They have run out of the other stationary
Here it is only 0845 and it seems as if I have been up for days. Believe it or not, for the past week I have been going to 7 o'clock mass every day. Just call me Saint James Chellis. They throw us out of our sacks at 0630 so I might as well go. There's nothing to do around the hospital at that time in the morning.
I want to warn you. Mom, that I am sending home packages Railway Express "collect".If you take care of the bills, I will square it up with you when I get home. By the way, most of the packages are my gear so just let it stand and I will straighten it out. You will be able recognize the "junk" I am sending to the family.
My leave is all set. I walked up to the Captain, skipper of this station, and told him I wanted leave. He said, "Sure Jim, anything you want. Take as long as you want. Him and I are like buddies, we run this "joint" ???
Shhh. Don't repeat this but again it has been raining in California. We had a few drops for five minutes this morning and is wasn't heavy fog. All this Californians hide under the beds and in the closets whenever there is a sign of dark clouds. They can't stand the humiliation.
Up in ships service, I can buy almost anything from soup to nuts at a much lower price than outside. They have Parker pens us there for $3.75 and I paid $5.65 for mine almost two years ago. I remember that Jerry wanted a good pen so I will pick him up one.
You know I could send a million things home but the shipping cost a mint as you might have noticed already.
One of the boys that works down in the Post Office said that I have a letter from my Mammy. I will wait until the mail comes in before I close.
Did you hear that Spencer is being shipped out? He is going to train on those Higgins landing barges down south some place.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgins_boat
I received a letter from Molly and Bub the other day. Bub seems to be getting a kick out of that new job of his. Speaking of the Bourkes it will seem like days of years gone by if we are all around for Christmas again. From every one's letters, I figure Geof will be home soon.
The boys are having a big argument on a article that read in the papers. A representatives has just started a campaign to award a bonus to all service men who receive medical discharges. Of course this subject is important to most of the boys since they expect medical disch.. Can't blame them in the least.
Your air-mail letter of December 2nd just came in with Mary's mass card. Thank you very much, Mary.
I am glad to hear that Bobby will be home. I am afraid that i will not be able to be home on the 16th. My trouble is getting home. There are thousands of boys from Australia who have preference over everyone else. As soon as I find out definitely when my leave starts I can start looking for reservations.
I am really disgusted with California as far as the holidays is concerned. There isn't any Christmas atmosphere at all. I guess the cold weather is lacking.
I took some pictures yesterday and they will be printed on Monday. Can't find anyplace to buy films though. Have no fear, Chellis will think of something.
Think I had better close now.
Your loving son, brother and nephew,
Jim
P.S. Whew
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