Volume 10 , Issue 18

May Day, Hummingbirds & Friends

May Day 2008 brought many things to different parts of our world this week. Most of all it brought strong winds blowing a cold front through the San Juan mountains and dropping some snow in the higher elevations and blowing dust from a lake bed.

It was downright chilly the first of May 2008 around these parts in the southwest Colorado valley, South of Bayfield, Colorado. BUT... the hummingbirds weren't scared off. We now have a couple of hummingbirds ... or more. One is more aggressive, protective of its feeder and chases the others away.

May Day Windy Weather...

May Day Winds blew a cold front across Colorado, eventually meeting up with a warm, wet front on the prairies and plains -- creating, keeping the local weathermen busy with tornado warnings, watches and flood warnings across parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri before it moved on to the East and Northeast.

Friends Passing...

That wasn't the only thing that May Day brought! I received an email from a Waynokanite that a dear, sweet friend and lady from the old days around Waynoka, Oklahoma had passed away.

That lady was Celinda Kelsey, wife of deceased Roscoe Kelsey and mother to Bill Dean (deceased) and Diane. Celinda died May 1, 2008. I am told that the service will be at the Methodist Church in Waynoka (Oklahoma), but I understand that the day and time have not been set.

My heart goes out to Celinda's daughter, Diane, and her family. I still look back at those special moments, visits to Waynoka and the Kelsey's home there. There are lots of memories between the Kelsey and McGill's during that time. I especially remember the picnics we had out at the East lake of my dad's ranch a few miles north of Waynoka. Also... I experienced eating my first taco at Roscoe & Celinda Kelsey's home when they still lived in Waynoka, Oklahoma. Celinda was a very special sweet lady and friend of the McGill family as was her husband, Roscoe, who preceded her in death in 2002.

I shall hold dear all the good memories of Celinda & Roscoe Kelsey and the family get togethers we had at the ranch, Waynoka and Alva Homecoming parades.

Celinda, you may be gone, BUT... you will never be forgotten! Your memories live on in our hearts with those whose path you have crossed! I can see Roscoe standing in the light waiting to take your hand and guide you to one of the family gatherings above. Say "Hello" to Mom & Dad and catch a huge fish ... watch out for the heavenly rattlesnakes, though!
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