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<\/a>One interesting thing about this piece of art is that it\u2019s on the back of a computer printout, about some kind of businessy thing. I have no idea where Marcy and Peter would have encountered this kind of printout. It talks about things like job cards and file retention; without context, I would have guessed that it was from several years later. But the dates mentioned in the printout are from 1968 through 1970, so it may have been from several years earlier than this letter. Below is a scan of the printout, but I\u2019m not transcribing it.\r\n And now the story that goes with the art:<\/p>\r\n It\u2019s about somebody who got trapped in a cave. A airplane came along and the bus came along. Bus got in a wreck with the airplane. Becus the airplane was flying a Here\u2019s Marcy\u2019s letter. It\u2019s four pages long, handwritten, on lined 8 1\/2\" x 11\" paper torn from a spiral notebook.<\/p>\r\n Just called a travel agent, and here is what I found:<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n train:<\/u><\/p>\r\n leaves Seattle 11 20 am<\/p>\r\n arrives Oakland 745 am<\/p>\r\n (evidently doesn\u2019t stop in Santa Rosa, must be a route thru Center of State)<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n cost: $132 coach<\/p>\r\n $25960<\/sup><\/u> bedroom<\/p>\r\n round trip for both<\/u> of you<\/p>\r\n you must do all traveling monday thru thursday for these rates<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n plane:<\/u><\/p>\r\n United to Oakland, schedules vary one other airline to S.F., (S.F. airport is preferable for us)<\/p>\r\n cost: $237 round trip for both<\/u> of you<\/p>\r\n must travel Monday thru Thursday, or<\/u> Saturday (Friday <\/p>\r\n so if you wanted to be sleeping in comfort on the train, you may as well fly - we\u2019d have lots more time to spend together, and you could eat a lot<\/u> better than on the train (I expect meals cost extra) & there\u2019s lots of tips.<\/p>\r\n Note in margin:<\/span> did you know that you pay for a travel agent whether you use one or not\u2014!?! Cos they get commissions from<\/u> the<\/u> airlines<\/u> (etc.) which raises the price of all<\/u> tickets.\/ They seem to be quite helpful.<\/p>\r\n on the other hand, it might be cheaper by far to drive\u2014<\/p>\r\n (Bus is $64.70<\/sup> each<\/u> (round trip), but not sure of the schedules - probably it also takes about 24 hours and is not very comfortable. the food at bus stops is usually terrible, too.)<\/p>\r\n driving takes longer, & then there\u2019s a motel bill, and the gas station problem- who knows how it\u2019ll be by then \u2014 but you\u2019re on your own schedules and such \u2014 ours is not<\/u> roomy, and we\u2019ll have Mark\u2019s 13-year old sister and Larry\u2019s 10-year-old brother, and {possibly} {I hope} another kid of our own, so we\u2019d have to do some pretty careful maneuvering before we went anywhere.<\/p>\r\n (There will be plenty<\/u> of room for you to stay here<\/u> no matter how many kids we we have, as they all love to sleep on the floor, especially when they have friends visiting. They think it\u2019s a great adventure. and we have lots of extra mattresses. Probably we\u2019ll arrange it like this:<\/p>\r\n Larry & his brother in Larry\u2019s room, Mark and possible new kid in now-empty room (which will be for the new kid), Annette in Mark\u2019s room, the two of you in our room, and Peter & Me in the living room. We have a couch that makes itself into a double bed, and<\/u> an extra double mattress. Our bed, by the way, is not<\/u> on the floor, and we think you\u2019ll find it quite comfortable.)<\/p>\r\n (Besides, I don\u2019t know of any motels reasonably nearby, and if there were any they\u2019d be expensive for sure.)<\/p>\r\n (Besides #2, you\u2019d have a TV right in your own bedroom \u2014 and a private bath w\/ shower!!) (And plenty of closet space and such, as well!)<\/p>\r\n Now that I\u2019ve gotten on to a new page, I find I\u2019m out of things to say. I never did get to listen to the whole tape - I heard up to the part about covered wagons and haven\u2019t had a chance since. Till today, but Peter confiscated the tape recorder last night \u2019cos the big boys were misusing it, and right now he\u2019s napping and I don\u2019t know where he hid it. (ugh!)<\/p>\r\n But what I did hear of the tape was really nice, and I enjoyed it a lot, Grandpa.<\/p>\r\n Oh yes<\/u>! The thing I was going to suggest is that you make reservations now<\/u> and then decide at your leisure how to use them. But you may not get space if you wait too much longer. The gas situation may loosen up, and driving may be the optimum after all.<\/p>\r\n So. We look forward with great delight to Eastertime. It seems a terribly long way off - well into April., but things have a way of going very quickly lately. It\u2019s really wonderful that you\u2019re coming, and the kids are already after me to get the Easter eggs ready. Jed\u2019s going to get a baby rabbit or two for his birthday. They clearly remember dying Easter Eggs with you two years ago (was it two?) and everyone is excited at the idea of real<\/u> grandparents coming. Mark has some, but they\u2019re almost mythical as regards their appearance in reality, and I don\u2019t believe Larry has any, but he sure was glad J & J had some when tasted the pear butter.<\/p>\r\n time to stop. Love, Marcy<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n Marcy discusses arrangements for George and Helen to visit. \u201cThere will be plenty<\/u> of room for you to stay here<\/u> no matter how many kids we we have, as they all love to sleep on the floor, especially when they have friends visiting. 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lng<\/strike> long ways away. So finally the airplane got to the place but the same bus came aluong but the people got out and they got killed. And somebody was coming along in a sattellite right key and the Noon Balloon was coming after it. Okay that\u2019s all.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n
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x<\/strike><\/p>\r\nxxx<\/strike> & Sunday excluded) for this rate<\/p>\r\nProbably<\/strike> and don\u2019t have to rent a car when you get here \u2014<\/p>\r\nNotes<\/h2>\r\n
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