Skip to main content

Picture at Random

 I selected an untitled picture from storage at random tonight.  This picture was taken in 1997. 

Mike and I took a six day raft trip in the Grand Canyon that summer.  The trip was arranged by friends who had made the trip once before and liked it so much they put together a group of friends to go with them the second time.  It was a case where each of us knew some of the others and got to know the rest over the course of the trip.  It was a spectacular vacation and we have hundreds of great pictures.  This one does not do the scenery justice, but it reminded me of the time I spent with these people.  We had a reunion to share pictures and video the following year.  We have not had contact with any of them now for the past ten years.

Sometimes it is sad how people can just come into your life and go without any fanfare at all.  Some of these people I occasionally wonder about.  Some of them, in all honesty, I am just as glad to never see again.  But in any case, having had a raft trip down the Colorado River is really something I treasure in memory.

Cyndie, Diz...where ever you are now, thanks for including us in this adventure!

Comments

  1. Aren't old photo's wonderful to bring back memories. That is so often the case with a group of people. They come into your life for a reason, and go for a reason.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Cool! Quite an adventure. You have me thinking about a photo of where I was on this day some years ago.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Fun times. I know what you mean about groups of people who come together, bond for a short time, and then are never seen again.

    Back in my other life, when I was married to my first husband, we ran rivers in the summer. I should say, he ran the river while I went along occasionally as a passenger. His father owned these same type of river running boats and had a business where folks such as this group would hire them to take them down the river. Those were great days. I had a lot of fun.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Oh my, that is definitely on my bucket list. Something I have always wanted to do.
    Sometimes the brevity of a meeting is what makes it so special.

    ReplyDelete
  5. B and I visited the Grand Canyon in Feb. for the first time, and we stood there on the precipice fantasizing about doing exactly what you did. Good for you!

    One of these days ...

    ReplyDelete
  6. Well said. It sounds like a good time.

    ReplyDelete
  7. That does sound like a wonderful vacation! I've only been there once and it was so breathtaking from the rim -- I can't even imagine how wonderful it must have been to be on that river!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I appreciate readers' comments so much. You don't even always have to agree with me.

Popular posts from this blog

Updates

 On September 29, I had the closing on my condo. Everything that was not going to the buyers was out and packed in the ABF moving truck which had by the been taken over to the storage units. Don thought it would take him until Wednesday to finish packing the truck with the help of his son. It took him until late Thursday with Chris' help and mine. Kevin was supposed to help load as well but he was in a mountain bike accident and wrecked his shoulder the week before. That added driving him to doctor appointments to my to do list and dong some shopping for him plus jobs around the house that might need two functioning upper limbs.  We stayed with Kevin on Friday night after the closing and then had a suite in an extended stay place for the coming week. This was the worst possible time to have to get a room because the prices balloon during leaf peeping season if you can even find a room at all. But it was close to the storage units where we were working and it was dog friendly. We ju

Wedding

 Don and I drove to South Carolina to attend the wedding of my step-grandson, Will. Will Will and Katie The wedding took place on Dataw Island, a beautiful outdoor ceremony followed by a reception in the country club. We stayed in a tiny cottage in the historic center of Beaufort, rented from Vrbo. Since the wedding was at 5 p.m., we had time to explore the area a bit. I really like the low country scenery and historical charm. Sitting quietly in the curtained gazebo I was visited by multiple cardinals. They came to visit the feeder, not me, but I can always pretend! How I will always remember Will!

Rest In Peace

 In a summer that has been so wet, Sunday was a reprieve. The humidity dropped and the sun came out. It was a day that could have been special ordered by the family of a friend's husband. It was the day they had arranged his celebration of life ceremony set on the shore of Lake Champlain. I was not looking forward to the gathering, even couched as a celebration. This is a family fraught with relationship tensions. It turned out to be a beautiful day and a beautiful ceremony. A Catholic priest gave a brief but meaningful homily and two Air Force members played "Taps" and presented the American flag to my friend. I am not a Christian, but I do know about Christ Consciousness. That priest's word's filled me with such a sense of peace and love. I hope it did the same for the family members and neighbors who attended.