David S. Demarest

Recently I received a posting from a friend, peer, and past Windermere manager.  His message reminded me that I had failed to update my story as presented on this blog, and that it was time to do so as much has changed since my last posting.
As you may recall, I returned to work as manager [...]

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My break from work of three months - one might call it a sabbatical - is about to end.  Today I return to work.
In late May, after returning home from overseas, I promised to write some closing words on my travels.  To facilitate doing so, I would like to start first with some specific comments [...]

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April 1st I flew to Boulder to join my cousin Pete for a couple of days fishing on the western slopes of the Rockies.  First day we drifted the Roaring Fork River with a guide, the second day we shore fished the Frying Pan River on  our own.  Fishing was successful on both days.
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In my earlier writing as to the reasons behind my trip, I commented that, among other things, I was “getting tired”.  In that writing my comments were oriented toward work and my position as manager the past eight years.  In reality, as if often the case, it is not that simple.
 
Life is also about death.  [...]

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