Parker's First Email to Me

Howdy,

I am not certain we have met before, if we did, it might have been quite brief.  If we have already, my apologies for my poor memory, and it we haven't, then here we are.  It has been a couple years since I lived in Cut Bank, and almost a year since my last visit.  I wondered if you might have some ideas as well (see below).  My brother and I both love the cold weather, but are we fools for dreaming up a trip that time of year?  My family does love the outdoors, and I agree about all the winter fun that can be had with people and say a log fire or some hot cocoa.  As for the people of Cut Bank, they are among my very favorite.  The families and the people I met were amazing, and I am anxious to return and see them again.  So here ends one random email.  If you don't find it too strange, feel free to toss me a few thoughts back.  Your opinions about a winter vacation would be most useful.

Thanks,
Parker

3 Years Later

The next contact Parker and I had came in the form of good ole email several years later.  In the fall of 2010, Parker emailed my family about possible activities to do in Montana around Christmas.  He was planning a trip with his mom and brother as he was on his way back through my rural Montana town from his then current windmill project up in northern British Columbia.  Well, through a turn of events, my parent's computer crashed, mom was busy tiling the bathroom, and when she finally got back to emailing Parker, it was several months later.  In her convenient mom-like way she wrote 

"...these are just a few ideas.  I hope they help.  By the way, my daughter, Andrea, is about your age and she might have some additional ideas.  She will be home for the holidays.  Here is her email...."  

Nothing like having possible ulterior motives :)  It's okay though, I'm used to being set up by everyone...including by the 35 "adoptive mom's" that I work with at school.  As the story unfolds, Mom is just playing a role in the Lord's divine plan.