Dee and Angela
the view out the back of Jen's house
Jen sledding
Rachyl and Abby
Emma jamming
Last December I made the decision to contact my birth dad, Dee Linge. He has not been a part of my life for the past 32 years. The feelings I had that I needed to contact him came as a surprise and completely out of the blue, but it has been a very positive experience. I have had a lot of issues, feelings and emotions to work through but it has been a healing process. I appreciate so much the support I have received from my parents and siblings. I have enjoyed reconnecting with Dee and getting to know my two half sisters, Traci and DeeAnn, that I had no memory of. This year Dee bought me a plane ticket to go to Bozeman for a visit, so I used it the beginning of December. I was able to spend 5 days there and had a great time. Dee and his wife, Diann, picked me up at the airport. Their son-in-law was just transferred to the Bozeman airport so we all went to lunch after I arrived. We had a nice visit that day. I also got to have breakfast with them the next morning. My first night in
town, I spent with Lara and her family. My niece Emma was acting in the play, "The Christmas Story." I got to attend part of her practice that night. She did a great job. I was really impressed! The theater was very beautiful but very cold. When we got back to Lara's we played a game, visited, and went to bed very late. The next day I went to Jennifer's. We did extreme sledding which was only "extreme" for me. I bumped along the trail so much that I am certain my coccyx got bruised, it was very sore. I wanted to make a snow angel...I hadn't made one of those in 20 years. I've always loved the snow and playing in it. The next day more snow came and it was a lot. I was very impressed with Jen's ability to maneuver her vehicle through the narrow, snow covered mountain roads. We went snowmobiling on Saturday. Beka loaned me her warm snow clothes, which was a huge help. Even in zero degree and below zero temperatures, I was comfortable. Jen drove me around for a while on the snowmobile. We went about 4 miles down to the bottom of their mountain and back up to their house. I was very impressed how good she drove that machine and how fast she could go. She has had many years of practice. We did have one small incident while she was driving me. I flew off the back of the snowmobile and landed in the driveway on my back. I still don't know what happened. My forearm was hurting when I landed so I think something must have caught me and knocked me off. It was pretty funny. Jen felt so bad because I had just finished praising her on what an excellent driver she was. I am sure it was all my fault and not hers. Kimball insisted that I drive the snowmobile for a bit. I was nervous but did a few loops and then managed to get it stuck in the deep snow when I wasn't able to make a turn. When you get a snowmobile stuck at the Frome's, you have to help get it unstuck. If I lived in the snow, I could easily become addicted to snowmobiling. We had to sit in the hot tub twice to recover from the sledding and the snowmobiling. Saturday night we went to the Christmas stroll on Main street. It was freezing that night and I was very uncomfortable but ate a delicious scone that the scouts were selling. They have a lot of food vendors along the street and all the shops on main street are open. On Sunday, it was -10 degrees. Jen said they were going through a cold snap and it usually wasn't that cold. Lara and her family came for dinner Sunday night and we had fun playing rock band. It was -6 degrees on the way to the airport on Monday. It was time to leave my arctic vacation and head back to the warmth of the desert. It was a really great trip. DeeAnn works for Delta in SLC and met my connecting planes to and from Bozeman. I was glad that we got a chance to visit and really appreciated all her help. Todd and the kids were very helpful while I was away so I didn't have to worry about things and Ariel came home from school while I was gone and had the house all cleaned. Zoey was very excited to see me.
Dee and Angela
the view out the back of Jen's house
Jen sledding
Rachyl and Abby
Emma jamming
Last December I made the decision to contact my birth dad, Dee Linge. He has not been a part of my life for the past 32 years. The feelings I had that I needed to contact him came as a surprise and completely out of the blue, but it has been a very positive experience. I have had a lot of issues, feelings and emotions to work through but it has been a healing process. I appreciate so much the support I have received from my parents and siblings. I have enjoyed reconnecting with Dee and getting to know my two half sisters, Traci and DeeAnn, that I had no memory of. This year Dee bought me a plane ticket to go to Bozeman for a visit, so I used it the beginning of December. I was able to spend 5 days there and had a great time. Dee and his wife, Diann, picked me up at the airport. Their son-in-law was just transferred to the Bozeman airport so we all went to lunch after I arrived. We had a nice visit that day. I also got to have breakfast with them the next morning. My first night in town, I spent with Lara and her family. My niece Emma was acting in the play, "The Christmas Story." I got to attend part of her practice that night. She did a great job. I was really impressed! The theater was very beautiful but very cold. When we got back to Lara's we played a game, visited, and went to bed very late. The next day I went to Jennifer's. We did extreme sledding which was only "extreme" for me. I bumped along the trail so much that I am certain my coccyx got bruised, it was very sore. I wanted to make a snow angel...I hadn't made one of those in 20 years. I've always loved the snow and playing in it. The next day more snow came and it was a lot. I was very impressed with Jen's ability to maneuver her vehicle through the narrow, snow covered mountain roads. We went snowmobiling on Saturday. Beka loaned me her warm snow clothes, which was a huge help. Even in zero degree and below zero temperatures, I was comfortable. Jen drove me around for a while on the snowmobile. We went about 4 miles down to the bottom of their mountain and back up to their house. I was very impressed how good she drove that machine and how fast she could go. She has had many years of practice. We did have one small incident while she was driving me. I flew off the back of the snowmobile and landed in the driveway on my back. I still don't know what happened. My forearm was hurting when I landed so I think something must have caught me and knocked me off. It was pretty funny. Jen felt so bad because I had just finished praising her on what an excellent driver she was. I am sure it was all my fault and not hers. Kimball insisted that I drive the snowmobile for a bit. I was nervous but did a few loops and then managed to get it stuck in the deep snow when I wasn't able to make a turn. When you get a snowmobile stuck at the Frome's, you have to help get it unstuck. If I lived in the snow, I could easily become addicted to snowmobiling. We had to sit in the hot tub twice to recover from the sledding and the snowmobiling. Saturday night we went to the Christmas stroll on Main street. It was freezing that night and I was very uncomfortable but ate a delicious scone that the scouts were selling. They have a lot of food vendors along the street and all the shops on main street are open. On Sunday, it was -10 degrees. Jen said they were going through a cold snap and it usually wasn't that cold. Lara and her family came for dinner Sunday night and we had fun playing rock band. It was -6 degrees on the way to the airport on Monday. It was time to leave my arctic vacation and head back to the warmth of the desert. It was a really great trip. DeeAnn works for Delta in SLC and met my connecting planes to and from Bozeman. I was glad that we got a chance to visit and really appreciated all her help. Todd and the kids were very helpful while I was away so I didn't have to worry about things and Ariel came home from school while I was gone and had the house all cleaned. Zoey was very excited to see me.
3 comments:
Angela, It sounds like you had a great adventure in Montana. We love taking our kids up their for adventures. I am so grateful to be a part of your life and I am so very blessed that the Lord has allowed me to be in your life. I hope that we continue to grow and get close. May you find great joy in your life. We love you!
ps Angela I will have to tell you what "Sarge" means, but this is DeeAnn :)I forget that its an inside joke....
I only have TEARS! Literally. I feel so overwhelmed that you would publicly acknowledge us. I want you to know how much we all love you. The picture of you and my dad is PRICELESS. I love it! It looks like you and your family had an awesome adventure. Jen's house looks amazing! Your post made my day...Thanks for sharing!
Post a Comment