Robert writes home #3-2/21/54 Boxing class? Who knew?

2/21/54

Dear Folks,

How's everything at home? Are you all moved now?

We've really been having wonderful weather here. There has been alittle storm but it hasn't been very cold.

We finally got our quartet organized and its really going to be great; I think. Our voices all blend just about as well as any four voices I've ever heard. We sang last Friday night in American Fork for a Gold and Green Ball. We really went over good. We're going to sing again Monday for a M.I.A. somewhere. I believe it is here in Provo. We're in with the Student program bureau so we will probably be performing at least once every week from here on out. I sure had fun Friday night. Louise was on the program also, so I took her to the dance. We really had a fine time.

Next week Ed and I are going to double date and go to the "Fireman's Ball" in Heber. I'm going to take Louise again.

I've been having alot of trouble deciding which deserves the most time: sleep, studies, or music and social life. The result has been I get only about 6 or 7 hours of sleep every night. I'll sure be glad when this quarter is over. Maybe I can arrange my schedule better next quarter.

I'm going to move in with Bob, and Herb for sure (I think) next quarter. I can't find time to hold up my end of the cooking arrangement here, along with a few other things.

I sure got clobbered on the nose last Friday in my bout in boxing class. I got hit twice good and hard right on the nose. It gave me a nose bleed but it stopped with in 15 minutes so it wasn't bad. But it made it swell a little and it's still pretty sore. I think it will be alright in a day or two. It was about the first time I have really got hit hard enough to hurt me in  boxing up here, but I can't take much beating on my head and usually I can do alright and manage to keep from it. (I'm losing interest fast, thought._ ha, ha

Are Donna and Axel still in Moscow?

What is Jeanene doing now? I'd appreciate a letter if she can find time.

The picture on the first page of my letter is what I want the view out of my back window to be when I get a place like I want. Quite an imagination, don't you think? But I don't think I'll be absolutely happy til I get a place something like that and far enough away from people that I can be by myself with my family when I want.

Well, so long for now, I hope this finds you all well, and happy.

Love, Bobert [I believe Bobert is an actual nickname his college buddies gave him]

P.S. Thanks for the clipping with the picture of Norma Welsh.

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