Joan, when my sister and I drove cross country we stayed in Lake Tahoe for few days on the north west end, WOW was it extraordinarily beautiful ... we didn't want to leave. Bobbie
Smile Everyday > On Apr 16, 2015, at 11:54 AM, Joan Anglin <poaj...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Thanks for sharing Bobbie > I grew up in Reno Nevada, hunting, fishing. We have one of the most beautiful > lakes in the world nearby, Lake Tahoe and one of the most unique lakes, salt > water Pyramid lake with its own landlocked flock of pelicans, places where > you can stand on the pony express trail and imagine what it was like, and > mountains where as a child I believed no one else had ever seen that > particular view. > When I returned from 10 years in Europe I wanted to return here so that my > children would have the same opportunity’s. I have never regretted it, > although I would’ve made much more money working for Purina in St. Louis. J > I can sit in my backyard and remember what it was like 26 years ago to ride > one of our horses through the mine tailings on the side of the mountain right > above me, laughing at my city slicker friends who were very nervous riding a > horse on an incline so steep that you could reach out and touch the ground on > the uphill side. Or sliding down the hillside with the horses hind leg tucked > under them and wondering who was enjoying it more, me or the horses! > Memories. > Joan > > From: Gmail [mailto:bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 5:58 PM > To: Danny Hearn > Cc: shirley bell; Larry Willis; quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Showers > > Dan, I think you can relate to this incredible true story ... and few others > of you as well. > > I was 16, 1 year before my accident, camping in the adirondack mountains, > (specifically Saranac Lake) it was 1972. > > I woke up in my sleeping bag snuggled warm inside a half wood half canvas > cabin with no running water or electricity. It was just bearly starting to > get light out at 5:35am with my sister's and a friend still sleeping near by. > I pulled my legs out of the flannel bag and put my bare feet on the sandy > wooden floor to search for my sneakers. As I tip toed to the screen door, I > took my time to open it as to not wake anybody so I can have this precious > time to myself. > It was just light enough that I needn't light the Lantrens to find my way to > the lake at the bottom of the sandy trail cut through wild blueberries bushes. > I finally came upon my destination, an old green wooden canoe that had been > pulled up upon the shore. I got in as quietly as possible and picked up an > oar without making a sound. > My father had taught me how to "Indian paddle" many years ago, a technique > that was virtually silent. Once the paddle is in the water it never comes > out. With some clever turns of the oar I had mastered the technique. > I'm now right where I want to be ... in the middle of the Placid lake with > fog hanging over the water not yet burned off. I just sat there, then finally > I start to hear one bird start to waken with a chirp here and there. Then > another bird returns his call. It's now getting brighter and the fog is > starting to burn off the calm water. > I laid back against the back of the canoe and watched my little part of the > world wake up. > It was one of the most exhilarating experience I've lived. Many, many times > when I'm stressed, up set or angry, I can bring myself back to that canoe > ride. > That very same day I put a lack on my back and did a day up up one of my > favorite Mountain peaks. > As a matter fact I have a picture of a canoe hanging in front of my bed so I > can see it's the first thing I see when I wake up. > > I miss water skiing, snow skiing, cross country skiing swimming, sailing, > swimming, boating, camping, hiking. > > I have more stories if anybody is interested. > Bobbie > > > Smile Everyday > > On Apr 15, 2015, at 11:43 AM, Danny Hearn <ddh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > I hear you all and can relate, Bobbie,Larry and Shirley-- I woke up like you > said today Larry.....Oh lord another feeling bad day but gotta get up and > make do....It don't help that my wife and only caregiver suffers from awful > migraine headaches for days at a time and is now had one again for 2 straight > days, wish I could help her at times but I can't. Yes Bobbie, like you I > sometimes think of things we used to do but can't now...like you said, > walking into a shower on your own when you want too, walking and feeling the > sand on a beach or the cool grass under your bare feet, I used to get in a > boat and go to out to far isolated places of beauty on a lake to fish and > enjoy nature, used to love long hikes deep into wooded forests....I think of > these things at times but then get back into present reality and try to enjoy > what simple things in life I still can, I guess we all do. Dan H***** > > > > On Wednesday, April 15, 2015 10:21 AM, shirley bell <sbell...@cox.net> wrote: > > > same here, sometimes it takes all I have not to scream at people who complain > about the stupidest stuff or feel so sad seeing friends and strangers do > things I can't. I seems to have gotten worse for me as all these yrs have > passed. I thought things got easier??? Oh well, we all seem to struggle with > it so at least we are not alone. I TRY everyday to keep positive and look at > what I have and not what I don't, which is allot. But it is a challenge. hang > in all of us. > Best, > Shirley Bell > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Larry Willis > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 7:04 AM > Subject: Fwd: [QUAD-L] Showers > > Everyday. Every damn stinking crippled ass day. Soon as my eyes open in the > morning. Pardon my French. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Gmail <bobbiehumphre...@gmail.com> > Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 > Subject: [QUAD-L] Showers > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > > > I was watching a movie and the actor in the scene woke up, pushed the covers > off, sat up, put her feet on the floor, stood up and walked in to the shower > right after dropping off her PJ's. > It took about 1 minute. > I turned off the TV and tried to remember how that felt ... but I can't. > I couldn't stop crying. > I can't tell you how many times I've heard family or friends say > "I'm going to jump in the shower." > Or > "I got home, I was so dirty I had to jump in the shower." > > I know, I know I should be over feeling like this and it not make me cry > after ALL these years. > So I'm asking; > Does anybody else still get "up set" or "bothered" by what I described > above? > > Smile Everyday > >
