Time to hook up and head to the warm!

Becki and I on a recent visit to Shipshewana, Indiana

I think I named this blog incorrectly. When Michael was alive we heard a phrase that described our lifestyle well - 'Our plans are carved in . . . Jell-O!' Ten months after his death, his spirit must be delighted that those words still hold true - though I can hear him screaming over my being in Michigan through some healthy snow - which he abhorred, passionately!

My most recent plan was to leave for Florida early Sunday, alone. On Saturday, my daughter, Becki, thought a trip down with me might be doable after all - if I could postpone my start time until Monday afternoon.

No problem!

Everything is just about set. There will be time before she arrives to fill up the truck, pick up a few travel groceries, and hook everything up, so we can leave as soon as she arrives. Fortunately, I still have two open-end return tickets on DirectAir, so she can fly home in about two weeks, and return at the end of February and drive back up with me.

The weather will probably be cold still, but it will give me a few precious weeks of family time before I head to the Catskills for 6 month. In the meantime, Florida family and friends will be delighted to see Becki again, and others to meet her.

This trip has been wonderful, other than Stephen not being able to join his sisters and me at Zoorooni in Kalamazoo on Friday night. We try to get together at least one night per year. Still, there's been quality time with my Michigan and Indiana family and grandchildren, which made the cold temperatures well worth ignoring. Parking in Sarah's driveway worked out well for all of us, especially with all the grandparents here for Christmas!

Florida here we come!