LASTING MEMORIES: FIRST TRIP TO DUBOIS, WY, THE GRAND TETONS, AND YELLOWSTONE
It has been such a difficult year for everyone. I thought it would slow down as Covid seems under better control. But this is not the case. Everyone in my world, including me, continues to go through serious stressors.
As of yesterday, I have now gone through 10 deaths in 10 months of close family and friends, only one to Covid. I also have many close friends and family going through MAJOR serious illness and treatment, especially this past week. My reaction: I broke down emotionally, followed by my back going out!
In addition to medications to help myself, I asked, “What else can I do?!” And up came my family’s first long trip to see my maternal grandparents and family in Washington State! My memories from that trip are lasting. Some of the most important which I still carry in my heart is now shared in words and images!
We traveled by car in our 4 door forest green Mercury! I do not remember details so much, just the utter EXCITEMENT of it all. And the first time I saw the Grand Tetons, those rugged, jagged mountains, spires of the mountain tops piercing the sky, some dusted with snow left from winter. Those mountain tops pierced ME And still do to this day! These remain my Favorite mountains of all! Gotta get back there!
My next clear memory was Yellowstone National Park. I picked images to reflect my clearest memories! The mountains in the distance, the magnificent waterfalls, the pine trees, the hiking trails, the wildlife, the iridescent geysers shimmering in the sun! But most of all, Old Faithful shooting straight up out of its seemingly quiet pool, cascading and spraying in all directions as it tumbled back to earth! Nothing like it, even our shooting falls in Fountain Hills, AZ.
And last, the small town of Dubois, Wyoming, snow-covered mountains in the background, the Wind River meandering through, the rustic old town, part cowboy, log cabins, and buildings everywhere! To this day, it has been my dream of Where To Live!
And my Mom’s fantasy of what Heaven would be: Dad had built them a log cabin, complete with a front porch and rocking chairs, the mountains, river, and pine trees in view, and them rocking their way into Heaven! Do not know how you can beat that!
The Tetons
Old Faithful
Grand Tetons
Dubois, WY. A town I still carry in my heart.
Rams, Dubois
It is my hope you carry images in your heart that help inspires you and heal you in the midst of difficult times!
PS: Please feel free to share what helps heal you! We could all use this right now!
Blessings,
Carolyn
