Episodes
November 14, 1971: The Reunion Is Days Away
Send us a text On November 14, 1971, Dick writes what will be his final letter before flying home for R&R. In just four days, he’ll be back in San Antonio, holding Sarah for the first time in six months. This is the last letter until November 28, after Thanksgiving and their long-awaited time t…
November 13, 1971: Four Letters, Future Dreams, and the Final Countdo…
Send us a text On November 13, 1971, Sarah finally gets a flood of letters after days of silence — four all at once — and the relief pours through every word she writes. She opens up about her fears around her pregnant body, her longing for Dick to see her grow, and her dreams of having “two kids w…
November 12, 1971: Achy, Lonely, and One Week to Go
Send us a text On November 12, 1971, Sarah and Dick are only a week away from being reunited, but the days feel impossibly long. Sarah is achy from stepping on a bee the day before, tired, pregnant, and trying to keep her spirits up as she waits for one precious letter after another. She hasn’t rec…
November 11, 1971: Veterans Day, Then and Now
Send us a text On November 11, 1971, Sarah and Dick were just one week away from their long-awaited reunion. The love, humor, and anticipation in their letters capture everything that made them who they were — steadfast, playful, and endlessly connected, even from half a world apart. That year, Vet…
November 9, 1971: Thanksgiving on the Horizon
Send us a text On November 9, 1971, Sarah and Dick are both counting down the days—just over a week until his flight home from Vietnam for a much-needed two-week leave. She’s tired and seepy, planning baked potatoes and thinking ahead to the holidays. He’s flying missions, dreaming of her, and thri…
November 10, 1971: Stitches, Secrets, and Seven Days
Send us a text On November 10, 1971, Sarah and Dick write from opposite ends of exhaustion. He’s shaken by the discovery that one of his own firemen has been using heroin — a revelation that went against everything he believed in. She’s sore from overdoing it, sewing and painting and pushing hersel…
November 8, 1971: Horny, Hungry, and Homeward Bound
Send us a text On November 8, 1971, Sarah writes about caring for the baby she’s carrying—tracking every kick, every meal, every pound. Dick writes from Vietnam, teasing her about sex and talking about champagne and flight paths. Their letters, written ten days before his return, capture both sides…
November 7, 1971: An All-Day Conversation of Love
Send us a text With only eleven days left until their reunion, Sarah spends the entire day writing to Dick — adding to her letter like a diary, hour by hour, to feel closer to him. Meanwhile, Dick writes from Vietnam with the same countdown on his mind, sharing his travel details and everyday momen…
November 6, 1971: Gossip, Barbecue, and the LSU–Alabama Game
Send us a text As the countdown to Dick’s return continues, Sarah hosts a packed apartment for the LSU–Alabama game while Dick grills steaks with Pie and dreams of coming home. Their worlds are thousands of miles apart, yet connected by love, laughter, and football — a tradition that will carry on …
November 5, 1971: Flight 66 and First-Class Loving
Send us a text It’s Friday, November 5, 1971. Sarah is glowing and restless at seven months pregnant — juggling doctor appointments, lunches, sewing projects, and nights out with friends to fill the long, lonely hours. Dick, across the world in Vietnam, has finally secured his flight home. The coun…
November 4, 1971: Bama, LSU, and the Baby on the Way
Send us a text It’s Alabama–LSU weekend — the rivalry that runs deep in the South and, as it turns out, through generations of the Allgood family. In 1971, Sarah’s hosting a taco-party game night while Dick writes from Vietnam, worn down by the Air Force but counting the days until he’s home. Footb…
November 3, 1971: Fifteen Wake-Ups and a Family on the Way
Send us a text It’s November 3, 1971. My dad’s in Vietnam — exhausted, frustrated with the Air Force, and counting down fifteen more wake-ups until he can finally come home. My mom’s in San Antonio, surrounded by friends, everyday routines, and the growing life inside her. She’s feeling their baby …
