I’m At War Too!
In forceful and eloquent words Sylvia describes the ways that her life has been changed by war. She angrily tells Alex that she, too, is at war. She is responding … Continue reading
As Low As A Snakes Belly
This letter was written on August 5, 1945, one day before the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. What I find fascinating is that the length of the war has clearly … Continue reading
Hurricane Sandy
On Monday, October 29, Hurricane Sandy devastated New York and the surrounding areas. My thoughts today are with those who lost loved ones or their homes in this storm.I decided to … Continue reading
Lucky Star
Alex has just learned that Sylvia is moving into their new home in the Brooklyn Navy Yard projects. He is so happy he can barely contain himself. However, he says, … Continue reading
Beauty Parlors and Weddings
We are going back a few years in this letter, to the time before Sylvia moved into her apartment in the Brooklyn Navy Yard projects. This letter is particularly gossipy … Continue reading
Confronting the Past in Berlin
I’ve just returned from a trip to Berlin — a city saturated in World War II history. When you walk around Berlin, you come across the Holocaust Memorial whether you … Continue reading
Jugglers, Dancers and Gun Loaders
In this letter, Alex writes about the USO show that came to his base. The acts that he describes sound dismal but they serve to pass the time and let … Continue reading
Farts and Giggles
I’m getting these posts started again with a lighthearted and funny letter from Sylvia in 1943. Alex, at this time, is still posted in Virginia for training. This allows for … Continue reading
Bad Joke Department
In this letter Sylvia writes self consciously about the censor. She cannot get used to the fact that there is a third party reading about their private lives. Yet here … Continue reading
