3819 E. Farr, Tucson 85716 August 2, 1967

Dear Family,

We left Bob and Marta’s Friday morning and drove to Yuma. They were having a heat

wave in L.A. and we felt it more there than we do in Tucson. We stayed Friday night in Yuma,

leaving there about 5 A.M. It must have been a hundred at that hour.

Your prayers for our safety on the highway were very effective. We drove 4,000 miles

without incident- then the morning after we arrived, the car would not start. The ignition switch

was burned out.

I took Mother to the Doctor Monday and he prescribed physical Therapy. This will be

continued for at least a half hour each day for two weeks. Mother says they hook her up to

a “big old “machine, attaching elements to each side of her knee. I think it diatherpy. She says

that it seems to be doing her some good.

That rest Mother had at Mt. Whitney seemed to have done her a lot of good. She still did

not want to travel any further that Marta’s when we left the camp. We were very pleased to see

how Bob and Marta have fixed up their home. They now have wall to wall carpeting throughout

the house. It made us want to take off our shoes. I think Marta would have a lot less work if she

would initiate that old Japanese custom. We ate peaches off the trees in their back yard.

We called Lloyd and Carol and learned that they had stayed several days at Marion’s

and that she is going to take Mark for a couple of weeks when she returns from the church

outing. They also saw David. What is the matter Swabbie? We expected to find a letter from

you at Betty’s.

Rina we found an old letter waiting us here, (5 June). You should never have sent us

that brochure on Guam, Mother keeps looking at and saying how nice it would be to go there.

(she will be alone if she goes).

Now that you know we are home I expect letters from all of you, especially you Bill and

David.

Vaya Con Dios,

Dad