OriginalLeslie

She wanted to travel all around, but because of her herd she was stuck near the ranch. She should especially travel across oceans and see movie shoot sites for Star Wars, Star Trek, and The Lord of the Rings. Leslie loved to ski, as well. You could take her to the slopes.

Eventually she should be buried deep in the banks of the Arkansas River of Colorado.

Take pictures and post them, please.

OriginalLeslie is sent out in honor of a dear family friend who died in June of 2004. This bug is a well-sealed container of ashes of Leslie Hicks. She was a colorful character from the town of La Veta, Colorado USA. She was an accomplished ski patrolsman, outdoorswoman, and horse-handler. She is deeply missed by her many friends.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Dark Horse Lady~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On the back of a stallion, over the fields of hay,
The dark horse lady rode until that dreadful day.
Braids of red hair blowing in the wind,
Jeans that haven't been washed since I don't know when,
She rode hard and steady, with courage and lots of guile.
She was always rough and ready, definitely her style.
A mouth that would rival a sailor's, she spoke the simple truth,
To figure her out completely would take a well trained sleuth.
This "Buffalo Gal" will be sorely missed by all who knew her well,
And if she ain't in heaven I know she'll be runnin' the folks in hell.
I remember her ridin' that black stallion she raised,
Pure poetry in motion, and all were surly amazed.
The folks who came to the "Rancho Not So Grande" remember her well,
Because the ride they had was truly straight from hell.
The world is better off that Leslie was once among the living,
For she gave us all a lot, and just kept on a giving.
So, to Leslie "The Dark Horse Lady" I bid a fond goodbye,
May you keep on riding hard, that dark horse in the sky!
~~Saddletramp Lee, Lee Young~~~~