[JonoBN41]

Letter Number 4

1/10/72

Dear Mom,
I thought I’d tell you what’s been happening. Everything is alright; I got the money and the tape. Thanks. I have to talk to Barea tonight and straighten him out on the room situation. I’m supposed to be in 205E Wood and Gene in 309N High Rise but we’re both in 708S High Rise. We just have to sign papers. When we got here, there was some P.R. in our room so I packed him off to live with Paranoid.
I got a letter from Sas – she says it is 25 below up in Maine. God, I went to the beach today! It’s really hot here, like in the 80’s, so we decided to go to the beach. I heard that you got snow, true? It hasn’t rained or been cloudy since I’ve been here.
I arranged my classes so that I don’t have any before 10 am except one day, at 11. I take Calculus at night from 6:40 to 8:35, with a 15 min. break, two days a week. Pretty good.
We’re fixing up our room. When we get done, it won’t look like the same room. Both beds will be 6’ off the floor and we’re taking the doors off the cabinets. We’re getting a TV and maybe a couch and some tables. I’m gonna build a bar.
The damn elevator has broken down twice since we’ve been here. It generally goes bad on the weekend (which it did). But today is Tuesday and it’s off again. Someone put a sign on it which went something like: “Sacrifice to the Godess of the Elevator – bring sheep, cattle, pigs, etc.” I believe it. And I’m on the 7th floor so I have to walk up!
Anyway, everything is OK for now and I guess I’m set for awhile. Tell all my lazy relatives to write me a letter sometime in the next 5 months. My phone # is 305 723-9671. Ask for “Jon in 708 south”. I’m usually not in during the day.
Love,
Jon