Good Morning Everyone!
Because I know I want see everyone to night I wanted to send a letter to all my friends.
1st of all I can't believe I made it to 50 years old. Thats not a joke it's a serious statement from me. If I look back at everything I've done in my life the last 50 years, most would gasp. The shenanigan's i've pulled, places i've been, fun i've had, stunt dirt bikes i've pulled I just can't beleive it. I've snow skied crazy mountains, rode dirt bikes in crazy places, and ...off the side of mountains, I've rode all types of horses, been in speed boats, ridden in some of the fastest cars at crazy speeds, even ridden in a stunt plane with Hillard many years ago. There's more: been in 2 different private jets that had engine or troubles and had to make emegency landings, been in all over the world. Remember 1 time my dad had us cross the East and West Berlin check points in the 1970s and I thought for sure we where going to jail. Stayed in Castles and my dad had us so scared with warrior stories, been scuba diving in the darkest places, climbed up water falls in Jamaica and Mexico. Been chased and smashed by bulls and horses, driven off in big holes while 4 wheeling, and once even off the side of a mountain in New Mexico only to be STOPPED by a big tree that saved my life. But, the craziest and biggest task I ever took on was raising tigers and lions. 10 years of crazy happenings and always escaping being eaten, clawed, and disfigured. I loved those cats, and I also learned what DON'T POKE A TIGER WITH A STICK MEANS. Through it all Ive made some incredible FRIENDS. Ive some how manage to keep every friend Ive ever met from 6 months until now. The friendships I've forged, and have managed to keep mean the world to me. I want to thank all my friends for hanging in there and putting up with me and having a EPIC time doing it. I wanna Thank my Dad Barney Chapman who without him NONE of my life would have been possible. He managed to give me everything I could dream up, or want, and never once did he or my mom Carol tell me I couldn't do something or I was crazy that will never work. He has always gone out of his way to make sure we had the best, or where on the correct path. He may not always agree, but he was always there. Everybody knows how much I loved my mama, the fact she's not here still upsets me to this day but I make the best of it. I have 3 incredibly beautiful daughters and 2 fantastic grand babies. 7 years ago I met an incredible person who has managed to change my life the best of ways, and who I cherish and love in every way. at 50 years old I couldn't be happier and I'm thankful for all of my friends and family who have been on this ride with me. As my uncle John told me 1 time, Ive been riding this Texas Tornado no reason to stop now!!
Much Love To Each and Everyone Of YOU !
Trey Chapman I.B. - Trey Chapman III Cowboy