See you down the road Grammie...

     We left Pine Island the day after my 40th birthday, I take it as a good omen that excitement and adventure will continue throughout the next decade. I am super excited to be 40, each decade is better than the last. We left Pine Island and came up the coast of Florida about two hours to Bradenton. My in-laws have a lovely two bedroom apt there that we are staying in for the week. It is HEAVENLY! We all have a chance to spread out, ironically the boys spent the first two hours in the bedroom with me, sprawled out on the king size bed! We take awhile to untangle ourselves from each other.

     The second day we were here we got the call that my Grandmother, 93 had passed away. I was able to go and visit her just before Christmas, it was the first time I had seen her in over 20 years despite the fact that we called back and forth every Sunday until I was 30! I no longer believe in coincidence. Of all the places we could have wintered in Florida, by sheer chance, the last job, at Pine Island brought me within an hour drive of my Uncle, Aunt and Grandmother. They are all on my deceased mother's side so I haven't had the chance to spend much time with them. It was a blessing to be able to see Grammie, and to spend time with my Uncle and Aunt. They are amazing, so kind and loving and welcomed us right into the fold. I truly feel like I was meant to be here so that we could all reconnect. And to do it, before my Grandmother passed away, was a true blessing. In this lifestyle, guardian angels are a must, I am so glad to have another one watching out for us.

 Love you Grammie!