"Camp north of San Francisco. ¶ Dear Mort, This was going to be a short visit to the red woods. However, my friend Cheryl called to report she had passed by my ranch house just in time to kill a skunk resting under my air conditioner. So I may delay my return by 18 months to give the odor to [sic] work out of the vents. Please don't worry as I am quite comfortable here. ¶ Your friend ¶ Monte."