PROJECT 365 PICTURE OF THE DAY 3/26/11

The book is now sent to the printers. After literally several years, this labor of love and gift of story telling is now one step closer to being shared with many people. The writing within this story is brilliant and so professionally done with a special touch of caring and love. What started out as a vision in my dad's mind came together through many hours of research, interviews, writing, rewrites and even more rewrites along with editing, tweaking and perfecting this story of a small area of Colorado that was filled with so many stories. What I think is so perfect is that these stories are true and this was life in this small 9 mile stretch during a time where life was not always easy, but where life was enjoyed, lived and had a story. I have always believed that everything and everyone has a story and they need to be told. By doing this, my dad has told something that was is so important and endearing.

What I think I loved most about having a small part within this project is when my dad and I went down to the Denver Public LIbrary and we went through the journal of a lady who spent summers in this area. She kept an immaculate journal filled with stories of the happenings at that time as well as a photographic journal of life as it was at that very moment. While many of the photos and stories were not pertinent to this project, I found it amazing that life had been told through her eyes and we were lucky to be able to have access to it.

Another favorite memory is the time we spent pouring through the photos...looking for the right ones to tell the story as well as taking photos of places we thought we would want to include. A final highlight was this past June when Nick, Dad and I went up to the cabin on a rainy Friday afternoon, drove around the area and then, the next morning, (again, a very rainy day) packed up and headed down to the "Rhubarb Festival" in Pine, Colorado. It is where townpeople and people from the area gathered to celebrate and eat all the pancakes they could eat. We got a chance to drive around Pine Grove and see glimpses of the past and how, although so much time had passed, these buildings were still standing and the spirit of those who lived here so many years ago still were part of the community today.

So, as I close this post, I just have to say how proud I am of my dad...to document such an interesting story that gets to be shared now and always. My mom has been a tremendous support and between the two of them, they have created ReVista Publishing...an continuing legacy that represents the strength and inspiration of two very amazing people, who just happen to be my parents.

On a selfish side point, I am actually beyond thrilled to have my name published in this book as "Designed by" and under acknowledgments...it is something I am very proud of, and the artwork that is on the cover and within the book is just amazing, and I am so proud of Todd and his talent to be represented in this special book.