Here it is another Saturday night, which doesn't mean a damn because I've got a schedule to meet at 0100 AM until 0300 and fly tomorrow. I had a helleva time in Amarillo Wednesday. I don't remember much of what happened, but I must of had a hectic time judging from all the razzing I've been getting. I'll learn to stay sober so that I can enjoy some of the messes I get into. Maybe next time I'll try it.
Sweetheart, I never dreamt that a ring could make anyone so excited and happy, but your happiness is mine and I'm so damn glad that you liked it. After all, it wasn't just an ordinary ring, was it? It meant a lot to us, so how can anyone blame us for being so wholly and completely insane with joy.
Terry, darling, whenever I write a letter like I did the last time, ignore the morbid parts, will you? It's the mood one gets into I guess - that's not good. If it weren't for a day of hell raising once in awhile, a fella could very easily be put away for good. This man of yours is not going to be one of them because every chance I get - I'm off on a merry go round and have one helleva time. I don't think I sit still for a minute where there's any time off and there's no flying to do. Believe me, I'm not alone, because the whole gang is out doing the same damn thing. I wished you could be here - baby, we'd really wind up panting because it's a long way around where we'd be going.
I'm sitting here looking at your picture - and I've got all I can do to calm myself. Your loveable smile on those kissable lips just about drives me wild. I can see where it's going to be touch on both of us when we get together. Do you think we'll be able to take it, honey? Frankly, I don't think I will, I'm not Superman and the way I feel, it'll take two men like him to love you the way I want to. Excuse the mistake - see what you do to me?
My mother was about as happy as both of us about our engagement. She thinks the world of you and so does Edith. In fact, they all love you. I hope I get along with your folks as well as you do with mine.
I don't think that will be very hard if they're anything like you. Tell them both that they've got a sweet, loveable, charming daughter, and they have my deepest appreciation for the fact that we met as we did. If it weren't for them, I would never have seen you. Tell them I'm glad they raised you to be such a sweet person - what I would have missed - I hate to think about it.
We ought to thank Helen for getting us together. If it weren't for her, we would still be strangers. Wouldn't that be terrible?
You asked me what I did during my off time. Well, darling, there are a lot of things I do when I have a few hours off. I bowl once in awhile or take in show in town. On the post, I drop in at the officer's club and have a few beers, and sometimes I knock heads with the major and the big boys in a game of poker. They play a mighty close game and I sort of sweat out my winnings.
So far they haven't been able to beat me, not even once, and I've got to be careful from now on because they'll be watching me, I don't much care whether I win a lot of money or not. I get a better kick out of beating the major at his own game. I don't think I ever got a bigger kick out of cards then I did the first game I sat in on. I sand bagged the old boy for well over a hundred on one hand. I had been making foolish mistakes (on purpose of course) all evening, making sure not to go in too deeply, until this one hand. When my chance came, I let him have it with full power on, and he watches me pretty close now. I don't think I'll ever be able to do it again.
Now, darling, don't get the idea that I'm gambling a lot because that's far from true. The only time I sit in is when I've got an early morning assignment, like tomorrow, and then instead of going to bed, I go over to the club and wait up until it's time. Any other time, I'd consider it a waste of time. See what I mean?
On my day off, I go to Amarillo. There, we usually get some medicine, go to a dance or a dive, and wind up in our hotel rooms, usually badly in need of sack time and stop lights. In other words, pretty much lite up and ready to call it a day.
As much as I hate to, I'm going to have to call this a letter. I love you, I love you, I do!
Always,
Jim
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