Dear Joe,

I just finished a letter to your wife and I decided I would answer your letter.

It was sure swell to hear from both of you. De told me about how often you can see each other and as I said in De’s letter, luck is sure with you kids now.

Dale and I are ok again Joe, and don’t worry about me stepping out on him. Just worry about him stepping out on me. He’s a good boy though, so it doesn’t bother me anymore. But if he should take someone out don’t you think he should let me? You know so I could go out too?

Maybe Dale and I will get married someday, but I’m not thinking of it now. It’s too far away and to tell the truth Joe, I can’t get the picture. I try to think of how nice it would be and imagine everyone tries to picture themself married, but I can’t see it. Did you ever feel that way before you actually married De? Please don’t tell Dale I said this because I know I love him. But he makes me so mad at times.

Dale is stationed at Treasure Island now. He said so far all it has done is rain. He didn’t say much about how he liked it so it can’t be anything extra special. He had a gold seal on his diploma and on the seal was written, With Honors. Only twelve out of two hundred received it so I guess I should be pretty proud of him.

The log cabin is open again and gee remember the fun we used to have down there? It is a lot nicer this year and I mean they won’t let any of those young punks drink in there. The coke glasses are filled to the tops too. I can hardly wait, either, for the time when the four of us can go out the way we used to.

Well, Joe, I guess that’s all for now. Give your wife my love and take care of her for me.

Love,
Lucy

Mom and Dad and Jack said I should say hello.