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By TANYA BROWN
Rappahannock New« Contributing Writer
On Saturday, July 18, I confronted my fear of flying and made my dream of visiting the West Coast and seeing the Big Sky of Montana come true.
A close friend, Ms. Tami Willett, asked me to go home with her. Without thinking I said, “Let’s do it” and there was no turning back.
I had to fly to California where we met Tami’s high school friend Pat. Pat’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Moreno, welcomed us with dinner, a swim in their pool, and a relaxing hour in the jacuzzi. Although I was thousands of miles from home, the Morenos made me feel as if I were part of their family.
Sunday morning I became a child again and was thrilled by the fantasy world of Disneyland. Mickey and Minnie Mouse greeted us at 9 a.m. and Snow White’s parade ended our day. In between came Frontierland, Tomorrowland, Storybook Land, and Fantasy land where children of all nationalities singing “It’s a Small World” brought tears to my eyes.
Monday morning we started our drive. Twenty-five hours later, after passing through Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Idaho, we reached Montana. The Mojave Desert in Nevada, the Morman Tabernacle in Utah, the Virgin River Canyon in Arizona and
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