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SY: But, yeah, no I think we're, I think we've covered a lot here and I'm really, I've learned a lot, so I hope, and I hope you've enjoyed sharing, sharing this story.

PM: Oh yes. I can't say everything that has transpired in my eighty-two years, but... [Laughs]

SY: But you've said a lot.

PM: Yes, I've lived a good life, and I intend to live as long as I can. Gary keeps saying, "Mom, when are you going to retire?" Or, "When is your last tour?" And I said, "Oh, I'm going out again -- " "No, no, no. When is your last tour?" And I says, for as long as people want to go with me and as long as I can walk I'd like to keep doing it, because it's good for your head, good, so you won't get dementia or Alzheimer's.

SY: Right, right.

PM: So I would like to continue as long as I can. Thank you.

SY: Well you don't show any signs. [Laughs]

PM: Thank you very much.

AK: Is there anything else you want to add?

PM: No, I think we're...

SY: Something that we didn't cover? Yeah, I mean, I do want to say that we didn't talk about camp as much because it's, so much of that you don't remember.

PM: It's not that I don't remember, but it's because I didn't have any bad things to say about it. We just enjoyed camp, going to school and -- but I just take things in stride, anyway. And we had our religious meetings.

SY: So it wasn't particularly negative?

PM: No.

SY: In, even in small ways like the bathrooms and the showers? There were little things that bothered you?

PM: They might have, but I've forgotten if so.

SY: Yeah, that's so interesting. I think it's very, it's not unusual, but, but at least you have memory of the good parts.

PM: Yes.

SY: So do you think that it was something that you wish hadn't happened to the Japanese Americans?

PM: Well, one thing, I think it really dispersed the Japanese all over the country, so that might've been good, but it really was very unsettling for all of the older people. It was a real tragedy, I think.

SY: So mostly for the older people, but for the, for yourself it...

PM: I didn't mind.

SY: You didn't mind.

PM: It's just another phase of life.

SY: Okay. Well, that's very valid. Thank you very much.

PM: Thank you very much.

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