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Too Short a Time in Little Barvia!

3/8/2012

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Some call it Der Town or L Town, Me.......Paradise!  Some of the most incredible people in the world live here, the trees are huge, the mountains are big and snowy, the air is fresh, the water is clean and a little lederhosen goes a long way!
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Leavenworth is a small beautiful mountain town in central Washington.  I traveled there last week to celebrate the lives of three amazing men, Jim Jack, Chris Rudolph and Johnny Brenan who were taken by an avalanche on February 19, 2012.  They were well loved by everyone and will be missed dearly.  Jim was an exceptional friend to me and an extraordinary man.  He was truely a legend, not just in the freeskiing community, but in everything he did during his life.  I have never seen someone who could remember so many peoples names.  He could talk about anything for hours and was always so kind to everyone. I've had some of my most memorable and fun experiences of my life with Jim Jack and Tiffany in LTown.  I would like to thank them and many others for welcoming me into this great community and introducing me to so many awesome people. Jim, you will continue to influence my thoughts and inspire me to be a better person.  Thank you for being my friend.

"For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and melt into the sun?  And  what is it to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered? ...And when you have
reached the mountaintop, then you shall begin to climb.  And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance."  - Kahlil Gibran

The memorial on top of Cowboy Ridge was incredible! A few hundred people showed up to send the boys off to the next life.  The hike was lined with roses and their petals.  Beautiful!!!
On our way into town we saw this spectacular rainbow.  Had to stop and do some jump shots......
The whole time Jamie and I were in Leavenworth it was dumping snow! So we took a  few fun photos of skiing and the mountains.
Here's the Leavenworth promotional video starring the one and only Jim Jack as Woody Goomsba the Nutcracker!
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stacy comeau
3/29/2012 01:03:51 pm

You ladies are so special..... Many, many, many more people and places need to be touched by you! Keep up you exploring minds and so many,many doors will be open! You already know that! Love what you are doing and are about!

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