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Raymond reports on the Boulder Heritage Festival...
As one of the three hosts of the Boulder Heritage Festival he had to be on hand today to thank people for coming, and ask them back next year as he bade them good-bye.
My sister Ann was already rushed home by her husband Tom so they could go visit his brother in a care center and a former brother-in-law who is near death. She had time to report on the festival, however, on the family site, and I laughed because she wrote that Raymond said he realized that he could not say his monologues there, so had to leave them out and just do the singing. I was getting feelings about censorship all day. Yes, you are definitely restricted as to what you can say when old time residents and former residents are gathered looking you in the eye. You tend to conform to expectation.
I realized that I do enjoy a lot more freedom in what I cover in my journal and in my videos. And I am thankful. The time Raymond does live in Boulder will probably be somewhat determined by what he can say and do in his plays. I think the local populace should be exposed to more plays about controversial subjects in the name of progress. But Raymond said he realized that he had to give people advance notice to expect controversial fare. He could not take the risk of upsetting them in the festival.
Otherwise he thought the festival went very well. There were 200 people to greet the riders who brought the mail in across the old trail Thursday evening. Last year there were only 3 people on hand. "Above the Faultline" a great blue grass band played during the dinner that family members cook to sell to the crowd. Everybody loves that meal as it is choice.
Raymond said all the programs held in the conference room were well attended. People enjoy hearing about their own family histories with the Haws family taking the spotlight this year. They said 125 people related to the Hawses came!
This year another theme was school days and my sister Ann was responsible for a book that was sold to raise money featuring school kids pictures over the years. I hope to get my copy in a few days!
Raymond and his cousin, Camille, another of the hosts, both had singing sets and new songs to perform.
I am getting ready to take a swim pretty soon. Doc is feeling poorly today he admitted because he drank too much the last few days. He was shaky today. So he is showing more signs of severe alcohol abuse. I just try to leave and turn my mind to other things.
Dante did say when I said something about Doc when we came home 'that man loves you, he has your photo up everywhere in his apartment." I told Doc and he was very pleased, I suppose to think that Dante thinks he is capable of some love.
Dante made up his mind to make videos if that would make his grandma happy. I thought that showed fortitude. He delivered his made up lines very convincingly, but he had a hard time thinking some of them up. As soon as I have done a video with Dante I think is good enough I will post it.
Raymond is planning a trip back to Phoenix before the end of this month. I am looking forward to that. He sounded pretty strong and in good spirits on the phone. I think his health is continuing to improve.
Raymond will be living in his Dad's old trailer soon, where the Sugar Loaf shown here serves as a beautiful backdrop. The trailer is on a lot his Aunt ReNon still owns. Her husband Emmorn grew up on what was known as the Sugar Loaf Ranch, and took it over when his parents retired. Looks like a peaceful beautiful place to heal all wounds, doesn't it?
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That's a beautiful place that Raymond is living. What a peaceful serene environment. I would love that. I'm glad his health is getting better.
Good for Dante. Sounds like he's such a good boy.
Sorry Doc is still drinking so much. I don't know what to say about that.
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I think it's great that performing has now moved to the third generation of your family! YAY, DANTE!
7/22/08 2:42 PM
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