R
ecently, my husband Levi and I had the
opportunity to branch our crazy entrepreneurial
existence into an additional direction. Most people
say “Are you nuts?!” when we tell them, and the
short and long answers are the same – yes, we
most likely are. But the one thing we’ve learned through our
life is that it takes a little insanity to get you places. Some
days, we call it insanity, other days, we call it a leap of faith.
follow their creative sparks led them to explore unknown
opportunities. Dubois artist Jess Camilla O’Neal has let
opportunity lead her around the country with her music…but
her heart led her back to Wyoming.
And finally, our historical features, of which there are several
in this issue, demonstrate this idea in those who forged our
Wyoming way of life. The pioneers of Piedmont left behind
the skeletal remains of their leaps of faith; we take a look at
In this issue, we have many features that explore this idea
an extraordinary book on Yellowstone National Park that
of leaping with faith, and growing through opportunities as
was in itself a leap of faith; and the railroad that built a part
they arise. Richard Maturi’s feature on Hollywood legend
of Wyoming is profiled in a Laramie book from Arcadia
and Wyoming rancher Tim McCoy explores the history of a Publishing. The lives of those early settlers who followed the
man whose rich experiences led him from one opportunity to railroad and built some of our Wyoming towns centered
another. Our Inspirational Wyoming Woman, Poet Laureate
around this very idea of living on faith – in the railroad, in
Patricia Frolander, found herself living as a ranch wife in
each other, and in what they were creating.
Wyoming, and has captured those experiences and lessons
These features join many others, and we appreciate hearing
beautifully in her writing. When it comes to rodeo, Don
that many of you take the time to truly read through our
Christner’s look at Cheyenne Frontier Days 2013 leads us
magazine and its articles. They are our leap of faith, and our
to appreciate the very nature of rodeo – taking a leap and
labor of love. When it comes to this business, we’re happy
going for the prize, even if the one leaping is a large animal
that we took this leap. We were terrified when we first took
right underneath you!
the jump, in January 2010, with our first issue. Every time
We have many artists in this issue, of various types, that
we take a new leap as a company, we feel that familiar fear
speak well to this idea of a leap of faith. Artists Brent
again. However, that’s one of the many beauties of Wyoming
Johnston of Star Valley and Tom Balding of Sheridan
– the ability to leap, invent and explore with freedom.
may be experts in different fields, but their willingness to
Where are your leaps taking you?
‘Til next time,
Kati Hime
Kati Hime, Editor
editor’s note
www.wyolifestyle.com
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