Markymoose in Big Sky

I started this blog in 2009, when my wife, Jackie and my oldest son, Andrew went to Kenya for 5 weeks. I wrote about my life in Big Sky while they were away. I wrote about my trip to Israel with my middle son, Micah in 2010. I wrote intermittently as time passed and then I just stopped. Friends of mine often said, Mark is someone who has to write, but life, work, family, took over. Now I am compelled to write again. My life turned upside down in September 2016 when I was diagnosed with ALS.

Monday, January 23, 2017

My Upside Down Universe

1/23/17

Miami Beach Florida

Jackie and I flew out on Thursday, January 19^th. Woke up at 2:30am for the drive to the airport. 3 flights: Bozeman-Minneapolis-Atlanta-Ft. Lauderdale. An hour car ride to the beautiful

beachside condo on the 14^th floor with spectacular views. Greeted by Henri and Rhoda Sue at the entrance.

Overtired and anxiety-ridden, eventually I fell asleep.

Woke up in sunny Florida and settled into vacation mode. Have not really looked at the computer since that first morning, which also happened to be inauguration day-stuck our heads in the sand as much as we could.

I will let the pictures speak for themselves. We are on vacation and attempting normalcy in an upside down universe. Trying out my rented power chair and visiting with family and friends…

I must say one thing though, I am super proud of all my friends and family who marched on Saturday all over the world!