Good Evening Darling,

I hope you are in the pink of condition and getting a little fun out of your freedom. By that I mean not being tied up completely like me. When you join the service you give up all your freedom. Well! Nearly all of it. I’m starting to get used to this Navy life a little now so it isn’t too bad.

Boy! I sure worked hard in the kitchen today. I washed pans continuously all day. I ought to be a great help in our kitchen some day. I’m all tired out and I can hardly stand up. When I get done writing I’m going to wash up and shave and go to bed.

Say! Darling don’t be disappointed if mail doesn’t come too regular. The post office on the camp is really swamped and I guess they have a hard time getting out all the mail. You must try and be a little patient. I know it isn’t easy but we must be good troopers, dear.

There sure is a lot of noise in front of me right now. The boys have a concertina and a guitar and they are all playing and singing. So we do get a little fun out of it.

The weather is just like spring out here now. The temperature must be about 45 and all the snow has melted off the ground. I’m not used to this kind of weather in winter time but I’ll have to get used to it.

Darling! I love you very much. I don’t ever get you off my mind. All the fellows out here have heard about you because that is all I talk about.

I’m sorry dear, but I guess I’ll have to close now. Say hello to everyone for me and please be the swell sweetheart you have been all the time to me. I know you won’t ever do anything wrong. All the love in the whole world to you.

To my future wife my love,

Joe, your future husband