Hey, PFC –got a “Devin-o-gram” from your folks yesterday; seems they’re going down to see you next week.  Great.   Don’t do anything to lose the time off now.

Sounds like you’re getting along pretty well; he says you’re headed for the 82nd Airborne.  That’s the guys who lead the charge and jump first, right?  Well, you’re joining a long line of real soldiers there. 

Hope you enjoyed the cartoon book we sent; it was the infantry “bible” in WWII (the BIg One).  Bill Mauldin traveled all over Italy and France and Germany  with the infantry and drew the cartoons as he went.   

All is quiet here; Spring has sprung and the grass has riz (wonder where the birdies is?)  and we’re getting the yard squared away.  Grammy is sporting around in her new car, and I’m putting around in my old junk as usual.  Got to get the electric scooter out of the garage and get it running pretty quick.  I’m a charter member of Hells Angels Senior Division, you know.  Motorcyclists pass me by and bust out laiughing.  That’s OK — it’s pretty hard to break my old bones traveling at  5 mph. 

Hope to see you when you get home; we’re saving our pennies for the trip South some time soon. 

Meantime, stay safe –and that’s an order !

Grampa