Show fa memories at t pearl harbor 13 years ago tuesday knitting a brown sweater for or my brother jay who had already been in the service for or several months laving only a week in which to complete it never feeling eeling quite the same about knitting since trying to carry on our sunday evening church service with hearts so heavy that no mention was made 0 of the impending war later jay had been in europe and asia harry als brother laid it on a pacific island bill our cousin who come coine back in china with chenault dick another cousin in iceland peace peace how blessed we are my christmas cake might sound horrible to you but its delicious and beautiful and the only liquid in it is a fifth of bourbon taste of 0 it and there are no effects aiom it but when it Is baliff baking ig and the oven door Is opened ened the fumes are enough to knock you down we made 11 of them and monday mother and I 1 made 15 carrot puddings so you see we have the christmas spirit at our house mickey mecham says theres only days left and she adds that it if her airman husband Is like other airman husbands hell take a ship home and so it may be more than ahn days before she sees him dickeys Mic keys been counting the days for a long time the first time I 1 asked how bow many her reply was |