"Trip in new camper"

Trip In New Camper

Today I spent a few hours during the Super Bowl scanning some pictures into the computer.  The first pictures I came upon were of our family vacation in our new motor home.  On the back of each picture, in my mom's handwriting, it says who's in the picture and then it says, "trip in new camper 1969."

I think that Cami and I were in a dance recital at the onset of the trip.  We were in a dance class together and our costumes were striped jump suits.  Our classes were on the corner of Highland Drive and 6200 South, across the street from The Store.  There was a dairy there for a while that we used to drive up to and pick up our milk and butter.  It came in glass bottles with thin cardboard tops.  We tore off the tops and fought over the "glug, glug."  That was when the milk first started pouring out of the jug.  It made the sound of "glug, glug."

Kathy, Cami and Jared Burton with Kent Perry 1969
Dance Recital

Kathy and Cami Burton as lobsters at their dance recital 1969.

In the dance recital Cami and I were both lobsters.  Mom took a lot of pictures of us and Jared was there running around with Kent Perry, his childhood friend.

Kathy and Cami as lobsters at Big River Arizona 1969

The reason I think this event started the road trip in the camper is that we're in the same jumpsuits at Big River, Arizona.  We're standing under a palm tree.

Kathy Burton at the Petrified Forest Arizona
"Which is the Jewel?"

 Kathy at the Petrified Forest.  The caption on the back reads "Which one is the jewel? trip in new camper 1969.

Jared and Kathy Burton at the Petrified Forest 1969
"trip in new camper"

We drove through Arizona and up the California coast all the way to Canada.  I remember driving through California and seeing the Golden Gate Bridge. Helen was asleep. The ocean was beautiful and it was memorable to camp near it.

We took the ferry to Vancouver Island.  I still remember how forested it was and damp with humidity.  10 people, in a relatively small motor home by today's standards, must have taken its toll on us now and then. In Portland I remember mom getting somewhat upset about making sandwiches.  My young mind didn't really grasp all that was happening.  I was just really happy to be with my family for so long and going so far from home.

I remember Julie teaching me to sing "Kumbay ya" and Craig doing card tricks.

Helen, Kathy, Jared Burton on "trip in new camper 1969"

L to R Helen, Cami, Mom  Kathy, Jared, Craig, Jan Burton up on top, I think.
"trip in new camper 1969

Pacific Ocean "trip in new camper 1969"

Mendocino California
Jared and Cami Burton 1969
(Notice the curlers in Cami's hair.  That's how I remember sleeping every night of my early years.)

Burton kids in Pacific Ocean 1969

Sausalito California
Cami, Liz, Kathy, Jared
Trip in new camper 1969

I'm so glad we went on this "trip in new camper 1969.  I'm glad there are pictures to remember it by.  It defined what I thought of my family, of the world around me and of nature.