August 4th[1]
Dear Robert[2],
Much as we
would like to be settled – we aren’t.
We had a
grand trip home via Tahoe, Tioga Pass and Yosemite .
Twas the first real vacation we’ve had in ages and it was fun.
When we got
to Fresno I
phoned to check on our house and expected the tenant would be gone or nearly
so. They are still sitting in our house and we have no idea when we can force
them out. When we found out the score we went to an attorney – he has charge
now & still we know nothing.
The boys
and I have spent most of our time at my folks with the exception of four days
at Billie & Hubert’s.
August 22nd
Quite a
delay in getting this finished I am sorry. However, our life is so unsettled
that it seems next to impossible to sit down and write.
For the
past ten days the boys and I have been staying at Edgar & Rhodella’s while
they are on vacation. They have a large victory garden so what with the l????[3]
and flowers we keep pretty busy just watering.
Paul was
here last weekend. We surely enjoyed having a house to ourselves. He will be
home the next two weekends so I’ll really feel like I have a husband again.
Our little
house deal goes to court next Monday afternoon. I am dreading the session and
will be glad when it is over. Our tenant (a lady(?) who’s husband is overseas)
claims she has n o place to move so she will probably make me appear a big
nasty meanie. She has known for over eight weeks that she would have to move –
hell!
We were all
terribly amazed when Marion & Walt announced that Marion was descending on the family. We
slightly didn’t approve, but it seems to be working out fairly well. I stayed at
Mama’s with Marion
while Mama went to visit Lyd. Marion
does seem to have grown up some (she plays a good game of bridge).
Sunday the
EAZO’s[4]
return so we’ll pack up again and move back to my folks. It’s getting quite
tiresome, but we are very grateful that we have places to stay.
Will you
get leave when your Hondo training is over? T’would surely be nice to see you.
A miracle night happen and we could have a family party at our house.
Lyd writes
that she hopes to get home sometime late in September. We haven’t seen her for
quite a spell
It’s time
to turn off the water and turn into bed.
Love
(Over)
Aug 30th
We are back
at my folks again. Wm’s been having a 2nd bout of red measles (1st
in April). We went to court Monday but still no word of the Judges decision. Ho
hum.
E[5]
[1]
Postmarked 31 Aug 1944
[2]
Addressed to: A/C Robert B. Richert, 19111319, 44-12-9B. Sec. K, HAAF, Hondo , Texas
[3] Word
hard to transcribe, starts with “l”.
[4]
Denotation of abbreviation unclear but in letter’s context we can clearly infer
that it’s Edger family.
[5] Return
address: 1130 T Street ,
Fresno , Calif.
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