As our great county, and even the world, prepares for the infamous September 11th, one year after one of the most horrific days in our history, I can't help but think about the Freedom I enjoy as an American citizen. Freedom to me is Glamis. No place on Earth makes me feel more Free than Glamis. No contest.

When I am at Glamis, my heart and soul are at peace. Nothing else matters.

When I arrive at Glamis, I camp where I want to. Nobody tells me what space to park in. There are thousands of places to camp, and the Freedom to choose where I spend the weekend is up to me, and me alone.

In the morning I awake to a beautiful sunrise, and I'm surrounded by sand and great friends. Life could not be better. Breakfast never tasted so good. Coffee never smelled or tasted better. I have the Freedom to eat in ten minutes or take an hour. It doesn't matter. I'm Free.

When I go on a dune ride, I'm excited, happy, and Free. I can dune slow, fast, stop for a break whenever I want, ride as long as I want... I am truely, truely enjoying my Freedom. If I see a bowl that looks like fun, I go for it. There are no stop signs or lanes I need to worry about. I head where I want, when I want, and I do it however I want to. I'm Free. And when I find that perfect bowl, I can rail around it as fast as I want to as many times as I care to. I could do circles in that one bowl all day if I choose to. Or I could circle it once and head on to the next thrill. That, my friends, is the ultimate Freedom.

Sometimes I like to just take a walk in the sand. Occasionally I even do this with my shoes and socks off. Feeling the sand under my feet, between my toes, just wandering aimlessly. I have no schedule, no time-clock, no issues. I can walk for five minutes or hours on end. I enjoy this Freedom as an American citizen. And I don't take MY Freedom for granted.

I am not alone in my love for the Freedom that Glamis gives me. Thanks to Glamis I have made many friends with the same interests. These friends clearly share my sentiments. We laugh together, we dune together, we cook meals and eat together, and we have the times of our lives together. We are able to do these things for one reason, and one reason only. Freedom.

Glamis Freedom. It is THE most important thing in my life.

OH...OH...OH...UH HUH...UH HUH...Slap be speechless right now...Dat was absolutely slapptimonious...You hit dat nail on da head KG...Dat freedom is worth soooo much, ya can't put a price on it...You put Slap in a different state-of-mind with them words KG, you be a credit to your profession...McScrappbook, it be gulping time...

Glamis Freedom. It is THE most important thing in my life. You are exactly right KG...

[ 09-05-2002, 09:13 PM: Message edited by: Slappy ]

That is AWESOME Doug! I feel the exact same way! It is literally a part of my life! You could not have put it any better way!!!

[ 09-05-2002, 09:40 PM: Message edited by: Speedy ]

you said it doug, have a couple

Doug,

You are SO right on. As I read that I was just visualizing exactly what you were saying.

Since I'm in the mood tonight, here's another one I would like to bring back up (FNG must have pruned most replies to the old topics, but oh well, new replies work too).