Germany
Dolph's Letter #63

Dear Sweetheart —

Something or other kept popping up yesterday which threw the day off schedule + so writing a letter to you, which is so important, only became possible when it was too late + lights had to be extinguished. I'm sorry dear.

The way things worked though — when the lights are out — they have an excursion — movies at that time. But its funny that watching the movie — only real recreation here — it showed a scene of other soldiers, sitting in the rain watching a movie + we were doing the same. No smoking + air guards posted to sound off flip off the movie projector at the first sound of enemy aircraft, which is the way we do it, wasn't in the movie.

Oh yes — the movie — Hollywood Canteen. I enjoyed it very much in spite of the discomfiture. Of course the sound had to go off when Szigeti played a solo — you should have heard the remarks — "Come on cowboy sound off!" Had to laugh at that, but would have preferred to hear him play. Enjoyed very much the ballet scene with Joan McCracken, + the dancing of Rosario + Antonio (were they the dancers we saw at the Waldorf? I think so) Carmen Cavallero played one song — can't recall the name — which reminded me of Stravinsky. Cavallero played the piano marvelously. All in all it was a very entertaining picture. But it's always amazing how so many of the men are so literal minded, + their comments — "Gosh that guy was lucky kissing Joan Leslie + being the millionth man at the Canteen!", "what a lot of baloney!", "oh I don't know."

So the movie yesterday was the big spot of the day. It wasn't a nice day — the rain was cold, but we had a fire in the tent during the day + I also played a little bridge — awhile at night. Just about a half hour + then teaching or censoring.

But so far not a word about you. Are you all right dear? I hope everything is coming along fine. For no matter what happens my thoughts are of you — you whom I love above everything.

Please take good care of yourself.

Your devoted husband,
Dolph