two dogs standing in a leafy wooded area with bare trees and scattered green vegetation | Two large dogs walking together on a paved path next to a mossy stone wall and green grass on a cloudy day

21 June ~2016

My life is good in retirement. I backpack, hike, camp, and kayak with the border collies. I dance swing, blues, and country at the many places in Denver and Boulder to dance. I give back doing volunteer nature programs and for Jeffco Open Space and the State of Colorado and telling stories in 20 elementary school classrooms. And I have an awesome 2000 ft square garden in the back

Person standing near a campfire in a mountainous forested area with two dogs nearby and snow-capped peaks in the background

Handwritten letter to Mr. Jim expressing appreciation for his storytelling and kindness, written on lined notebook paper with three punched holes on the left side

Handwritten thank you letter from a child named Paige expressing appreciation for stories, pictures, and books provided by Mr. Jim, mentioning generosity and enjoyment of a story called Blackwater feet

Pencil sketch of a person sitting outdoors among tall trees with a sun in the sky, and several small rectangular objects on the ground nearby