Saigon
Wednesday Night, 1 September 1965Although I am up late (it is 11 p.m.) tonight, can’t blame it on work this time. After having some supper at the Hong Kong BOQ, decided I’d go visiting for a while. So came back here and changed clothes and went over to Grady [Cole]’s place just down the street [the Vinh Loi BOQ]. He was cooking his supper when I got there, as usual some sort of Mexican food, enchiladas I believe. So had an extra helping of supper and some pleasant conversation until just a few minutes ago. Had to be back here by 11 because there is a curfew in effect at that time. Seems like it has been a long time since I took a break and just sat down and talked with somebody about something besides business. The new [promotion] list for lieutenant colonel is out and Grady’s # is 267, so he should be promoted in October or November. I hope to move down to the Vinh Loi Hotel where he lives in the next 10 days. It really is not any nicer than this place, but at least I get a room all to myself.
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| The Vinh Loi Bachelor Officers' Quarters, 129-131 Ham Nghi Boulevard, Saigon, South Vietnam (Photo courtesy Richard P. Clark, Jr., collection). |
Today I spent most of my time going to various headquarters at Tan Son Nhut and in Saigon coordinating papers. Will sure be glad when we get a new headquarters building where everybody is reasonably close. Will save time in coordinating, having meetings, etc., as we spend too much time traveling back and forth.
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