Sometimes We Do Not Know What Is In Store

This past summer many of you helped make a dream come true. As most of you know this trip was partially to check off a life long dream my parents had to travel after retirement. After my father died in 1999 it did not look like Mom would be able to do it. Then in 2006 she suffered a massive stroke that left her paralyzed on her right side and unable to have conversation due to expressive aphasia. Well the fighting spirit inside her said we can still do this, so we set off to make it happen. A few conversions for access and we were on our way.

Some of the highlights of the trip were that we were able to travel the New England Coast which is beautiful to say the least. The 4th of July in Boston celebrating with Martina McBride and The Boston Pops. Ithica Fest in New York was a complete blast and the friends we met on the way will live in our hearts forever. We visited old friends (David Cox) and met new ones. We visited her 50th Class Reunion from Chamblee High School in Dillard Georgia and spent 3 weeks with our friend Mike Mishler in Cashiers NC where Mom and Dad's ashes will be combined and rest this summer.

On Jan 24th 2012 the Lord came for Mother to take her to her home in Heaven. She will be missed by many who remember her beautiful smiles.

Mother, mother...mother, you were like no other.
Mother, you will always remain, in our
hearts, in our thoughts,
in our lives and in our prayers.

If it were not for many of you that gave from your heart to help make this trip possible, we never would have made it. But I truly believe Mother left this world fully satisfied and complete.

And now from the deepest part of my heart I say THANK YOU!! You are the greatest friends anybody could ask for.