So, I went to an 80th birthday party last weekend. No, not mine... I'm not even close to that old yet, but hopefully I'll make it there someday.
And I hope that when I do, I will have as many friends who care, and who will want to share it with me, as she did.
There were people of all ages here. Every age from eight to, well, eighty- and every age in between; 20somethings, thirtysomethings, and so on. She is active in both the arts community and local conservation efforts- and still is very much so. Her heart is in the right place on almost everything. She still gets after it, still goes on back country adventures. So all of us got together, ate tacos, drank red wine, shared stories of back country adventures, talked about art, and everything else. A total raging evening. People like this, you feel grateful to have known, and grateful that by knowing them, they have enriched your own life.