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Dearest Mother and Daddy," Well, here I am sitting here in our Club, just wondering what you all are doing this Sunday afternoon, and if Louis is home yet.
I got off duty at 3:30 and so when I came over I undressed and just one of my seersucker dresses on. I'm so tired of slacks and a shirt I don't know what to do. It will be wonderful to wear a dress again.
Guess what I've got? A parrot. It's just a young one and I've named him Pedro. He's real pretty, but he doesn't talk yet. Don't know if he understands English or not.
I received your letter yesterday written May 27th. The mail sure gets ""screwed up"" because I got the one day before yesterday that you wrote the 29th. But no matter when it comes I'm always glad to get it.
You were asking where Jay is from. He's from Pennsylvania. However he's going to sell his home there because he's going to get a divorce from his wife, and she's living in Florida with one of their daughters.
Vivian and I went out to a party at the Officer's Club of a bunch of the officer's who came over on the ship with us, last night. We certainly had a nice time, and they had the most delicious fried chicken. I almost made a pig of myself. You know me and fried chicken.
I don't suppose the packages I sent home have gotten there yet. When they do I'll explain the things in them.
We're still as busy as ever at the hospital, and this heat is about to get me down. The next time I go overseas, I'm going to a cold climate.
I went to church this morning. I've been going pretty regularly lately. I'm going to communion services at 7:15 to-night.
You can't imagine how happy all the kids are that Louis is on his way home. No happier than I am though. I'm so happy I'm beside myself.
Guess this is all for now. Want to write a couple more letters before time to go to church. Maybe I'll get a letter from my darling tomorrow.
Lots of love, Annie Edith " P.S. Had a letter from Miss. Sweet the other day.