H...ave an
A...wesome
P...rosperous
P...acifying
Y...awn-less
T...rip.
R...emember
A...lways
I
L...ove you
S...carecrow
We are down to less than 48 hours before my husband embarks on his journey of 5 months, through 3 states, into Canada, visiting 7 National Parks and covering 2,650 miles. I just want to tell you, Scarecrow, how very proud I am of you - your ability to dream, the patience to plan, and your determination and perseverance to carry through what you want, are wonderful, strong qualities that you possess and will, in the end, be the reason you are once again successful in accomplishing your goals.
Dakota, Jagger and I are here, cheering you on, anxious for your updates, knowing you are well, and happy for you to have had this opportunity to reach for the stars and be able to touch them.
Olive Juice.
Happy Trails, my love.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Happy Trails to You...
We are down to 10 days left... I cannot believe departure day is just around the corner. So, being that Ted is leaving for 5 months, I decided to plan a gathering of our family and friends to wish Ted well before he goes. I put together a small guest list for a small barbecue and hoped for the best. There was nothing small about yesterday.
The large outpouring of love and support that was around us yesterday was overwhelming. Every single person came to our home with such beautiful well wishes for Ted, delicious treats, positive energy, interest and excitement for Ted's hike and support for us as a family. This support arrived in many different forms - whether it was the offer of "call us if you need anything", to survival kits ~ which personally I will take advantage of and enjoy - thank you Kropp family :) , to encouraging, motivational words, to the inquisition and interest that everyone took in what Ted is doing which brought him to talk about what he is about to accomplish, to the feeling of being surrounded by such wonderful, loving people... it is just what we needed to be truly ready for this journey to begin.
The only thing I am sorry about is I did not record the group's rendition of "Happy Trails" before cutting the cake - it would certainly have put a smile on anyone's face hearing that performance. We had an amazing day with all of you, and hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did. We will forever treasure these moments and memories that all of you helped to create as part of Ted's journey.
We are truly grateful to have each and every one of you in our lives. Each one of you are responsible for a piece of Ted's success in fulfilling his dreams and we appreciate your support.
The large outpouring of love and support that was around us yesterday was overwhelming. Every single person came to our home with such beautiful well wishes for Ted, delicious treats, positive energy, interest and excitement for Ted's hike and support for us as a family. This support arrived in many different forms - whether it was the offer of "call us if you need anything", to survival kits ~ which personally I will take advantage of and enjoy - thank you Kropp family :) , to encouraging, motivational words, to the inquisition and interest that everyone took in what Ted is doing which brought him to talk about what he is about to accomplish, to the feeling of being surrounded by such wonderful, loving people... it is just what we needed to be truly ready for this journey to begin.
The only thing I am sorry about is I did not record the group's rendition of "Happy Trails" before cutting the cake - it would certainly have put a smile on anyone's face hearing that performance. We had an amazing day with all of you, and hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did. We will forever treasure these moments and memories that all of you helped to create as part of Ted's journey.
We are truly grateful to have each and every one of you in our lives. Each one of you are responsible for a piece of Ted's success in fulfilling his dreams and we appreciate your support.
Happy trails to you,
Until we meet again,
Happy trails to you,
Keep smiling on til then,
Who cares about the clouds when we’re together
Just sing a song and think of sunny weather
Happy trails to you,
Til we meet again. ~Dale Evans Rogers
Love, thanks, and appreciation,
Carole & Ted
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