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Capitol Christmas Tree - 11/7/09 Alpine, AZ : We had an incredible experience yesterday at the Capitol Christmas Tree cutting ceremony. The people were incredible – especially the  hard working USFS employees and the Apaches. The flag on the crane was lowered to half-mast in honor of the killings at Fort Hood this week.

Marshall Trimbal, Arizona's historian,l was the ceremony host and was (as always) eloquent and informative. I have never listened to him and not learned... In fact, as 
Cheryl and I (and the Apache drummer/singer) left to get on the shuttle bus we could hear Marshall in the distance telling a crowd of listeners, “Yes folks, he was one of the most a colorful characters in Arizona. Did you know he once had an affair with his mother-in-law?”…

We watched the Crown Dancers bless the tree and dance around it.  Chairman Lupe spoke the most inspiring and spiritual prayers for the tree. He asked that the tree travel from Arizona to DC, bringing peace and happiness to peoples of all nations. He had many people in tears with this hopeful and inspiring blessing. 

All the photos shown here are for everyone to enjoy. Here’s a final event that made everyone shudder in disbelief…

As the tree was almost completely cut, all eyes were on the workmen, the huge cranes, and the tree. The workmen were all looking up at the tree as they worked. Suddenly one of the men pointed to the sky and all 700 pairs of eyes looked over the top of the tree. Two bald eagle circled the tree as if choreographed for the day.  Blessed.

Capitol Christmas Tree - 11/7/09 Alpine, AZ

We had an incredible experience yesterday at the Capitol Christmas Tre ...

Updated: Nov 08, 2009 8:26am PST

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Updated: Sep 13, 2009 7:37am PST

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Updated: Jun 16, 2009 8:14am PST

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