26 Oct 1956

25th Tuesday

My darling,

Received 2 more letters today – gee, it was good to hear so often – keep them coming, please!

Was surprised to hear about Barkley – sure, get them a gift. Sounds like you’ve been real busy on the yard. Bet it looks wonderful.

That “Tweetie-Bird” must be a giant – can hardly wait to see him – think he’ll recognize me when I come home? I sure hope so.

I think the Den Mother idea would be good for you. Go ahead and take it. Chuck can join next year anyway.
We have the airplane so barring bad weather will leave tomorrow for DC. Just called Mury and she will meet us at Andrews. We’re due in about 2330 hrs.

So the Blackburns were having a matinee! Say I could use a few of those too, and some evening performances too for that matter.

About the Marsh’s – its just a complete blank – no one sees them after school – no invitations – no nothing. We’ve felt real strange about it. I guess they are just a peculiar family. Anyhow they aren’t overly friendly nor are they busting themselves to invite us over to see them. So – I’d just as soon forget about them.

Hey now, what’s with this “make a baby” stuff? Lets don’t lose our heads, baby, we’ve been awfully lucky with our three and so far we can feed and clothe them but I don’t know about another one just yet. Maybe when and if a promotion comes through, huh! Course I’d love to practice with you. I think we need lots of practice since I’m getting kinda rusty in my procedures. Lack of practice you know! We’d better schedule lots of training periods before we really start making more young uns.

Incidentally, young lady, I’ll have you know that when a wife dreams about her husband making love to her – it isn’t naughty. Next to the real thing it’s the most wonderful thing possible. It shows that subconsciously as well as normally we are happily mated. Thank heaven you are sexually warm and not cold. I couldn’t stand it if you didn’t enjoy it – completely. That’s what makes our relations so wonderful – the fact that you so thoroughly enjoy and want it and give it everything you have.

You have no idea of the thrill I get seeing you lying there so contented, so warm and soft with a smile of joy on your lips that just won’t quit. I go nearly crazy here thinking about you – sometimes I wake up at night swearing that I can smell your fragrance as though you just had gotten up from our bed. At first I just dreamed about you, now I think sometimes I can even see you, like a mist, almost teasing me. 1900 miles is a long distance on a map but when I wake up, somehow, I’m almost convinced you were here. I know you were in spirit and honestly that’s all that keeps me going. I woke up this morning about 3:00am in a sweat – I had dreamed about you and it was a wonderful dream but what shook me was that I could smell the warm fragrance of your hair, your body and feel your lovely lips as though you had just kissed me. Maybe my mind is playing tricks but even so – its helped me get through the day and its been a long one. Thinking about you helps so much – UP TO A POINT – then I could scream, I want you so much. Sometimes I just have to stop even thinking about anything that’s connected with home.

Everything revolves about you – my thoughts, my hopes, my needs and desires – you share in them all Thank GOD for the partner in life I was so lucky to win.

Time I closed and went to bed. This letter is not very good, my sweet. I just can’t seem to write coherently, everything that runs through my head pertaining to us.

Just believe me, when I tell you, that disjointed as it is, I mean it all and more. I’ll have to admit I can tell you in person locked together, much better than in black and white.

Goodnight, honey, wait just a few more weeks and we’ll be together for a long time. I love you.

Hubby
(lonesome as hell)

27 July 1944

July 27, 1944

Dear Daddy,

I haven’t a thing to tell you that’s happened since yesterday, but I thought I’d write you, anyway at your other Hotel and say hello. Your letter the other day was disgustingly short. How was the conference? I’m glad you’ll be on your way by the time you receive this. We’ll be having dinner together again. I haven’t much ambition to get dinner when there’s no one to eat with. I’ve only had dinner with Mary Jane twice. She’s been out to dinner the rest of the time and twice when she was aked out I was asked somewhere else, so it didn’t make any difference. Tonight I’d like to stay down town and see what there is to see. I didn’t tell Mary Jane, cause I haven’t seen her to talk to.

