Godspeed Robert Redford!

Last night, my wife and I watched the Netflix romance “Our Souls at Night” one of the last pair of Robert Redford’s movies (2017) featuring Jane Fonda, not knowing that one of our favorite actors had just died early that morning at his Sundance ranch, 45 minutes away from Park City. 

In recent years, Redford became my new hero, kicking out Killy after he became a vocal and fiery Putin supporter in 2014. First, just like us, Robert Redford fell in love with Utah, was a skier and was involved in the ski industry, but was an environmental activist in addition to being a successful actor and film director. 

Did I mention that he was behind the Sundance Film Festival and Institute that made its home in Park City for so many years? My wife had the privilege of meeting him several times. I didn’t. He probably doesn’t need my “godspeed” wish as I’m sure he long knew that the “here and now” is the only unit worth considering in our human life experience!