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From: Claudia Dalton <claudiadalton195@gmail.com>

Date: Friday, July 17, 2015 6:48 AM EST

To: Jeffery Dalton <jeffdalton327@gmail.com>

Subject: The Map

Dear Dad,

I can’t believe it. I thought . . .

Last night, when I couldn’t sleep, I thought about the time I had the flu and you stayed up all night with me. We watched one infomercial after another, electric grills and blenders and jewelry and exercise equipment. The actors were all so happy, so sure their product would solve all our problems! I guess I kind of thought finding the time capsule would be like that.

I know that’s stupid. Still, I wanted so much to find it. And now I think I have! Drawn on the back of the very first puzzle. Nana and Papa’s backyard, with the cherry tree and the fishpond and an X marking the spot.

It’s almost 7:00 a.m. Late enough to wake Luis up, I think. And Papa. We have some digging to do.

Love, Claudia