I couldn’t believe what I was writing two posts ago. Here I was, showing you this amazing letter where Jake describes how to do tricks in a airplane in minute detail and I’m talking about some lame, vague fortune telling. I’m just kidding, I am excited about it all and I feel no guilt! But…
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Jake’s Base
This is one of a few research posts I’ve been working on. Everything I read about in Babu’s pages and Jake’s letters makes me want to know more. Unfortunately, I don’t have enough time to do more than a basic google search, but even that can drudge up some neat information. One of my rabbit…
Fortune Telling and Spinning Planes
May 15, 1941, Ruth, Emmy, and I made plans to go to a fortune teller tonight. Emmy took me home to supper with her. We skipped over to see Vi and then went to know our future. She told me about mother’s throat. It was alright for me to take a trip. She could see…
In Between Letters II
May 11, 1941, Nat was angry because Stretch didn’t come home. However, he’s sick in the hospital and can’t help that. Ed K. came up and gave me a driving lesson and we picked up Nat at her home and the three of us went to Hartford to see the stage show “Crazy with the…
Convicts in the Barracks, May 10, 1941
May 10, 1941, Saw Ernie off on the train and felt lonesome. Came home and started cleaning my drawers. Jake sent me another letter and some pictures. He looks so thin and his hair is clipped short. Edmund, Johnny Lech, and Eddie came up early and left soon. J.L. came back about 8 and we…
In Between Letters
Having been on this side of things more than once, the partner left home, I can tell you it’s not easy for either. Basic training, and being away from home for what follows, is no joke. We hear the strain of it in Jake’s letters immediately. But we left at home not only pine for…
Writing Letters and Waiting for Letters, May, 1941
Monday, May 5, 1941 Took my piano lessons and “Prof” at the city hall. I wanted to get home and then dreaded it if I didn’t have a letter. I had two when I got home. Both from Jakey. Gosh he wrote the same day he got there and another a few days later. Said…
This Space for Writing Messages
to the one you love each stop of the journey just to let them know 5 minutes till the next leg many more until the next stop the next missive missing See you in the next letter. you are moving ever toward returning home or never. Tuesday, April 29, 1941 Had a card from…
The Leaving.
Sunday, April 27, 1941 Jake, Nat, Stretch, Ed, Chet, and I took pictures today. Stretch and Nat left and the rest of us went to the “Silver Star” for chicken and spaghetti. Peach and I were out of sorts but we perked up. We went riding and on the way bought me a lipstick. When…
Leading to the Leaving…
Sunday April 13, 1941 The doorbell woke me at 6 bringing me a corsage from Jake with even a little poetry enclosed. I’d love to know what the poetry said. So cute! Wednesday April 16, 1941 Jakey took us to work this morning. I told him to pick out a camera and let…
Beginning of April – No Joke!
Hello, I am here. I hope that means that I am back and will post more frequently. I’m sure many writers can relate to how hard it is to get going when writing inertia and life momentum gets going. Mostly, I find it is harder and harder the longer I am away. Regardless, however long…
The End of March, 1941
Friday, March 21st, 1941 The first day of Spring was lovely but not too warm. Jake came up and I had washed my hair. It takes all the romance out when one looks like that. We listened to the radio and Chet M. dropped in for a while. Jakey heard that he may be called…
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