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Ralph’s Love of Leather

Posted by Nancy Lou Henderson in Love Letters | 6 comments

I have told you about finding our sweet dog, Ralph, and how much he loved leather, but I have not shared with you the things he could do to items made of it. Frank and I were given a bible by his Grandmother, who we called “Gram” on Christmas Eve in 1968. The Bible made of white leather had our names engraved in gold on the bottom of the front cover. We dearly loved this Bible. I had carried it with me in my suitcase to Okinawa. We had a small coffee table in our living room, and our Bible laid on this table on top of a doily, which was an ornamental mat we had purchased made...

Typhoon Elsie and the Habu

Posted by Nancy Lou Henderson in Love Letters | 4 comments

In late September of 1969, Typhoon Elsie was in the Pacific Ocean heading towards Okinawa. Living in approved Military Off-Base housing, Frank was released to be at home with me until all threat of it hitting Okinawa had ended. Frank and I were originally from the Gulf Coast of Texas. So we were educated as to what to do and how to prepare for a Hurricane. We decided a Typhoon would not be much different, so we prepared accordingly. What could happen? Enjoy. “Typhoon Elsie” Our home, made of concrete blocks, was very sturdy. Inside the wooden stealy bars that were on all...

Mayo Jar, Christmas & Moving

Posted by Nancy Lou Henderson in Love Letters | 4 comments

October of 1969, was passing by quickly for Frank and me in Okinawa. We had met lots of couples who lived around us in off-base housing and had become friends with an Okinawan family that lived across the street from our home. Sometimes while Frank was at work, I would see the Mamasan cleaning her home after her children and the Papasan had left for work. She would drag all of their furniture out into the yard, then sweep and washout the whole house. All of the mats that they slept on were shaken and then hung out on the fence to air. The Mamasan did not speak very much English, and all...

The Pocket Watch

Posted by Nancy Lou Henderson in Vietnam Letters | 2 comments

Frank experienced so many emotions in his last four letters which were all written in a time span of eight days. He was feeling rebellious, angry, humorous, and depressed. In his letter from June 5, 1971, he was very down. Frank was not feeling well and something else was really upsetting him but he had not shared with me what it was. After receiving his June 5th letter, I was totally confused but then I received his next letter written three days later. June 8, 1971 Dear Nancy, Hi Honey, how’s my life today? I hope that you’re fine and happy because I want you to be happy. I...

The Surprise Gift

Posted by Nancy Lou Henderson in Vietnam Letters | 4 comments

I was so excited that Frank had finally received his pocket watch. After receiving Frank’s letter, reading it, and seeing in his writing how excited he was about the watch, I was really happy. Frank was still messing with me about the Surprise Gift he was sending me. I could not think of one thing that I had been asking him for. He had already sent me two gifts that were totally amazing and beautiful. I did not want him to spend any more money on me. June 16, 1971 Dearest Wife, I love you, I love you, I love you. I just can’t help it. I’m just so filled with love for...