I always like to do a little recap at year end. It helps me to keep focused on the good things in life. I call this year, The Year of the Family because Richard and I spent alot of quality time with people we love.
In May we gathered in Philadelphia for a funeral and a wonderful tribute to my sister-in-law, Kathy's mother. We had a heart warming celebration of life with her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. The women wore gardenias and we all ate angel food cake with blue icing.
In June, Richard and I celebrated his 70th birthday in Tampa watching our beloved Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles. I secretly had his name put up on the scoreboard, which he missed and didn't believe me until the picture arrived in the mail a week later. On the way we stopped to see my nephew, Tommy, his wife Lucy and 2 week old baby, Blakely. We turned out to be the first from our side of the family to see the new baby. I think that made my sister just a tiny bit jealous.
Our niece, Laurel from Vermont, played on the 8th grade girls championship basketball team and came to Orlando to play in a tournament. Richard and I wore our green and gold and waved our hand-made signs. We had a blast cheering them on!
July meant a girl's trip to Yellowstone with my granddaughters. We listened to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, went spelunking in a cave, whitewater rafting and zip lining in Montana. The Grand Tetons are glorious and the sight of herds of bison strolling the plains is unforgettable.
Next stop Hawaii for a birthday celebration for Kathy. The family learned to hula dance, took a sunset boat ride at Waikiki and simply enjoyed the beautiful beach and perfect weather.
I barely had time to unpack and I was off to Boston for a wedding. Georgia, my friend since fourth grade and who I hadn't seen in too many years, was the mother of the groom. During the summer while growing up, I spent them with her family at their cottage on a lake. To see this wonderful, welcoming family again filled my heart with joy. The wedding was beautiful and that it brought us back together made it even more special. Thank you, Adam and Crystal.
After all that I need a month to recuperate!
There are so many more friends and family that touched our lives this year. Even though I didn't list your name here, you live in my heart. I pray that we will continue to love and support each other in the years to come. Looking back, each occasion gave me a special memory. Each memory, a gift. Now it is the end of a very special year. I'm looking forward to the gifts the new year will bring.
In May we gathered in Philadelphia for a funeral and a wonderful tribute to my sister-in-law, Kathy's mother. We had a heart warming celebration of life with her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. The women wore gardenias and we all ate angel food cake with blue icing.
In June, Richard and I celebrated his 70th birthday in Tampa watching our beloved Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles. I secretly had his name put up on the scoreboard, which he missed and didn't believe me until the picture arrived in the mail a week later. On the way we stopped to see my nephew, Tommy, his wife Lucy and 2 week old baby, Blakely. We turned out to be the first from our side of the family to see the new baby. I think that made my sister just a tiny bit jealous.
Our niece, Laurel from Vermont, played on the 8th grade girls championship basketball team and came to Orlando to play in a tournament. Richard and I wore our green and gold and waved our hand-made signs. We had a blast cheering them on!
July meant a girl's trip to Yellowstone with my granddaughters. We listened to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, went spelunking in a cave, whitewater rafting and zip lining in Montana. The Grand Tetons are glorious and the sight of herds of bison strolling the plains is unforgettable.
Next stop Hawaii for a birthday celebration for Kathy. The family learned to hula dance, took a sunset boat ride at Waikiki and simply enjoyed the beautiful beach and perfect weather.
I barely had time to unpack and I was off to Boston for a wedding. Georgia, my friend since fourth grade and who I hadn't seen in too many years, was the mother of the groom. During the summer while growing up, I spent them with her family at their cottage on a lake. To see this wonderful, welcoming family again filled my heart with joy. The wedding was beautiful and that it brought us back together made it even more special. Thank you, Adam and Crystal.
After all that I need a month to recuperate!
There are so many more friends and family that touched our lives this year. Even though I didn't list your name here, you live in my heart. I pray that we will continue to love and support each other in the years to come. Looking back, each occasion gave me a special memory. Each memory, a gift. Now it is the end of a very special year. I'm looking forward to the gifts the new year will bring.
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