Dear Wonderfull Parents

I just received a Christmas package and a five page letter. I wrote you a letter this afternoon but now I have lots to talk about and so here's the second letter in one day. All the little packages were wraped in Christmas paper and they sure looked swell sitting on my desk. I layed them all out and just looked at them before I opened them. I started with the littlest one first and opened the biggest the last. First came the razor blades, the the tooth brush - my old one was worn out next the tooth paste then the shaving cream, flowed by the soap box and soap. The books came after that and last and the best of all came the slippers. They were just what I needed. I know they're shower shoes, but I'll use them as slippers. I don't take showers any more - the shower room is out in the open and it's pretty cold and I don't want to catch any winter colds. I take sponge baths in the tent and now that we have a stove it's easy to get hot water. The books will help pass the evenings and we'll all read them. The toilet articles without saying will be put to good advantage. That was the second box I have received and it was just as good as the first one. The box was in perfect condition - not even a dent in it.

Say pa, I have to apologize - in the letter I wrote this afternoon I mentioned that you didn't write anything in the last two letters, well the two pages you wrote in the last letter sure made up for it. You asked if a 24 could fly on two engines - well, it can after a fashion but it can't maintain altitude. It hasn't been to cold here yet - about 18 - 20 degrees C. but it gets cold at night.

Say, have you got your hook back or do you throw a straight ball? Keep at it, you'll get the old form back yet. Say, speaking of form, how's the T.B. coming along and mom's double chin. Be sure and get your teeth fixed cause I mean what I say. Well, it's time for bed so I'll hit the sack and mail this first thing in the morning.

Love, Rae

p.s. Now I have four pictures of the living room.