14 October 1937

Dear Dad:

Well I hope to be seeing you some time in January. It should give me quite a thrill to step off the train at Calgary and shake your hand. Canada seems a long way from here and is certainly another world. Europe and America are certainly divided by the Atlantic Ocean.

The days are very warm and I haven't had to wear an overcoat for nearly a month now - one thing I am sure you can't do without in Canada.

Most of our flying is done at great heights now so that we can become used to it - you certainly feel detached from the world, but it is very interesting.

You must now be in your hardest seasons - collecting and getting new orders. I hope the Terraplane is holding up. Another thing, I hope you keep it running in January or I shall not come home - Hah! Hah! - All shall be forgiven if there is 10 feet of snow on the ground.

I hope those railway rates you quoted are good in January and February. If I come I don't think I could stay over in Ontario to see Uncle Ross, but I might see them going through.

I was just thinking that as I will be 22 when I return you too will also be quite a bit older - I'll bet your hair is much whiter, whot?

One good thing, you can't grow old in your job travelling all the time and meeting people - gives you plenty to live for.

I hope myself to get a look at Europe and the far east if possible and shall certainly look out for the opportunity.

Our flower beds around the mess are still filled with beautiful flowers and of course the green grass looks a bit of all right.

I am just wondering if one year makes a change in our appearances, but I guess not much.

You have a new frigidaire and re-covered chesterfields suite which I shall be glad to see - and keep all the radio tubes repaired as I shall certainly want to hear the latest American programs.

Well dinner is just about ready so enough for now.

Love
Bill