34-a Surfsup Blvd.
San Diego Naval Base
San Diego, California 34213
17 OCT 1989
Ms. Marie "Gert" Carpenter
35 Brookwood Drive
Latham, New York 12110
Dear Gert,
While unpacking I came upon the letter you sent out in 1985 inviting the class of 1955 to our 30th reunion. It's hard to believe that more than 5 years have gone by since then, and this old salt doesn't want to miss our 35th reunion, particularly since I haven't made any of them up till now. I wanted to give you my new address so that I can get a notice of next year's reunion.
I have been away from Terhenshow, Wisconsin, for a couple of years, now. The last four years haven't been happy ones. I don't want to bore you, but Peggy-Marge sure didn't turn out to be the woman I thought she was. She left with half the fleet, and I was stuck back in dry dock trying to be both mother and father to Kathleen-Carol, who is a pretty enough little girl, but is very flatulent.
My boy Bucky doesn't hold down a job for very long, and his wife Suzy smokes a little grass. I have to send them money every so often to help pay the rent and keep Coors in the refrigerator. Bucky spends a lot of time pondering things.
On a good note, my other son, Lyndon, is making a fair living in a teabag recycling business, but he has a lot of dandruff.
My 30 years in the Navy was up last fall, but I decided to stay in a while longer. I was passed over for promotion to Admiral, but the Navy doesn't look kindly on senior officers without a wife. So, I guess I'm sort of back in the market.
If you folks are having a reunion next year, I'll try to fly back in and see who still remembers me. Incidentally, I was up in La Jola last weekend, and I saw a lady walking down the street who looked a lot like Jo Ann Dray, who lived in the Manor. She had the same face and reddish hair, but a bit plump. Does she live out this way?.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Wilston A. Hickey
