Reaching Beyond the Clouds » My Journey http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:18:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Vasculitis Foundation http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/2010/09/07/vasculitis-foundation/ http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/2010/09/07/vasculitis-foundation/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:14:30 +0000 Cindy Abbott http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/?p=1541 The Vasculitis Foundation used a picture of me for the cover of their Research Funding Report. It is posted in the Photo Gallery.

]]> http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/2010/09/07/vasculitis-foundation/feed/ 0 Larry saved the day! http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/2010/08/21/larry-saved-the-day/ http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/2010/08/21/larry-saved-the-day/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:56:59 +0000 Cindy Abbott http://reachingbeyondtheclouds.com/?p=1514 Last night at sunset I had a photo shoot for an Everest-related story. I had put my two Everest blessing necklaces on and by the end of the shoot: one was missing. In the darkness I looked for an hour, I found the blessing string but not the ancient stone bead that was on it. I was so sad I actually started morning its loss. I cannot explain the meaning of these objects other then I wore them from the moment I stepped into the Khumbu Icefall and until I walked into my home. I am not superstitious but they were part of me during those 60-days away from my family. This morning my husband, who just had hernia surgery four days ago, woke me up at 5:30 AM and said let’s go find that bead. And he found it!!!! I have the best husband :)

The bead is on the necklace in the center. It was given to me by a man I met on the plane on my way to Kathmandu. He told it it brings positive energy to whomever wear it.  

Dzi Stone Bead recovered!

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Beautiful (but hot) day to hike down the Grand Canyon.

Hiking is a great way to meet new people.

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