Unable to describe:
Lynda's hug at Lands End when I arrived.
Pristine whiteness of the salt.
How humbling a sunrise can be.
The incredible closeness of this LSR family including our guests from NZ and Australia.
Why grown men cry as they embrace a friend or get a Red Hat.
This makes many of my experiences this year off limits but I will try.
The members of the Kilo Klub were as expected.. Kepner had already purchased his years supply of T shirts and programs. The
E-Z ups were in place and Cherie Howard had her timing slip printer ready for action.Tom and Andy Schlitz were settled in.
Got Salt, the Langlos and both Amos......Stainless and Go Nutzkie on board. Life is good. Slim and Nancy and the lady with
a heart as large anything, Sherie Buchta. Meeting her was a pure joy. Now I can understand why Willie hung on so long. He
didn't want to leave her.
More people.......Dr Goggles, Joe Timney, the Turks, Pork Pie and good old Lars. It's now an international family and any time we can share
time together is precious.
Salt Talks took a bad weather hit. Black clouds, lightening, wind, dust blowing and then the rain. I've always wondered how the residents of
Bend in the Road would survive a rain storm. We now know. It's bad but they survive.
I must THANK each person that came to me and inquired about Doris. Most of the time I couldn't answer them with my most sincere
appreciation. I walked away from some of them with their shoulder spotted with my tears. It shows two things about this group of people.
They read this site and have developed a warmth and compassion for their friends that may exceed the relationship within their own
family. I was the recipient of that feeling that has to be experienced to be able to understand it.
When I am back home I'll try to explain that love to Doris. Thanks to ALL OF YOU.
FREUD
