4 February 1942
Hotel Del Camino
Laguna Beach, California
Dear Folks:
My pal John and I spent last evening here. We are going back to Camp this afternoon. Got 24 hours off so we drove up here. This is a beautiful beach. We have a swell room with twin beds and a bath for $3.00 or $1.50 a piece. Our room is right on the ocean.
Guess what, we were eating lunch yesterday noon at Birds Café a girl came up and kept looking at me. She was formerly Kathyrn Thomas, her uncle is Charley Thomas. She thought I was Robert. Nothing must we do after I told her I was Roberts brother but come out to her home last evening for dinner. She married Mr. Bird’s son and this fellow helps his father in the café. They have a little boy about a year old and they also have a very nice home. We had quite a visit about Monmouth and all the kids. So I had quite a pleasant surprise.
I want to thank you for my birthday gift. Golly! You people are always doing something for me. Well I took the $2.00 and bought postal saving stamps. The $2.00 the kids sent me I sued on this trip.
Be sure to tell Libby I got the package and the money ok and I’ll write them a letter latter this week.
Tonight we have to take 15 Tanks out on a night convoy and drive without any lights. We had some practice Saturday and Sunday evening. It gives one quite a thrill going down a mountain slope in the evening with no lights on. The driver in my tank obeys my signals very good and we get along swell. The two other fellows in my crew the radioman and the assistant driver are also nice boys. One of them is from New York, one from Texas, and the other from Alabama.
I also received a nice letter from Aunt Ella this week.
All of you write whenever you find time. Thanks a lot for the stamps, papers, and letters.
Tell Libby also that the fudge and cookies were swell.
Hope all of you are feeling fine.
Love to all,
Leo
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