Portland, Oregon 97217
July 20, 1975

Dear Francis:

I am visiting my parents here in Portland for a spell. The great Northwest is so pleasant in the summer that I am thinking about settling out here. It's a hard decision to make.

"Mochi" is a word for rice cake made by pounding the more glutinous rice. "Ozoni" is the rice cake for festive occasions. Two round cakes are stacked with trimmings. A lobster, with its bent back signifies longevity – to the age of bending backs. The seaweed called "Kombu" is taken to mean "yoroko-bu" (the M sound is frequently dropped in Japanese) It means happiness.

The paragraph you wrote is accurate as far as I can remember. We were allowed to take personal items to the extend [sic] that we carry by ourselves and a bed roll. Cameras, radios, Straight-edged razors, knives more than four inches long, and liquor were prohibited.

Yes, we got to go into Twin Falls after a while if we could convince the director that it was a necessity, but there were period [sic] when no one were given permission. There were two certified teachers among the Portland evacuees.

There is a charming book "Citizen 13660" written by Mine Okubo, Columbia University Press, 1946. Your library should have a copy.

You must be under water from what I hear about the torrent [sic] rain you've had. I left Maryland before the tornado and the storm season arrived. Ronald got drenched when he came to the airport where I left his

car for him to pick up for me since it was convenient for me to do so without his taking time off of work.

Hope all goes well with you for the rest of the summer.

Love,
Lury