My letter to Brenna Caroline of Elk Grove, CA

Given to her on Thursday 16 January 2025 about 2:25pm
at the Yosemite Valley Lodge



Bren,
I know you don't open up easy and you are well guarded and it takes time to find trust in someone.

I know it may have been difficult for you to tell me you were going to leave the valley for a couple of hours and even more, to tell me how much money you have in the bank. That is very personal and private and it must have been very hard to confide in me of your secrets. For this to happen a high level of trust had to be established. I thank you for that and I'm sorry I let you down.

I'm not a fan of friction or uneasiness. I enjoy our conversations. I know it will take time. I would like to earn your trust again.

Clark Champ





And then on 17 January 2025 at about 3:36pm I gave her a map suggesting this
route as it is one of my favorite routes to drive on when seeing California
I told her if I was going to live in California I would live somewhere on Highway 49.