1/13/2024 0 Comments Frigid father eldest soulsWe had won tickets to a rock concert to which we were going to bring our sons. We felt fortunate that we got to enjoy some planned events. No one seemed to know what to do and we glued ourselves to the TV as information slowly trickled in. Everything was closed : restaurants, gyms, supermarkets. Two days later we attended the ballet, also a Christmas gift. ![]() Stuffed, we waddled our way to the car to drive home. There were sleigh rides in a horse drawn wagon and an all you can eat dinner of prime rib cooked on a roaring open fire fresh baked rolls and fish chowder that the guests got to assist with and an apple pie piled sky high with fresh, home made whipped cream. In checking with the venue, I was told that the event was going to definitely be held no matter what! Nothing was going to hinder our good time. At first there were no guidelines so in March we attended a dinner for the family that had previously been put together as a Christmas gift. Our lives continued but it wasn't long before the news was reporting a pandemic. He was there only a week and had died from Pancreatic Cancer. We were shocked as we had no idea that he was even in the hospital or that he had been ill. Upon arriving home however, we received a call from my son that his father-in-law had passed away. It was put out of our minds and we just enjoyed ourselves. Concern was expressed that it could come to the US but that idea seemed remote, as remote as the island we were on. At times there was talk about how people in China were dying due to a virus. One just needed to keep the ocean to your side The ocean surrounded us and we knew were were in for a restful, fun vacation. People were courteous and you could never get lost. If you needed to go in the opposite direction ,there was a roundabout to go on. We were met by farm land covered in volcanic rock, pleasant people and a road system that went one way on the entire island. After landing, we got in our rental car and combed the island. Nothing was going to stop us It was difficult to get any information about the country we were heading to so it felt very exotic. We packed our bags and left in early February for our first trip to the Azores. Other activities were also planned and we were looking forward to a great 2020. ![]() My husband was to have a milestone birthday and we were to celebrate our 50 th wedding anniversary. A trip to the Azores and a trip to Scotland, my husband's native country, were also in the works. How very exciting! Talk about new beginnings. It didn't take long for the excitement to begin when we were pleasantly surprised to receive the announcement that a new grandchild was expected in August, number 7. We were looking forward to a new year with new beginnings.
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