Traveling Snaffu's

John and his cousin Allan admiring the ocean

The trip to Florida didn't go as planned!  I worked so hard coordinating with different people and places to Chris cross the state and reconnect with great friends.  What  I didn't plan for got me.  Side Effects!!  Low Resistance and side effects.  After only five days I had to beat a quick retreat back to the safety and comfort of home.  Thank goodness we could change the tickets and get home within a day.  John worked miracles and took good care of getting me back as quickly as possible.

With my cousin and his wife - Dan and Doreen Christensen at Lago Mar

We did get a couple of great visits in around Boca and Fort Lauderdale.  John's (and mine now) friends fro Longmeadow entertained us for three days with their friends, fine dinners, John's cousin, and a trip to the casino to see Paul Anka!   Then we moved on to the Lago Mar in Fort Lauderdale where my folks used to have a condo and had a great dinner with my cousin and his wife.  We also stayed in what was one of the most wonderful rooms I have staid in.  Right ON the beach. - check out the pictures.  It was right about here things started to fall apart as my tummy went crazy and a my lungs turned to a gross sounding hacking cough..  We stuck it out for one more night, but before we could start visiting friends, it was time to retreat.

I called the oncologist who recommended going off the chemo for a couple of days to help me gain strength.  That didn't do much so another doc diagnosed as possible pneumonia and treated it as such - recovery began and I am almost well.  Well enough to have gone back on the chemo.  Still a little gushy about traveling but we will get back on the road soon.

Hopefully, just a blip,  but these blips scare me.


Meanwhile,  Will is starting his new job and setting up his office in Suffield.  All seems very happy there and full of hopefulness.  On another front,  John Anderson, is also making a big move - and I am so proud of him.  He had been talking about looking for  job out East.  When he sent out his resumes he was pleasantly surprised that his education and experience were both well received and quickly.  Before I knew he had written a resume,  he was being flown east for an interview... and he Got the Job!  John will be moving to Boston in two weeks to start a new venture on many fronts.  I will keep you posted!

Sunrise outside our room!

I intend to learn to avoid these cancellations and needs to change plans at the last minute,  because I do NOT intend to stop the traveling and visiting with friends. I hope to make up the time lost from the Florida debacle - and connect with each friend in the near future.  Meanwhile,  we will be heading to Dallas in 10 days to do more celebration of the moments of our lives.  It is not without challenges, but they make the victory that much more savory!