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| The Crow's Nest
CROW'S NEST
Well, we have already had the summer solstice which is the official day of the beginning of summer. It is hard to believe, but I feel we are on the down hill side when it comes to the beginning of school. Hopefully, parents and children will have the time to go on vacation. Forget the regular grind and do something that will make memories for the rest of everyone’s life. Speaking of “good memories” we are just before the 4th of July fiestas. Gather up the kids, load the dog and grandpa and grandma, and head to the Plaza. We will have local vendors, out of town vendors, dancing, music, and more fun than you can shake a stick at. Come watch the parade and remember what we are celebrating…the birth of a nation that is the envy of the world. We thank, and that word is so trite, all the men and woman who are currently serving their nation. We especially thank those who have given “the last full measure of their devotion”. As I heard one veteran say, “the real hero’s are the one’s who did not make it back”. We HONOR them, and we do THANK them. Freedom, and the right to practice our freedoms, does not come free!
Speaking of “thanks”, I want to thank the staff and Doctors of the Alta Vista Hospital who cared for me during my recent illness. So many times we hear uncomplimentary things about our regional hospital, but I for one will do nothing but sing their praises. They were professional, caring, and genuinely concerned with my well being. It would be my sincere wish that all medical facilities could have such a superb staff of professionals. Other than being stuck a million times, the ride to Albuquerque in the back of an ambulance was “exciting” to say the least. Let me assure you, NO ONE passed us. I met one man in Alta Vista a phlebotomist who drew blood from places I thought impossible. He said, “OK boss, you ready?” He assured me if I had blood in me he would get it and cause little to no pain. I will never forget him. As a realtor, I know that customers\clients always ask about our medical facilities, and I always say we have the best for the size of our community. Now, I know I am right!
Enjoy the fiestas, enjoy your summer, these are indeed hard times. Don’t give up. Keep fighting. As an old coach told me, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” This is not the 4th quarter; it is early in the “game”, so we have to bear down. As my ‘ol grandfather used to say, “keep your nose clean, and your butt in the saddle”. Mack Crow
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