Mark
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7/15/2018 9:12 PM
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Since Z mentioned the Crystal River, I heard a sermon 2 weeks ago with a proof text of Revelations 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. I assume this river must even be clearer than the Frio. The sermon mentioned that rivers symbolizes God's love since rivers are necessary to life in the arid region of the Middle East. The preacher mentioned that he liked the artificial lazy rivers but I was thinking about the more active rivers I have been on. On a Pecos trip, there are easier rapids before you get to the flutes and the harder rapids downstream. The easier rapids help prepare you for what is to come downstream.
2018 has had some challenges for me so far. I broke my kneecap on February 1 and had to have it operated on. In May, I lost part of a big toe due to infection. I will soon have an operation to resection my lower colon to remove a cancer. It was probably caught early because I had a colonoscopy after my sister had one find cancer a couple of months earlier. Lynne has recovered all right since that.
Both of my parents are in bad health and I am helping to take care of them. I have to have a lot of work done on the pickup truck (timing chain, coil etc.) I got the truck out of the shop on Friday and was going to go on the Brazoria County Small Boat Club trip on Saturday. I had to cancel because I lost the key but I finally remembered too late where I had a spare key which was on Saturday night. I will have other chances to go paddling.
I have been a member of HCC for 30 years and I knew many of the people that are not able to paddle with us anymore. They paddled when they were able to do it so do not put off paddling until it is too late. Be sure to get your colon checked if you are over 45-50.
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Mary57
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6/29/2018 6:52 AM
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HOT and dry up here in the PINEY WOODS OF DEEP EAST TEXAS. Need more rain for our ponds,rivers and lakes. Yet the crops are still coming in along with beautiful hay.
Having a over load of watermelons and cantaloupes. this summer......so sweet and juicy. The Neches River is real low with lots of strainers. The race with the Neches River Runners is still on. First Saturday of August. Can find more information on their WEB site. Hope we get rain before this race, or dragging time. My fruit trees will be coming in too. With my health condition,this summer, can not be in direct sunlight or temps over 85 degrees.Taking 5 meds, with limited travel too. . . early mornings and late evening are my outside time. MISS THE PADDLING OF THE RIVERS SO,SO,MUCH,YET IN MY MIND I TRAVEL THE TRIPS I TOOK WITH DANA,PAUL AND SO MANY PADDLING FRIENDS WHO,LIKE ME WITH FAILING HEALTH PROBLEMS, OR HAVE PASSED ON TO THE CRYSTAL RIVER. GOOD WONDERFUL MEMORIES. I STILL PADDLE SOME LAKES WHEN I CAN WITH HELP. HAVE GREAT UPPER BODY STRENGHT ONLY. MISS THE GREAT RIVERS OF CANADA TOO !!!!! My place, out of Elkhart, in the DAVY CROCKETT NATIONAL FOREST, is now a Wildlife Refuge and Bird Sanctuary. Please RSVP to visit and please bring sacks of bird seed, suet blocks, and deer corn. Have plenty of wildlife and birds to feed. Plenty of beautiful birds....too many to list. A big shoutout THANK YOU to Fran for paddling bow with Paul this weekend down the Brazos River. " Keep a eye on this old man , I dearly love to paddle with " I communicate with Dana still, moved into apartment, gave up his paddling days, a wonderful friend, and paddling buddy.
Yet we still talk of the golden days of the big river trips we took.TO ALL OF YOU WHO CAN, WHEN COOLER WEATHER COMES AGAIN,GET OUT AND PADDLE,CAMP,HIKE,BIKE, OR JUST PLAIN ENJOY THE BEAUTY.SEE YA ON THE WATERWAYS AND CAMPING SPOTS OF MY BELOVE TEXAS.
Mary Ellen Zaborowski
Mary Z.
NECHES RIVER RAT
698 ACR 1260
ELKHART, TEXAS
75839-5860
( Live in a community by the Neches River
[outside Elkhart.......SLOCUM,TEXAS )
House Phone 903 478 2000
Cell Phone 903 258 7615
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