Tuesday, May 25, 1943

Dear Diary,

Camp Wheeler, Georgia, played host to Bob tonight. Tony Romano, Bob’s guitarist who went with him to Alaska, and was here with him last month is now leading the band in Skinnay Ennis’s place. As I had expected, Colonna took over the spot usually devoted to Skinnay’s song, and Bob didn’t sing a note, except for this them song in the usual spot. The Thin Man leaves a bigger vacancy in the program that I had expected.

Once Vera Vague came rushing in almost bursting with news. “Do you remember that soldier who kissed me last night?” she asked. “Well, guess what he did today.” Bob: “What? regain consciousness?” Vera replied, “Yes. Now why don’t you?” Oh yes, they’re just one big happy family — you’ve heard of the cat family, haven’t you? “