August 14, 2010

August 12, 1940 from Bill

                                                                         Monday evening
Hello, sweet -
     This has been quite a day - and I am just a wee bit sleepy and tired -  Woke up this morning at 5:00, just beating the alarm by about 3 seconds - but I beat it.  Picked up Marge about 5:25 and we were off -  Hit Portland about 7:45 - which wasn't too bad -
     Anyway, once I got to work I didn't do much - except yawn - Oh yes, I also figured out my budget for the next ten months -  When I finished adding up all the columns, I discovered that I should be able to save about $300 by next July 1, and still work on all my debts -  Do you think that's enough for a honeymoon - Anyway I certainly hope I can keep within the budget -
     I keep thinking about the swell time I had in Eugene over the weekend - the show and the swimming and stuff - hope we have a few more like that before the summer is over -
     Was all set to do a lot of packing and letter writing this evening, but here it is after 9:00 and I have now decided this is my one and only letter for the evening and then I am going to bed -
     Bob Anet called me up this afternoon and the result was that at a quarter to 5 we found ourselves out at the Eastmoreland Golf Course ready to do battle - Bob had his heart set on getting back that 35¢ he lost a week ago - but I just couldn't see it that way and at the end of 18 holes he reached into his pocket and proceeded to hand me another 20¢ -  I played pretty good golf considering that I was sleepy -
     I am working on getting a couple of passengers to Eugene this weekend -  hope I succeed - otherwise I may not come down - just added up my gas slips and so far for the month of August the bill is $8.88 - which is way more than my budget calls for -  By gosh -  I think I will start working on getting you up here in Portland - 120 miles is too far -
     Have eaten about half the apples you gave me -  two of them last night before I went to bed - they're good -
     In case you don't remember I and am going to move tomorrow (Tuesday) evening - The new address is 1831 S.W. 14th - and in case you want to call me up - it's BE 8856 -  Maybe you had best sit down right now and write, so as to get used to that address - I will be waiting for a letter Wednesday - very much -
     Anet wanted me to get into a bridge game tonite with a couple beautiful Kappas, but I couldn't get enthusiastic -  so I told him I was going to write you a letter and then go to bed - wasn't that sweet of me - and so here I am -

                                                              Love,
                                                                    Bill

P.S   I just re-checked - and Dec. 9th is on Monday -  However - Nov 9th is on Saturday - oh happy day -----

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