Poka_Doodle's journal

[Poka_Doodle]

Wow, I'm glad he was okay. I can't imagine anything like that happening to someone I knew.

Thanks. He is an amazing man and great cousin. It was very scary, that hug was so meaningful and much more.

 

[HomesteaderWife]

@Poka_Doodle - Praise God for your cousin being safe! I know that must have been so frightening for you all, but I am so glad that everyone is well. I haven't read over all your journal just yet, but expect to find me here and keeping updated with all your happenings!
Again, so glad your cousin is safe.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

@Poka_Doodle - Praise God for your cousin being safe! I know that must have been so frightening for you all, but I am so glad that everyone is well. I haven't read over all your journal just yet, but expect to find me here and keeping updated with all your happenings!
Again, so glad your cousin is safe.

Yeah, I can't imagine skiing without him, especially now. The Lord is always with us and kept him safe. Now I sorta depend on him for skiing to make it fun and we have a couple contests too for fun.
A hug never feels so good when it also means someone close is safe.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Okay, I feel it is time to update on skiing after an amazing ski day Sunday.
There were many reasons that the day was amazing, and I'm finding it hard to know where to start, so I might just start in the order that the things fell into place. To start it was a valuable day, I got to ski with my cousin. As you may have seen the new part to my signature, this is why. Although in the past it wasn't super valuable to ski with him, he is a Ski Patrol now and was given the day off to free ski.
Next, there were eight and a half inches of new snow. And when skiing, new snow is a good thing.
Then, the amazing group I was with, darn good group. Despite the crashes and the lack in seeing someone behind me resulting in being crashed into, we had a blast in the trees.

 

[LukeMeister]

That's great! I'm glad you had such a good time!

 

[Poka_Doodle]

That's great! I'm glad you had such a good time!

Yeah, I can't wait until Friday to be back. I count Friday because I get to see my cousin.

 

[LukeMeister]

Yeah, I can't wait until Friday to be back. I count Friday because I get to see my cousin.

Great!

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Well I think I should update. Ski season is over, a very different one but the best yet. One month ago I put up my skies and hung my jacket up, I might go back Sunday though.
Well my current thing is 4h now, the eggs should come soon and I'm riding a lot.

 

[ldawntaylor]

Hi Poka_Doodle,

When I was reading about your cousin and the school shooting, I couldn't help but remember.... I was about 9 years old the first time I heard the concept of a school shooting. I've learned since that the event I heard about is sometimes refered to as being the first school shooting in the United States.

That one was at a College/University in Texas. Was the town named White or was it the shooter? I never can remember that. What I do know is that the man climbed a water tower, or something of that sort, in the middle of campus. I don't remember how many were injured but one person was killed. Make that two were killed - a woman's unborn child was killed when the woman was shot.

I was told about that day about 15 years later because one of my class mates asked the teacher why she was limping. She was the woman who lost her child in that shooting.

Memories always run strong on this subject I think. And they should. I would hope one becomes a little more aware of how precious life is. I hope you always find ways to enjoy being around your cousin.

 

[Mike CHS]

Are you referring to the University of Texas tower shooting? That was in either '66 or '67 and the shooter was an ex-marine. They made a movie out of that in the mid 70's - I'm not sure of the name but it was Deadly Tower or something like that. The shooters name was Charles Whitman (I think).