Sunday Jan 3rd, 1954

Hi Ila,

Well I’m looking for a girl again and I’m starting to wonder about someone. The girl I went with, broke up with me on New Years Day. We went to a party at a neighbors house and a drank a few beers too many and fell asleep. Everyone tried to wake me up but it didn’t work. So they all went into the kitchen and then I woke up and went home to bed. What she was really mad about was because I wouldn’t even give her a ride home. I tried to explain that I was sick and wanted to leave about 2:30 but she didn’t want to. I guess it’s all for the best anyway, because if she was with one guy she still liked to flirt an awful lot, and then when a guy would try to make time with her, I would end up with a fight. Oh man what a life. So you see it’s all over between her and I for sure. I don’t like a girl like that honestly. Just for that one night she spent 60 dollars on a dress, man I couldn’t afford to keep her in clothes. Too darn expensive for me. But outside of all that she was pretty nice though. Oh yes she also brought up religion, if you get what I mean. As far as filling out an application for a date with me that is a laugh. I’m kind of slow right now but I’ll get around to it. Oh yes the girl that I went with was 17 yrs. old and she said I wasn’t too old, she just about got served everywhere we went too. After awhile she even out drank me. These Saginaw women are really rough. I’m good and sick of them too. Oh well I’m sorry Hon I didn’t mean to tell you all my troubles will you forgive me. I have to tell them to someone. If I get up enough courage to come out there, I’ll let you know for sure when, this time I’ll be out for sure honestly Honey. Please don’t forget to write huh. Oh yes I went to ice skating today. Maybe we can go some time. Goodnight Hon and God Bless You.

Lots of Love, Bob