Petersen School
Scappoose, OR 97056
Winter, 1999

Dear Mrs. Huffman,

Hello my name is Ryan. I'll tell you some stuff about my move up to Oregon.

One day my parents came up to Oregon and they stayed there for one week and when they came back they told my sisters and I that we were going to move to Oregon soon.

On December 14, 1998, my family and I and our dog all loaded into the car, truck and u-haul. We left at 7pm that night and drove across Kansas. It was dark and we didn't see much. The next day we drove across Colorado and up into Utah. The third day we drove until we got to Scappoose, Oregon. We didn't see mountains until we got 100 miles across Colorado. Utah was awesome with all the mountains and hills. By the time we got here, I was sick of mountains and the car.

I rode with my mom in the van with our dog. She did real good. My dad drove his truck and my sister, Robin, rode with him. We all had CB headsets. My mom handed me the map and said, "Here, you are the navigator of this trip." So every time Mom or Dad wanted to know which highway to take or how far to the next town, I had to tell them. I must have done pretty good.... We got here on December 17, 1998.

Sincerely,
Ryan