Dove' Kimmy?

  Where's Kimmy?  Right now, she is parked at Cottonwood Elementary school.  When Kim was in the hospital and as the outpouring of support from the community kept on coming, she would often tell me, 'Dave, you have to talk to Ms. Bryson, no, Ms. Bryson and Mr. Mortensen, no, Ms. Bryson, Mr. Mortensen and Mrs. Crain and tell them, wait, no, talk to Mr. Baker and see if he can hold an assembly, I just have to somehow thank everybody for all that they have done...'  She was so overwhelmed by the support she received while in the hospital - she was so selfless and giving, it was hard for her to receive.
    Well, she did not get the opportunity to do that, but, thanks to Sean Smock, the Tucson Toros and the U-haul place at the Rita Ranch Car Wash,  for designing this and getting it produced - and footing the bill!  Sean worked hard with Clearchannel and Tucson Medical Center to try to get one of the billboards on Houghton, but they would not help out.

As Sean, Patti, Melissa, Bill and I hung the banner, I glanced at the sun...and to the right of it, was a small, round piece of a rainbow...I showed it to everyone, never having seen such a thing...it was beautiful.

And thank you from Cody, Autumn, Tonio and me for all of the help you all have given our family...

And then we ran...Cajun, uh, Zona, er, Bella, and I into the desert - we usually stick to the mile trail in the desert just behind our development, but, when we got to the end, at the barb wire fence...we just felt like running...all of us.  So, I carefully lifted Bella through the barbed wire...and she held so still (anyone who has ever met her, knows, she does not hold still.  I think she knew, any sudden movement would have resulted in me getting sliced, not her..) and I climbed through after her and we ran through the desert towards the ever elusive sun...

I do have many stories left...but, I can't seem to get them out right now...something is missing...I'll do my best to continue, when I can...

      Love,

         Dave