(12/27) Hey bro

Great to see you this week. Your laugh and visits alone will sustain me for a very long time. I'm sending you a quick note with the latest journal writing as well as some pictures. I have marked an X on the back of the ones I would like a copy made of and the rest (and originals) should stay with you or be sent back to mom. I'll send you the pictures we took when they come back. Tell [your girlfriend] hello, and thank her for the thoughtful idea of a gift of a penguin. The more I think of it, the more I laugh and like the idea. It's the closest thing I'll have to a pet in here! :-) She sounds so great and like a beautiful person, I'm very happy your paths have crossed. Well pretty tired, I'll write or talk to you soon.