I had a music lesson last night and he couldn’t have me till 8:30, so when I got out it was very dark and he walked home with me. Poor Bernie, I think that was swell of him, considering he can hardly see a thing anyway.

I believe I’d better stop typing now, as I’m taking care of the telephone for a man’s secretary while she’s out to lunch and he just got back. This typewriter makes a lot of noise here and it might disturb him. See you Sunday…

Love,

Sibyl
(signed)

24 Oct 1956

Tuesday 23rd

My darling,

Tomorrow at noon we’re over the hill, or is it around the bend? Anyway we’re ½ through at noon. Yippee! It’s still fast and furious and Lt Col Thomas was right – it’s a real good course but man – the amount of material per 8 hour day is terrific. So far we’ve learned how to use over 50 different graphs and charts in addition to numerous tables in order to do the job. Still have about 40 more charts to learn. They give you 5 minutes of lecture, then you work 5 or 10 problems, then repeat the process all day long. Working conditions are real fine and so are most of the instructors and believe me this helps.

Lt Col Thomas said he had called you and that you all were fine but lonely. I told him that makes us even – we were lonely here too.

I have to go back to work Nov 26th but have to sign in the 24th. That will give us a whole week together. Speaking of time together – write Patti and find out what weekend or days they want us there. I have to start planning our 2 week “honeymoon” for January. There will be no problem in getting leave – I just need to know when we will leave. Just think 2 weeks to ourselves!!!

I approve of the Blackburns for Thanksgiving – sounds like a nice way to spend the day. I sure appreciate Ed’s help on the switch, please thank him for me.

Looks like we will definitely go to DC this weekend if the weather is good. Won’t call Mury though until Thursday. We’ll know for sure then. Hope to find out something about the future while I’m there.

I need you too, Baby. I’m so pent up inside I could bust. Need those lovely arms of yours around me (those legs would help, too!) I know what it is to hold you – at least from my side of the picture. Its not only peace and security – it’s the wonderful feeling of knowing that you want to be held and snuggled. You’ve no idea what or how a man feels when he finds a woman who returns his love. I guess maybe it’s the same to you too, but I don’t know. I do know how I feel though. Believe me, I’ll tell you all about it just as soon I can, too!

You tell Jimmie that when I get home I’m going to cut in on his time and get some of those hugs he’s been getting since I’ve been gone. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do.

Honey, I can’t hold my eyes open any longer so will stop for now. Keep those wonderful letters coming – I need them, oh so bad!

Miss you terribly, my dearest and love you, love you, love you.

Hubby

21 Oct 1956

Sunday, 21 Oct

My darling,
Have 3 letters to answer – ‘ain’t” it wonderful. Move over – I’ve been sick too. Came down with a touch of flu Thursday morning and struggled to class both Thursday and Friday with aches and a fever – some GI’s but not severe. Finally shook it yesterday and am in A-1 condition today. Haven’t eaten anything but coffee and ice cream since Thursday. Am going to get a meal tonite though. Tell Shonny I hope she’s better now – we were sick together.
I don’t think the final grade is released here – you either complete the course and graduate or you get sent home. It may have an effect on future jobs but not on promotions.
Hope Jimmie is ok and no ill effects from his tumble. Tell Shonny Daddy says for her to real careful when she watches Jimmie.
Thanks for Chucks picture – it looks good to me. How about sending one of you?
We may get an airplane for D.C. next weekend if the weather is good. Will call Mury Thursday nite if we are going.
Meil just heard from Millie that they are being transferred to Albuquerque as soon as he gets home. Also understand that Carl Johnson is going to Ankara, Turkey. What a break. Wish we had a deal like that. Maybe our orders will come soon.
Am lonesome as blazes, honey. Its rainy and dull here so we’ve been laying around all day but its gtting supper time so will brave the elements and go eat and to a show.
Miss you more and more all the time. Can hardly wait to get home. Thank heaven we’re almost ½ through.
Got to run now – now that I’m ok will write more often. All my love to the best there is -

I love you
Hubby