Angelica Constantine
12-31-2009, 09:30 PM
"NOTE FROM RICK" - HAPPY NEW YEAR
December 29, 2009
RDA
As the year was drawing to a close, Richard phoned to send season's greetings, and he apologized for being out of touch for so long and "under that rock I've alluded to."
He and Wylie had enjoyed a quiet Christmas at home this year. For the holiday, she had performed in the "Nutcracker" for about the fifth year in a row. She had taken four different roles in the production, and Richard was one of the volunteers working backstage. Wylie loves the performing arts, both in front of and behind the camera, and for Christmas she had received a new computer with advanced software for editing.
Richard spoke of his recent appearance at the Quench the Fire event in support of the USC Pain Center. He has been associated with the doctors at the Pain Center for about four years. Although he has not been diagnosed with RSD, he has been dealing with some chronic pain issues stemming from earlier injuries to his back and feet, and through the Pain Center he has been finding some relief in dealing with pain without relying on medication. The race has been getting bigger each year and is now an officially sanctioned timed race. He added that he hopes eventually to walk the course at the QTF event.
He is looking forward to upcoming events in Vancouver (Meet the Man) and Australia (Stargate 2010) as well, and he will be using both appearances to help support his various charities. His four main charities are the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Waterkeeper Alliance, Challengers Boys and Girls Club, and Art of the Brain, and he would also add the USC Pain Center to the list. For those fans who have asked about acknowledging his upcoming birthday, Richard said that in lieu of gifts he would welcome donations to any of these charities. Donations can be made directly to the individual charities or through the Charity Page (http://rdanderson.com/home/charity.htm) on this website which allows for an eCard message that would be forwarded to him. He expressed his gratitude to the many fans who have made donations in the past and added that he hopes to be more prompt in acknowledging the generosity of his fans.
Richard also spoke about the traveling he would like to do to mark his 60th birthday. Over the past couple of years, he has been taking some short trips of several days at a time along the coast and into the mountains of southern and central California. His plans for an extended motorcycle trip are still very much up in the air, but he added that he wants to "spend as much of my 60th (really 61st) year on the planet traveling around the United States on my bike. That kind of travel has always attracted me, and I love camping. Back in my younger days I used to hitchhike all over the place. I really like the Rockies and the Tetons, and up through northern California, Nevada, Idaho, and western Canada. That whole area is just filled with what I need." Another trip along a more southern route is already in the planning stages because, "believe it or not, I have never seen the Grand Canyon."
As he talked, was enjoying some of that nature as he described what he was seeing in his backyard: The sun had set and the clouds had turned golden and amber and red. Three big sycamore trees had lost their leaves and were backlit against the sky. A beautiful pair of hawks had just taken off from the branches, and two other birds were talking to each other in quiet chirping sounds that he tried to imitate. Despite the "cold" California evening at about 75 degrees, he admitted missing the "big beautiful storms" elsewhere in the country. Like a true Minnesotan, he declared, "I love that kind of weather!"
As the call ended, he wished everyone a very Happy New Year and added another promise to keep in touch.
Thanks to my friend, Kate
Richard Dean Anderson Website
http://rdanderson.com
December 29, 2009
RDA
As the year was drawing to a close, Richard phoned to send season's greetings, and he apologized for being out of touch for so long and "under that rock I've alluded to."
He and Wylie had enjoyed a quiet Christmas at home this year. For the holiday, she had performed in the "Nutcracker" for about the fifth year in a row. She had taken four different roles in the production, and Richard was one of the volunteers working backstage. Wylie loves the performing arts, both in front of and behind the camera, and for Christmas she had received a new computer with advanced software for editing.
Richard spoke of his recent appearance at the Quench the Fire event in support of the USC Pain Center. He has been associated with the doctors at the Pain Center for about four years. Although he has not been diagnosed with RSD, he has been dealing with some chronic pain issues stemming from earlier injuries to his back and feet, and through the Pain Center he has been finding some relief in dealing with pain without relying on medication. The race has been getting bigger each year and is now an officially sanctioned timed race. He added that he hopes eventually to walk the course at the QTF event.
He is looking forward to upcoming events in Vancouver (Meet the Man) and Australia (Stargate 2010) as well, and he will be using both appearances to help support his various charities. His four main charities are the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Waterkeeper Alliance, Challengers Boys and Girls Club, and Art of the Brain, and he would also add the USC Pain Center to the list. For those fans who have asked about acknowledging his upcoming birthday, Richard said that in lieu of gifts he would welcome donations to any of these charities. Donations can be made directly to the individual charities or through the Charity Page (http://rdanderson.com/home/charity.htm) on this website which allows for an eCard message that would be forwarded to him. He expressed his gratitude to the many fans who have made donations in the past and added that he hopes to be more prompt in acknowledging the generosity of his fans.
Richard also spoke about the traveling he would like to do to mark his 60th birthday. Over the past couple of years, he has been taking some short trips of several days at a time along the coast and into the mountains of southern and central California. His plans for an extended motorcycle trip are still very much up in the air, but he added that he wants to "spend as much of my 60th (really 61st) year on the planet traveling around the United States on my bike. That kind of travel has always attracted me, and I love camping. Back in my younger days I used to hitchhike all over the place. I really like the Rockies and the Tetons, and up through northern California, Nevada, Idaho, and western Canada. That whole area is just filled with what I need." Another trip along a more southern route is already in the planning stages because, "believe it or not, I have never seen the Grand Canyon."
As he talked, was enjoying some of that nature as he described what he was seeing in his backyard: The sun had set and the clouds had turned golden and amber and red. Three big sycamore trees had lost their leaves and were backlit against the sky. A beautiful pair of hawks had just taken off from the branches, and two other birds were talking to each other in quiet chirping sounds that he tried to imitate. Despite the "cold" California evening at about 75 degrees, he admitted missing the "big beautiful storms" elsewhere in the country. Like a true Minnesotan, he declared, "I love that kind of weather!"
As the call ended, he wished everyone a very Happy New Year and added another promise to keep in touch.
Thanks to my friend, Kate
Richard Dean Anderson Website
http://rdanderson.com