June 1 07
Iola,
Damn, could you have told me sooner? I have half a mind to be pissed at you, but, I'm not going to be. Aren't I some friend? Thanks for leaving the letter on my doorstep, I won't have to wait to get it, it would be pretty stupid to mail it since I live right down the street from you.
It's the afternoon, And all is normal. All in all, it was a pretty shitty first day of summer. Temps are record breaking, and dad is out of town on a case.
But, just sitting here, out of school, waiting until after dinner to go walk the neighborhood and play around, is a good feeling. The sound of the fan…water and ice…sprinklers going off…Sorry, don't mean to make you feel bad. Frank's already started on his summer reading, I swear he's a future work-a-holic. But you know me, I like to wait until the week before to start it.
But I like that…it's…normal. I dunno, it just feels right.
I don't want to make you feel bad, but were going to Water Works tomorrow, you know, the mini water park with those two decent sized slides, lazy river, little water fall rock, and mini drop slides? OH, and the huge sand pit where we dug a hole and barred Chet up to his neck so he looked bodiless?
Sorry…I don't… god. This isn't easy. I don't want you to feel bad, but from the looks of the list you sent me, you'll see so so much. Philadelphia, Columbus, Chicago…Keep your head up, cupcake, who knows what will happen.
Your slacker friend,
Joe
P.S. Frank says Hi, mom says when you go to Arizona be careful what you eat, I say from the look on mom's face listen to her warning!!!