The Allgoods: April–October 1971 — The Story So Far
Send us a text From April through October 1971, Sarah and Dick Allgood wrote hundreds of letters across an ocean — a living record of love, war, pregnancy, and perseverance. In this special recap episode, I pause to reflect on what these first seven months have revealed, what it’s taken to read the…
November 1, 1971: Step Ladders, Snakes, and Seventeen Wake-Ups
Send us a text It’s the first day of November 1971, and the countdown is officially on. Sarah is sixteen days away from seeing Dick again, and she’s doing everything she can to make the time move faster — cleaning, sewing, laughing, and writing through the waiting. Her humor shines in this letter, …
November 2, 1971: Fifteen Days and a Love Kick
Send us a text It’s November 2, 1971 — fifteen days until Dick comes home on leave. Sarah’s nesting, organizing, and laughing her way through the waiting — describing her growing belly, her baby’s “love kick,” and her latest sewing projects. Dick’s letter is full of tenderness and routine — a hambu…
October 31, 1971: Counting Down to Two Weeks Together
Send us a text Halloween 1971 — Dick can’t get a phone line out from Vietnam, and Sarah can’t stop counting the weekends until he’s home for a short leave. Their letters from this night capture exhaustion, humor, and aching anticipation. It’s the last day of October, and both of them are dreaming o…
October 30, 1971: Dreaming of Our Whole Life Together
Send us a text As October draws to a close, Dick dreams of his entire life with Sarah, while she spends the day painting, cleaning, and getting ready for the baby she can’t wait to hold. Their letters reveal the rhythm they’ve created across oceans — one built on anticipation, care, and the simple …
October 29, 1971: A Highchair, a Phone Call, and Two Weeks of Hope
Send us a text Two letters written on the same day — one from a lonely wife surrounded by couples, the other from a frustrated husband fighting red tape. Sarah, seven months pregnant, keeps her hands busy and her heart steady — painting a highchair, dreaming about home, and reaching out to her mom …
October 28, 1971: Two Weeks, Two Nights, and One Growing Heart
Send us a text Two letters written the same day — one from Vietnam, one from San Antonio. My dad, Dick, is planning to buy his ticket home the next morning. My mom, Sarah, is seven months pregnant with me, feeling every kick and learning to sleep again. They both mention Thanksgiving plans, family,…
October 27, 1971: Steaks, Scotch, and the Little Things
Send us a text It’s October 27, 1971. My mom writes from San Antonio — very pregnant, missing my dad, and thinking about all the little things that make their life together what it is. She talks about having dinner with friends, cooking steaks, and realizing how lucky she is — not just to have him …
October 26, 1971: My Beloved, Counting the Days
Send us a text It’s October 26, 1971. Sarah is seven months pregnant and counting down the final weeks until Dick’s R&R. She calls him “my beloved,” remembering the first night they made love and the life they’ve built since. Dick, half a world away, writes that he’s ready to get away from the …
October 25, 1971: Long Binh and the Weight of the War
Send us a text On October 25, 1971, two letters cross the ocean — one from my dad in Vietnam, one from my mom in San Antonio. He finally makes the trip he’s been talking about for days — a quick run to Long Binh with his commanding officer, Ken. She spends her day at home, seven months pregnant, mi…
October 24, 1971: One Scramble, One Stolen Car, One Steady Love
Send us a text The war is dragging on. In Vietnam, Dick faces another long day on alert — one short fifteen-minute scramble breaking up endless waiting. In San Antonio, Sarah is surrounded by people, phone calls, and the latest neighborhood drama: a friend’s son arrested for car theft. Two worlds, …
October 23, 1971: Ordinary Love in an Extraordinary Time
Send us a text Two letters cross the ocean on the same day — one from Vietnam, one from San Antonio. Sarah is surrounded by friends, lasagna, and a little chaos. Dick is half a world away, flying, gambling a dollar into ten, and thinking about the woman who commands his every thought. What unfolds …