September 20, 1942 - Moving Out Soon?

Sunday Morning

Dear Mom + Dad,

The Thursday night letter didn’t arrive as it should. As there is no afternoon mail Sunday it will probably come in tomorrow morning. Regardless I’m going to scribble off a few lines.

My new job on the ward is a lot easier than the other one but it’s only going to last until Monday. In away I’d like to go back to the other ward as I had a chance to write letters and read while I was there. As it is now my time is wasted. I managed to get quite a little more sleep but I was getting accustomed to not sleeping. Regardless of what happens things aren’t to bad. I have two boys on the ward subject to epileptic fits and they are the only two I have to worry about. One of them had a convulsion last night and I had to care for him. The fits only last for 5 or 10 minutes so it isn’t so bad. I know I will be a doctor now, I’ve seen just about everything in the books now.

I was talking to Captain Bailey, my ward officer and one of the officers from the 5th field last night. He told me the 5th would start to roll very shortly now. I wouldn’t press him to much for details. But evidently we will be moving out of here soon. The only thing I’m afraid of is that it will be to Frieda to go on maneuvers. At least it is encouraging to know that we will be under way soon. I imagine as soon as maneuvers are over we will move some place else. I sure hope so. As you probably know my main concern is moving out of this desert. The future will show up things so I’m not going to worry to much. There has been nothing but rumors ever since we’ve been here but the time is getting ripe for our move so just hang on to your seat.

I feel bad about the slump my Dodgers went into. They certainly blew a sure thing. I still haven’t given up all hope yet but it looks like the Cards are going to win. I guess I’ll have to go back to the old Dodger saying “wait until next year.” Isn’t it a pity. I don’t have enough worries without my Dodgers letting me down to.

I sure must write a lot as I’ve almost used up all the paper Mom Gastrein sent me in a week. I still have the envelopes but the paper is running shy. Oh well I still have quite a stack of U.S.O and Red Cross paper.

Well folks I guess thats about all for now. I’ll write again tomorrow.

Love
Bob