Letter from John to Catherine

13 Mar 2007
Dear Catherine,
This army life is not my style. They got me lookin like Gomer Pyle. They stuck me in a barbers chair, spun me round I had no hair. This army life has brought me pain. They got me lookin like GI Jane. Ha-ha. This is actually part of one of the cadences we sing while marching.
How are you? Thanks so much for the pictures, they are great. I laughed for about 5 minutes straight when I saw you making them do push-ups. They are hanging in my wall locker.
I am adapting well to Army life. Don't get me wrong, I still think it sucks that I have to do everything some jerk tell me no questions asked, I am just used to it now.
I can't wait to be able to have my cell phone back, wear civilian clothes, and drink Dr. Pepper. Only 5 more weeks!
Time is actually going by pretty quickly here. They keep us so busy that you don't even have time to dwell on how much you miss home. Right now it is almost midnight and I am on fire-guard. This involves sitting at a desk for two hours in the middle of the night. I really hate it. I have a shift about once a week.
How did your tests go? Do you have to retake any of them? I hope all went well. Has Louie been offered his residency position yet? If so, where? If not, when? Let me know, I'll be praying for you. I'm going to write a letter to your class, I think. Not to sure what to write though. Guess I'll just tell them about being a soldier. Well, I wish you could come to my graduation, but I know how life can be. You have a class to teach. Just know that I will miss you.
Talk to you soon,
John