I got a letter from you today and believe it or not you only asked one question, so I will answer it first. Yesterday I flew 2 and one half hours, today 1 and a quarter hours - I guess the average time is about 1 and one half hours a day. I have 54 hours to date. I'm due for my check ride tomorrow. Today my instructor gave me half rolls. You turn it over on its back and then turn it back right side up. Instead of going completely over in a roll you stop half way over and then come back.

I saw Ma on Friday night - she came out to the post and then I saw her in town from Sat. noon until 9 PM. I flew Sunday, but I got to town at 1 PM and didn't have to come back until 11 PM. Ma took some pictures of me which will be lousy as usual. She sure did look swell - I hardly recognized her when she got out of the taxi. Her suit sure is swell also her hair. She couldn't get over how warm it was here while it's really getting cool compared to what it was. Say, Pa, Ma says you're thin and that you only weigh 140. That's a hell of a way to take care of yourself. If you don't gain 10 lbs. right quick I will call this war off and come home and put you to bed for a month. You better not sleep late just to skip a meal. By the way Ma talks you could stand 4 meals a day.

Tell Auntie I enjoyed her note to Ma and I will drop her a line as soon as I answer her son's letter which I got yesterday. Well I guess that's all for now so I'll sign off - - - - - - - -

Love,
Rae