These meals are ruining me. Already my stomach is on the bum from eating so much and so good. Today I go on guard duty from 3 PM to 11 PM. Very lovely. Smooth trip so far. Swell escort of six destroyers. I sat out on deck for 8 hours. Watched crap games, etc. Met a guy named Joe Tripoli from Yussel Ave. and we gabbed about all the people we know in common - Molly Miller, Ossie Sussman, etc. Came in and slept like a rock until about 7:30 AM. We have to conserve our water supply as fresh water is limited. Water in the tap is salt water, and I can say it's no fun showering in it.