JKresich

Yes, that was trip. All of her horse friends felt that too and one of us said "she's here " . . . . as the hair on our arms stood up.

Here it is. The day we get to say goodbye to our good, good friend. I don't really know how to feel. I know that Mariann would want all of to celebrate her life and our memories with her. This morning, as I was bringing the horses in and feeding, the sky was spectacular. It looked like a mountain and in the middle of it was this beacon of light shining through. All I could think of that it was Mariann looking down upon all of us. I did take a picture of it and will hang it up in my new house. She is still with us and will always be. And in your honor Mar, I will continue to go to Starbucks every single day of my life :) Love Ya - Judy Kresich

Richard - Thanks for all the info on Mariann. I am one of her "horse" friends and I know that many of you skydivers didn't experience that part of her life too much as her time turned from the horses and became so dedicated to skydiving. What I can tell you is that she made a huge impact on many of us who had very difficult horses to ride and who would otherwise be turned away by many trianers who found our challenges too difficult to deal with. But not Mariann. She hung in there and made the best out of not only us, but our horses. And what fun we all had at our horse shows. Many late nights drinking wine, telling stories and just being silly. So many memories that will never go away. I own the barn where Mariann was teaching for quite some time. We are still there. And, strangely enough, I found a halter from her horse "Swoop" with his name on it. I have hung it up along with a saddle pad that I gave her for that horse in my barn as my little memorial to her. May God rest your soul, Mar - you will be truly missed, but your spirit will forever linger on with so many of us. See ya when I get there. P.S. - Hope you have seen Zach, SquirtyQuote and my Mom - please let them know I'm O.K.