Archie's Blog

Views

This is Dad's view. He is surrounded by the sweet smell of sage, looking over some of the best fishing in the world on the North Platte River. He's in an area named for Lt. Fremont -- another Pathfinder, as Dad always was. He lies beneath gloriously open western skies. And there's a bench right there so you can visit, whether in person or on this blog.

Many of the notes we received after Dad passed away last month commented that he was "larger than life" -- and he was. He touched people from one end of this world to the other.

So -- this blog is our way of bringing together a community -- a community of people whose lives Dad enriched, whose stories he listened to, whose laughter he shared. Please join us -- please add your stories, or respond to others!!

Dad's public life was one thing, highlighted (darkly?) in the obituaries. All of us however knew and love a different person -- so let's post THOSE views, those stories.

Back to Dad's view: You can see a few stones around the site. Well -- in keeping with the way Grandma Martin collected stones from the beach to build Boulder Lodge, or the way we collected stones from the farm in Honeoye Falls NY to build the fireplace, we're hoping you will help us collect stones to surround this plot. Laurie's family will keep track of who sent stones from where (Laurie McCardell, PO Box 130, Alcova WY 82620). And so Dad's view will change with help from all of us -- as he helped change all our views, over 81 years...

Come join us! -- Sandy