It sure was great to hear from you all. So much has gone on without me there. I know you all wanna read this, but there�s parts that only certain people can read � private stuff. You can all read the end bit though.
To Colonel Potter:
Thanks about the farm. I got a call from the guy who can help and he�s coming down next week! I�m glad your Spring Fair was just as good. The jams that Mrs Potter wrote to Ma really helped too. First time she came 2nd! Ma said I was the same when I lost my teeth too. 17 hours of surgery must have been fun. I remember when they built a bar in the Swamp a few years ago � they only got to use it once though. I�m glad that Klinger�s got a hang of it too. I hope you have fun on R&R next week. I�m sure the 4 of them will keep the place running (smoothly � I�m not sure). The no-talent show sounds really fun, but knowing Hawk and BJ � the place will be in total disasters. The 4 of them playing jokes sounds like a handful. I�ve only read yours, Father Mulcahy and Major Winchester�s letter so far and I don�t know what you mean about Hawk�s new roommate. I�ll find out in the end though I guess. Hope to hear from you soon (and in person too).
To Major Winchester:
I don�t have much to say but thanks. For what you said about me and coming to the Cape too. I hope you can come and visit us too � I know it isn�t the Hilton or anything, but it�s clean.
To Father Mulcahy:
Thanks about all the things you said. I wish you could be our celebrant � I wouldn�t want anyone else to be. I hope to see you soon as too everyone else.
To Klinger:
Wow a Sergent! Congratulations you lucky guy. I knew you�d give up women�s clothing too! The party sounded really great and fun and I wish you had it here and not there. Hawkeye and Margaret dancing like that? I couldn�t believe it, but I know you wouldn�t lie about that. I think it�s sweet � them 2 together, and it�s great that Major Houlihan has softened up too. Her playing practical jokes also made me laugh. But I bet she�d be great at them. Also her (and Hawkeye) staying in bed till 12 is surprising � but I don�t think they were sleeping either! The drinking competition sounded great. I knew Hawkeye�d win cause he�s good at that stuff. Thanks for looking after my animals too. You�re a great Pal � Max.
To BJ:
Gee, I really didn�t know you felt this way. I am sorry though, it should have been you Erin said it to. Thanks for forgiving me too. I�m glad the still�s good again. Thanks about the farm � I�m sure it�ll be okay eventually. Yeah Patti�s a real swell gal and I love her to bits. She likes animals as much as I do and it�s great. I do consider Hawkeye a brother as you said�but you are too. When Hawkeye wasn�t around � I�d always go to you and if I needed help � there you were, willing to help. Thanks about all the neat stuff you said. It�s amazing about all the stuff I�ve missed � Major Winchester being nice, Klinger getting promoted and not wearing dresses, You, Potter and Mulcahy sound the same. But Hawkeye and Major Houlihan? That really gave me a surprise! They hate each other � or at least are only friends. Especially Major Houlihan � playing jokes, being 8 days late and having charges! That joke sounded really funny � I hope your plan goes really good. I can only guess what they were doing when they found the snakes too (HA ha). The talent (or no talent) show sounds like it�ll be a winner! I�m sure you�ll kill em all � not really though, cause that would be a lot of work for you to do. Plus Margaret singing � she�s always been bad before. But if you say she�s good � I�ll take your word for it. I�m glad you spoke to Peg and your happy. She�s a really nice lady. Kinda reminds me of my older sister. I know Margaret never really meant what she said. I realised (took a while though) that she�s army and with us not being army, we seemed really strange and un-normal people. But I�m glad she�s good now. I know she�s not really used to getting close to people and stuff � but she�s good deep down. I�m really happy for her and Hawkeye. Glad to hear you and everyone�s good too.
To Hawkeye and Margaret:
I know you both wrote private letters and stuff � But I think you should both read this.
First of All � To both of you. Well, when I first read what you said Margaret � I nearly DID faint, I read it over and over and WOW � Congratulations. Both for getting married AND the baby. I really want you to come and see us � but I�ll guess it�ll be the other way around now! I heard Hawkeye that you said it�s a girl and you�re talking about names and schools and stuff. You�re gonna make a great dad, and you�re gonna make a great mom too Margaret. Me and Patti wanna wait a few months before we want kids � just enjoying ourselves and stuff (no � not just like that Hawkeye). I am really glad that you are both happy and everything, and I�m glad that you�re okay Major after � ya know the incident?
Margaret (can I call you that?) Your letter was really swell. I never knew you thought of me as a friend. I forgave you for everything before I left and don�t mention it again okay? See I can give orders too (Ha Ha!). Patti says hi and everything. I�m really happy that you�re happy about leaving the army and having a good husband � I hope you both have a happy life.
Hawkeye � I want you to know how much you meant to me for the past 2 � years. You�ve been my brother, my pal, my guide and I wanna thank you for all that you�ve done. Thanks about all the stuff you said; I really really miss you and the others too. I�m really lucky to have found Patti - I love her with everything and I know you�ll really like her too � no need to get jealous Margaret�Hawk�s not her type (Ha Ha)!
I still can�t believe how you two act towards each other and in public and Hawkeye you�re lucky you didn�t mention your �other life�, I�m still getting used to you 2 married, let alone a baby, but you would have to have the �other life� to get a baby now wouldn�t cha? Just kidding. I hope you can come home soon, cause I want you to be my best man Hawk. I have other friends and stuff, but you�re the swellest friend a guy could have (that oughta make him red!). BJ told me about the joke you 2 pulled � wish I coulda been there to see it. Finally, I can�t believe you two got charged! Well you can let the others read the rest of it.
The no talent show sounds great and I hope you guys are coping over there without me! I really want you all to come to the wedding, and if you�re still not back, maybe I�ll see you at Hawk and Margaret�s second one. Speaking of the wedding and marriage, to Hawk and BJ thanks for the advice, I�ve followed it and everything�s been smooth! Well there�s not much else I haven�t covered that all of you can read. The party you guys had (you know which one Klinger), sounded like fun. We should have another one here. Can I give a little advice to all of you?
Colonel Potter � be careful of pranks and practical jokes.
Major Winchester � be nice to everyone.
Father Mulcahy � you�re great as you are, keep up the good work
Klinger � J comes before K in the alphabet
BJ � Keep a lock on your door so that no more jokes can happen.
Margaret � take care of Hawk and yourself and NO jokes at my wedding
Hawkeye � Take care of Margaret and yourself and NO HITTING ON MY FIANC�E when you meet her.
Take care everyone and I�ll see you all when you come home � good luck with everything.
Lots of love from
Walter �Radar� and Patti soon-to-be O�Reilly.
