[MD] No chocolate in Thompson quote

[Horse]

Hi Mary

Great photo's - looks like a really beautiful part of the world. Also 
looks like you had a lot of fun rafting. Could be good fun to bungee 
jump off the bridge in the photo - although I'm too much of a big girls 
blouse to actually do it!
As for Hunter S Thompson, it's a great shame that he's no longer alive 
as I've been a big fan of his for a long time. I know you said a while 
back that he was a poster boy for the biological level but I think there 
was a lot more to him than that. His observations and political 
commentary are very sharp. I was thinking of him in an earlier post 
today when I replied to Craig. He also made me laugh out loud in the 
middle of a crowd - which is always a good sign. Got hold of a copy of 
Kingdom of Fear recently which I haven't read yet - looking forward to it.

Take care

Horse

Mary wrote:
> Hi Horse,
>
> Speaking of Hunter S...
>
> Kenny and I took a vacation together this past summer.  Just the two of us.
> Our first ever like that.  We went to Colorado and rafted the Royal Gorge.
> It was a BLAST.  After that, I decided Kenny needed an education, so we
> drove up over Independence Pass and down into Aspen.  He was pretty scared
> of the road.  Poor Texas boy had never seen real mountains before.  It's
> one-lane for part of the way and the drop off is probably 7000 feet off the
> edge.  I told him when he got to the top it would be his turn to drive.  He
> he  
>
> The last time I was there was 1974.  At the top of the pass we stopped to
> look around and met this cool couple on a Harley on their way to Aspen too.
> I don't remember their names now, but the woman is the one that took our
> picture together on top of the pass.
>   
> When we got to Aspen the first thing I asked was how to get to Woody Creek
> Tavern.  We had dinner out there.  It was great.  The atmosphere is
> fantastic.  I understand why Hunter liked to write there.  It's in the only
> "poor" part of Aspen there is.  You drive by a bunch of trailer houses (all
> with bikes parked out front).  I had fish tacos and a couple of margaritas
> and Kenny had a steak (I spoil my son).  Here's a picture of it.
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/marysonthego/VacationShare?feat=email#5368059603
> 426145426
>
> The motorcycle parked in front belongs to that same couple that took our
> picture on top of the pass earlier that day.  It was a coincidence.  We had
> a great time, just wish I could remember their names...
>
> Mary
>   

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Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"... Hunter S Thompson