Tucson, June 12, 1967

Hi:-
Received your letter, in fact we received a letter from everyone but David this past week. I am
reluctant to write a “decker” as it will be hard to keep my “good copy to writer” promise.
I do not care for some of your last projected itinerary. For instance you have by-passed
Shasta Lake, which is the place I had picked out to camp the second night from Betty’s. I
enclose a clipping about the fishing in that area which may make you change your mind. Your
map of Oregon is old. It does not show some of the better roads. Here is the way we have
tentatively planned. We can discuss it at Betty’s.
1st Day. Leave Betty’s as early as possible, (Grandma will undoubtedly want to stop at
Carson City to lose her small change) then to Lassen National Monument.
2nd Day. No rush. Leisurely breakfast. Drive to Shasta Lake, where there is dozens of
Camping Sites to choose from. Here we will stay as long as we wish. Grandpa has lost a lot of
his push, especially if the fishing is as good there as the enclosed article indicates.
3rd Day. Day or third camp. Drive north on 99 to Medford, (where I think there is a
commissary), turn off on 62 and camp at Union Creek, 19 miles from Crater lake, but down off
the mountain. It will be too cold for the Baby to camp right at Crater Lake.
4th Day. Early start. Drive up to Crater Lake. Take pictures, then down 138 to Eagle
rock. From here you can do the pushing. If the trout are biting I would just as soon stay here for
the duration.
There is nothing else of note here since I wrote you last. We don’t know what we will do
on our Anniversary.
All Our Love,
Dad