Dearest,

Just a short note but I wanted to finish this letter and then get to work. Steve and I are going up town to get a drink at 12:00 so I will mail this then.^[1]I’m not sure what he means by “get a drink.” Evanston was dry – did not allow alcohol to be served – at the time, so either they weren’t staying in Evanston, or … Continue reading I went down to Chicago this afternoon. Do you think I would be crazy to try and get in the air corps, it wouldn’t be before next fall but I would probably have to sign up before then. That was the reason I went down to Chicago. They have lowered the age limit to 18. They are going to let me know as soon as they start taking more applications.

I went to swimming class today for the first time in 2 weeks. The first thing he had us do was swim 250 yds. 100 free style, 50 breast stroke, 50 side stroke, and 50 flying breast stroke I couldn’t hardly get out of the pool after that. The next 1/2 hour we played water polo.

I found out that I register from 10:30 to 11:30 Fri. the 6th so I will get out of here Fri. afternoon if I can get a train.

The actives really put us through the paces tonight at dinner. I had to sing a song and crawl under all the tables.

Honey, the time seems to be so far away before I will see you and the days are so long that it seems it will never come. The way the work piled while I was out I feel like quitting and letting it go to he–. You remember the theme I told you I finished that night I got out of the hospital to be turned in the next day I got it back today with a C. When he gave it to me I felt like pushing it down his throat but that wouldn’t have been nice.

I better close now and get to work.

Write soon and be good. –

With all my love,

Tom.