at 9:30, so
I'll mail it the regular time. This is going t be
fairly long 'cause I have a lot to ask you, etc.
I love you my angel Wolpf!-Mouse

Hi! Lord, I had so much to do today. I went to
the Dr. He said I'm doing good. He's proud of my
weight and isn't going to put me on a diet. I have
to buy some cotton panties 'cause he said it would
help the hemorrhoid situation I've had. Also, I've
had some pains that he said were adhesions from
surgery, as the baby is pushing everything up it
will hurt a while, but not severely. But thank
goodness I'm not on a diet- yet. Just think when
I see him next I'm half through the pregnancy!
That's better sounding isn't it? Brenda and I went
to town and I had the water put in our name and all.
And, everybody I know had to pay a deposit but us.
Isn't that heaven? Brenda and I are taking care of
Sonja's children today and tonight because her sister
in Knoxville is real ill and they don't know what's
wrong. So, Sonja went up there and will be back
tonight. I paid the furniture bull today. #1 Do you
ealize we'll own it when you get home? That's all
that's been going on, except Daddy's sick and so is
Randy. Tonya got bitten by a cat and they had to
send its head off to see if it was rabied. So Tonya
may have to have those shots!

Say, you'd better quit apologizing for your mama san
in every letter or I'll think something's up!?
I'm kidding- I know better. How does your radio
work? Hey honey, the best I can figure is that
$130 is your re-location [not dis-location] pay
for the time in October you're there. In Nov.
surely you will get a lot more. Have you got the
check I sent you? I'm [or us here] really hurting.
I'm going to Eastgate today and I'm sending you
washcloths, a promotion gift and hangers in one box.
I love you. Anyway, when you went up that Mountain,
did you have a gun? I was scared to death when you
told me that. I'm so glad you like the people you
work with. do you have rats where you live? At least
you have hot water! It sounds like the food's fine.
Thank you so much for the pictures. What was all of
this about the Vietnamese funeral? The monsoons sound
like hell. Did you get drunk at the Hail and Farewell?
Why do you think you'll land in Seattle? I haven't
got your present for me yet, but I do hope you didn't
spend a lot- you sweet ol' monkee. What's ever
happened to that guys who was going to kill himself?
Tell me about your "hell's angels" friends. I hope you
get to be their friend.

What's wrong with your promotions? It's a mess isn't
it? This is one time I'm gland you're e working
such long hours. Any other time - forget it! Are
you able to sleep for the noise?

Well, honey, I've got the Royal and Kelly children
and we've got to go to the bank. I love you- forever
and always. Take care of yourself. All my love,
Your Gayle
[I think our baby might look like this picture]
THE MOUSE!




Thought today: An open mind is sometimes too
porous to hold a conviction.

Hint today: Rust rings, such as those from
shaving cream cans, can easily be removed
from vanity tops by pouring some cola on the
spot. Just let it sit for 5 minutes then wipe
with a damp cloth. The phosphoric acid in
soda swiftly dissolves the iron oxide particles
in the rust.