When I think back to three years ago…so much has changed. I am so very grateful to again be spending my vacation days on a mountain on skis. Seeing the beauty that surrounds me, the hush of the falling snow and in the evenings my husbands guitar I am truly at peace. There is a way through. At is what should be remembered. Last week the lesson was put to work by our eldest as she entered the week before and the week of finals with a horrible upper respiratory thing that morphed the day if her first finals into a full blown ear infection. I said just move forward and do what is next. That’s all. Just put one foot in front of the other. She survived and it will be interesting to see how she did feeling awful. I was proud to see her put to use what I was trying to be an example of for our girls.
Now I am cozy in our house on our family ranch and snow has been falling all day. We skied in the morning and it was wonderful. A bit breezy and chilly on the lift but truly terrific.
I am trying to continue to work on my book…sending emails to myself so I will have them once I get home. I hope it turns into something helpful to others. I have no responsibilities with school and team
And each time I try to sign up I get told it isn’t necessary. So this year is the year to dive full force into my perspective changes regarding life in light of my illness. I will let you know how it goes…
Merry Christmas!
One Response
Dempsey Darrow
Angelique,
I have an off-the-wall question for you about your dad. I've always heard about the voluminous amount of research he did for his stories. Well, my wife and I currently live in Fountain Hills, just outside of Phoenix. We intend to retire in Globe (if retirement becomes a viable option) within a few years. Your father wrote a lot about Globe, especially in "The Sackett Brand". I was wondering, if you had a moment, if you could give me some idea of how your father would have started his research on the town, what he would specifically be seeking and where he would look. Any ideas to get me started would help. I know some of the town's story but I'd like to know all I can if I'm to live there.
My wife and I are fairly familiar with the history of Arizona and have visited Globe on several occasions. We're almost on a first name basis with the old-timers in the old cemetery :-). If you have the time and can provide any information it would be greatly appreciated.
Since you don't know me, let me offer this by way of introduction:
http://www.west-point.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=28
By the way, no Blog updates since New Year's Eve :-)? You seem to be doing all right these days and that's good.
Wishing you the best and hoping to hear from you,
Dempsey Darrow
outrider@west-point.org
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