W
hen it comes to each issue, we
usually have a general theme to our
feature articles. I’d love to say this is
deliberate – quite the contrary. We
receive a great deal of suggestions
and story ideas from our readers throughout the country,
as well as our clients and friends that we’ve made along the
way, and we work in these ideas as we go. When I sit down
to organize each issue, I usually end up laughing to myself
because I realize that once again, we’ve inadvertently found a
theme!
Such is the case with this issue. This go-round, the theme
practically jumped off the page. A good majority of our
feature articles center around the idea of creative energy
and inspirational thinking. In our home feature, the Layhers’
Buffalo home carries the legacy of the family who originally
began Paradise Guest Ranch. In our business feature,
Freedom Arms was the product of inspirational thinking. In
our Wyoming Woman section, learn about the inspirational
thinking behind the design of our Wyoming state flag. In our
historical feature, we take a look at a modern marvel – the
Lincoln Highway. In our “Wyovore – My Wyoming Craving”
feature, we celebrate the creative energy and tough minded
attitude of the pioneers who created Mormon Row in Grand
Teton National Park. These are only a portion of the stories
you’ll find in our Winter 2013-14 issue of Wyoming Lifestyle
Magazine.
As many of our feature articles’ subjects discovered, the
creative process isn’t easy. We can appreciate the struggle
that many of these individuals have endured. It’s not easy
beginning something – no matter what it is – and one of the
key values behind much of our American society is this idea
of blazing one’s trail through life. The holiday season, and the
end of the year, is a time to reflect upon the trail you’ve blazed
this past year, and the one you intend to create in the next.
We appreciate you joining us along our trail! We know that
your time is valuable, and when you decide to sit down with
our magazine (or stand if your life is always on the go!), we
realize and appreciate the energy you’re lending to us. Our
hope is that we can give you something in return – either a
new appreciation for our state, a rekindling of your affection
for Wyoming, or perhaps you’ll learn something new.
We greatly appreciate you, and we have enjoyed this exercise
in utilizing creative energy. Reading the features in this issue
rejuvenates my creative process – and I hope it does for
you as well. Thank you for being a gigantic source of our
inspiration!
‘Til next time,
Kati Hime
Kati Hime, Editor
editor’s note
www.wyolifestyle.com
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