MY STORY

On January 20th 2010 I departed for my Colorado adventure. Final destination is Telluride, CO. My previous employer closed our Boston office on October 31, 2009 and this seemed to be the most opportune time to do something different. My inspirations are two things really. They are both movies. First is "Into the Wild", a movie about a person who leaves his life behind to pursue a life in the Alaskan wilderness and along the way he meets people that shape his life. The second movie is "The Bucket List", a movie about two terminally ill men who escape a cancer ward with a wish list of to-do's before they die. The #1 item on the wish list is "Witness something truly majestic". My adventures are not exactly similar to these movies, but underlying themes and life changing perspectives are. As far as the location, I thank my sister for that. She lived in the beautiful & remote town of Telluride for five years and met Paul there. Their 1997 wedding was in Telluride (Trout Lake). Telluride is nestled in the dramatic Rocky Mountains of Southwest Colorado.

BLOG 101

If you are new to blogs so am I. Here is an intro. The home page http://mycoloradoadventure.blogspot.com/ has all the posts (the write ups) in order and they work so that most recent is at top of the order. i.e. Day 1, my first post/write-up, is on the bottom page of all the posts/write-ups. On the left side of the blog site there is a "Blog Archive" section where you can navigate to pick and choose year, month and then specific daily posts/write-ups. I wanted to share this in the event you are new to blogs.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Day 69 - 3/29/10 - Rebecca Richio Allee


































"To My Niece, You are a joy to my heart and a delight to my eyes. You are a precious gift to our entire family and a wonderful addition to our lives." - a card by Janie Anthony

Today is Monday March 29th 2010. I have the day off from work. I'm not snowboarding today as my mind is elsewhere. Today, my two-and-a-half year old niece Rebecca will see a specialist in Portland Oregon. She has two bumps on her leg, one from birth that they thought would disappear within a year or two of age, and another on the same leg that recently showed. Doctors in Eugene Oregon would refer the family to a specialist earlier in March.

My sister Jenn and brother-in-law Paul live in Eugene, about 2 hours south of Portland. From the "My Story" section of this blog home page, Jenn and Paul met in Telluride and are the reasons my adventures took me here. Eugene is home of the University of Oregon (The Ducks). I've been there a few times and it has incredible parks and scenery. They have six-and-a-half year old Nicholas, my nephew, and he will get his day soon on the blog. This day will be about and for his only sibling and sister Rebecca.

Jenn would characterize Rebecca as determined, strong willed, adventurous and entertaining. A translation of this from my perspective is that she inherited her Uncles' genes and is crazy. She runs into things, off from things and through things. Jenn says in her new gymnastics class in Eugene, Rebecca is fearless and attacks trampolines more than any other child, even older ones. She lasts about 30 seconds on your lap for "story time" before she has to get up and be active. It's really funny to watch. She is also adorable with her bluish-grey eyes. As you can see from the pictures above (and in the video to follow) she loves to wear dresses, boots (that are adult size) and stroll around with bags on her tiny arms as if they were a pocketbook. All in all she makes everyone laugh. As an Uncle, I love to see the side of determination that Rebecca shows. I know my sister loves it as well, but she has to deal with it and I do not. There's a BIG difference!

The trip to Portland to see the specialist will determine if these bumps are vascular related or just some skin cell formation that can be surgically removed. My blog today asks you for a favor. No one ever wants their children to have health issues or any type of surgery. For my niece Rebecca, please pray today that her news be positive and health be strong. I know my sister, brother-in-law and nephew will appreciate it. Rebecca's family in Maine, Texas, Arizona and California will as well. Thank you.

Part of Rebecca's activity is dancing. This video is from when she was two years old. Though she does incorporate a few different moves, you will see from this video that her more frequent "universal" dance can apply to music from the the 70's, 80's and an interesting song named "Supermodel" (I think) used in fashion shows:


I love when she claps for herself at the 2 minute mark. Did anyone dislike "Jump" by Van Halen when that came out in the 80's? I certainly hope not. The video was produced by My Colorado Adventure (MCA) Publications and was shot by a Canon Rebel EOS T1I. It's a great camera, one of the few that come with both digital picture and high definition video features. I do admit I was getting used to the video focus feature so sorry about any focus issues.

The quote of the day is exactly how I feel. Rebecca is a gem and she is in my thoughts everyday. The family has a return visit planned to the specialist in April or May. Jenn says Rebecca is more active than ever and is loving life with her brother Nicholas in Eugene. When I speak to them, I know they are. I just want it to stay that way. To everyone, I hope your families are happy and healthy and thanks for checking in. Good night from Telluride.
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