Kit Carson Clips

By Marilyn White

November 16, 2007

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. Psalm 32:8 A person can't stumble when he's on his knees.

Isn’t this weather wonderful? We so need moisture but if it doesn’t rain or snow it just as well be nice and warm. It IS November and we know it will turn winter one of these days soon.

Saturday Scott, Jean, Jennifer, Charlie, Toby, Brady, Polly Johnson, and Trenton Mitchek attended the Wray football game. Brady Buck is on the Wray team and they defeated Grand Valley from Parachute. Following the game they all enjoyed a Mexican supper at the home of Rex, Jody, Brady, Molly, Coby, and Baylor Buck. Polly attended the Wray football game a week ago when Wray defeated Rye.

Anna Gunderson and Polly Johnson joined Toby, Amy, Brad, Haley, and Tess Johnson in Lamar Sunday to watch Brad play flag football.

Jerry and Bonnie Rogers from Liberal, Kansas, Ronald and Shirley White, Annette White, George, Anita, Rebecca, Keith Young, and friend of Rebecca’s, Josh, all attended the Thanksgiving dinner with Max Mays that the Eads Weisbrod Nursing Home prepares for their residents and the residents friends and families. All enjoy this day of being together.

Doris Price and Penny McPherson visited Ronald and Shirley White Sunday afternoon.

Thursday evening I visited and took Uncle Glen Getman some donuts I had just made. He enjoys visitors, cookies, and donuts. Uncle Glen is 97 years old and has an amazing memory.

Eleanor Jones went to Weskan, Kansas to have Sunday dinner with Ed, and Cindy Harold. Ed and Cindy’s daughter Tatum Parker, husband Tim and baby daughter Ella Grace from Garden City, Kansas were also there. Eleanor enjoyed holding and admiring Ella.

Steven and Toni Schreivogel from Denver came to spend the day and do little odd jobs for Steve’s mother Jennie Schreivogel.

Sunday Lois Behrends and her boys, Steven and Chris, went to Colorado Springs to visit Cassie Behrends and to do some shopping. They found time to take in a movie before returning home.

Doris Price and Penny McPherson went to Denver Tuesday for Doris to see her eye doctor for a treatment. They then spent the night with Doris' sister Terril Young, returning home Wednesday.

My sweet sister, Vera Hammons, took a bad fall Sunday as she was walking across the parking lot to church. Vera hit face first, breaking her glasses, a deep cut on her nose and forehead, other scrapes and bruises. I called Vera Monday morning to ask how she was feeling. She said a lot better than I look. I have two black eyes and a Jimmy Durante nose.

Saturday Mary Ellen Davis and I attended the United Methodist Church bazaar in Cheyenne Wells. It was a very busy place. They had a soup dinner with four or five soups to choose from. I didn’t get to sample them all. And a large selection of pies and desserts to choose from. There were many booths set up with interesting items to buy.

Saturday my neighbor Bonita Peterson had a fire at her place with a lot of damage to her barn, a shed, and corral fences. It got close to her house but it is OK. Our trusty fireman were on the job and got it put out. I am so sorry for your bad luck Bonita.

Monday evening a very good meal was prepared by the Trading Post Restaurant for the Kit Carson Historical Society. This is an annual event we all enjoy and look forward to. It is for the board, the workers, museum sitters, and their dates.

Two blind pilots were both wearing dark glasses. One is using a guide dog and the other is tapping his way with a cane.

Nervous laughter spreads through the cabin, but the men enter the cockpit and close the door. The engines start up. The passengers begin glancing around for a sign of a practical joke. None forthcoming.

The plane moves faster and faster down the runway and the people setting in the window seats realize they are headed straight for the water at the edge of the airport. As it begins to look as though the plane will plough into the water, panicked screams fill the cabin.

At that moment, the plane lifts smoothly into the air. The passengers relax and laugh a little sheepishly and soon all retreat into their magazines secure in the knowledge that the plane is in good hands.

In the cockpit, one of the blind pilots turns to the other and says," ya know Bob, one of these days, they're gonna scream too late and we're all gonna die."