November 3, 1942 – Little Bobby Stays Away from the Craps Games

Tuesday Evening

Dear Mom + Dad,

Another day another letter. It’s getting so that all the days seem the same. I guess I always did say that but it seems more appropriate in the present life I’m living. It gets awful tiresome as there is not much to do around here. Of course I wouldn’t mind loofing if I was in the right place but Camp Young is no place to loaf. I suppose it isn’t so bad it’s just the inactivity of it all. You kick when you have work to do and they you kick when you haven’t any. I guess that’s life. However, I want to get into that old air corps and this hanging around is not getting me anywhere. I want to get started and settled again in my new life. I’ll probably sit around here and rot for a few months. So I guess when I finally get in I’ll really enjoy it. There is not much I can do about it so I’m trying to make the best of the situation.

Today was payday for the boys but not for me. I think I’ll get mine around the middle of the month. I’m writing this in our recreation hall and there is a big crap game going on. That’s always one sure way of telling that the pay came in. They go strong for awhile and then quit until the first of the month rolls around again. It is a quaint old army past time I guess. I personally don’t go for it as there is to much luck involved and with my luck I’d surely lose. So little Bobby stays away from them.

Tonight Kay Kyser pays us a visit. I intend to be there with bells on as I know I’ll enjoy seeing him. I haven’t seen him in quite awhile as I’ll be over bright and early to get a good seat. Stokowski from the back end of a G.I. truck and probably Kay Kyser from the same vantage point. It sure is great some of the things I’ve done since I’ve come in the army.

I expect to go to Palm Springs this weekend. I can get passes if I want one so I think I’ll go over and try to have a good weekend. My last one was fine and I hope this coming one will be as good. At least it will serve to break up the monotony of this life.

I’ve been writing to all my friends as I have plenty of time. I expect to see some results soon. My mail is still not what it should be. I imagine a lot of it is still at the 5th Field. I’ve received only 2 letters from there and I must have more than that. I think I have received all of yours. I rather expect your Sunday letter will come down here at the D.E.M.Y. As yet I haven’t received any here but I have been getting it from the station hospital.

Well that the story for now. I’ll write again tomorrow.

Love
Bob