JOHNNY RAMIREZ's Blog – January 2010 Archive (3)

We have everything to Lose and nothing to gain.





My words are like the stars that never change. Whatever Seattle says, the Great Chief in Washington can rely upon with as much certainty as he can upon the return of the sun or the seasons.



The White Chief [Governor Stevens of the time] says that the Big Chief at Washington sends us greetings of friendship and goodwill. This is kind of him, for we know he has little need of our friendship in… Continue

Love and ways of the Land



I was born in Nature's wide domain! The trees were all that sheltered my infant limbs, the blue heavens all that covered me. I am one of Nature's children. I have always admired her. She shall be my glory: her features, her robes, and the wreath about her brow, the seasons, her stately oaks, and the evergreen - her hair, ringlets over the earth - all contribute to my enduring love of her.



And wherever I see her, emotions of pleasure roll in… Continue

The horse didn’t have time to stop and instead started to jump into the hay wagon, as the young people were screaming and bailing out on the dirt side of the wagon to keep from being under foot of those hooves of the horse ridden by one name Pete.



But wait, I am starting at the wrong place in this story, I need to go back to 1958 when this story was given to me by a good friend of my Great Uncle Pete. It was my Uncle Al’s neighbor Mr. Tip Sparks.



The sun was high and hot… Continue