Saying Au Revoir

So, you all know by now that I think being with Jim is one continuous adventure. Albeit, one I eagerly and lovingly chose many years ago. I can still happily say I wouldn't want it any other way!

With our lease in Annapolis over, most of our possessions in storage and our bags packed, we drove from Maryland to Ft. Lauderdale to embark on a transatlantic cruise and a three month stay in Paris. The night before, we spent time with Margaux at her home in VA and left Jim's Corvette there for Pat to enjoy. Once we made it to the Treasure Coast, we stopped in Pt. Saint Lucie to stay the night and catch up with Bob and Suzanne Poller. They graciously open their home to us whenever we're in town. They are avid travelers who pepper their tales with insightful tips and sage advice.




The next morning we picked up Lauren at her home in Jupiter. She made a concerted effort to be in FL just to be able to see us off. Her work has her temporarily residing in NJ with excursions home to Jon and puppy every couple of weeks. Her next temporary assignment takes her to DC. 





On to Duffy's near Port Everglades to lunch with family. It was a mini reunion of sorts with brothers, sister, brother-in-law, and sisters-in-law all chatting and laughing. Most with smartphones in hand showing off children and grandchildren. It was heartwarming and gratifying to see us all together... it had been way too long since our last gathering. And, it just wouldn't be family without Mimi and Harris Levine to share it all.

   standing l to r: Harris, Stuart, David, Ed
   seated l to r: Mimi, Lauren, Randee, Ellen, Eileen, Carol

Take a good look at the guy top row, left. You may not see much of him in subsequent posts. We had to cajole Jim into posing with the rest of us. He's much more comfortable behind the camera. 

After reluctant good-byes and many extended hugs, we were off to start the next phase of our adventure. Lauren dropped us off at Port Everglades in front of the Crown Princess - our new home for 2 weeks!