Monthly Archives: November 2016

Zeal For Life

Posted on November 21, 2016 by James Gorton

What are you passionate about?  What holds your attention and burns in your soul?  What would you do to gain whatever you are zealous for?  What keeps you up at night and doesn’t let you go to bed?  What captures … Continue reading →

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Driving LIKE Miss Daisy

Posted on November 19, 2016 by James Gorton

There was a film that came out in 1989 with Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy and Dan Aykroyd being the key cast members entitled Driving Miss Daisy.  It’s a story of a son (Dan Aykroyd) recognizing that his mother (Jessica Tandy) needed … Continue reading →

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You’re Hurting My Ears

Posted on November 17, 2016 by James Gorton

My daughter came over tonight to pick up Brayden, my 6-year-old grandson that I had picked up from elementary school.  She brought over her Keaton, her 3-year-old as well.  The boys were running around the house chasing one another as … Continue reading →

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An Amazing Day: An Admirer

Posted on November 16, 2016 by James Gorton

After visiting Mom’s co-worker Jean Mudd, we were ready to head back to Colorado Springs where Mom now lives.  We said good-bye and started walking out via the waiting area of the assisted living home.  As we were about to … Continue reading →

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An Amazing Day: A Co-Worker

Posted on November 15, 2016 by James Gorton

This amazing day continued as we left Nina Lou’s house.  The last stop was at an assisted living facility where mom wanted to see a fellow worker in the Flagler school system that she taught at. Mom was an English … Continue reading →

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An Amazing Day: An Old Friend

Posted on November 14, 2016 by James Gorton

When we had finished our time in Seibert, Mom turned to me and asked, “Do you think we could stop in Flagler, CO,  to visit a couple of my friends?”  I replied, “Mom, we are doing whatever you want to … Continue reading →

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An Amazing Day: A Youngin

Posted on November 11, 2016 by James Gorton

This amazing day continued as we were talking about the wild one we encountered.  But let me give you a back drop to this story.  I grew up in Seibert, CO a farming community of dry land wheat farming and … Continue reading →

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An Amazing Day: The Wild One

Posted on November 10, 2016 by James Gorton

Part two of the amazing day with my mom came after the encounter with the truant.  The McAuley’s have been around the Seibert area since I can remember.  They were farmers outside of town driving north about 4-5 miles.  Mr. … Continue reading →

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An Amazing Day: A Truant

Posted on November 8, 2016 by James Gorton

The past few jlogs have been written from my experiences when I went back to Colorado to visit my mom and to get the homestead ready to sell. On Tuesday I got up and had breakfast with Mom in her … Continue reading →

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Powerful Wind

Posted on November 7, 2016 by James Gorton

Mom and I decided to take a trip back in time and drive out to the place where Mom had spent 70+ years of her life.  Highway 24 is the route from Colorado Springs to Seibert via Interstate 70 from … Continue reading →

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