Tough days at the pool 😎

Listening as a sat by the pool today to 4 people talking about there parents passing away, one person gave a story about a man that was 95, saying all my friends are gone! I'm just tired, Grandma has been gone awhile now, and I'm just tired, I just wanna go too. Did he die then? Was asked. No but he finally did a few days later, she said. 

I thought about our lives now, are we just waiting for this? Are we just treading water till we pass now? What's next? 

I just heard one woman say "But anyway we're down here and..." Another woman cut her off, wanting to continue with the complaining. 

Plans, we all have them, what are our plans as we age? What's next? 

I lay my head back and look up at the sky, Swallows are high, eating the bug's above, the breeze is really nice and warm, water when I was in was just perfect, lounge chair is a little hard, clouds are moving by fast, leaves are dropping every gust, geez how bad can it be! 

I noticed only one women talking to another by the pool now, the others went for there chairs, heads back sunning, the one guy that was in the pool, now reading the book he brought. 

Yep only one would continue to listen, while the main talker continued her talking. 

Me with my phone pecking on the screen writing as I think how beautiful it is here. Will we return? I'm not sure, but the memory will be with me for awhile of this very different place. 

I'm finishing this blog this morning New Year's Day, we had a fun night last night, we made it to 12, with Happy New Year to everyone, a call to Lyn & Andrew after the sugar shack emptied. We dialed up on our walk home, but no answer, we called again once were inside our home, had a fun conversation with them, a few drinks and we all be very funny and happy 😁 

Yesterday was a golden day, I had a chance in a call to Ciara and Colton to enjoy a sucker with Colton, never really entered my mind before, but in the moment when he was really absorbed in his sucker, I realized we had some suckers here. So I asked Polly to get me one outta the cupboard, and as I unwrapped it in front of Colton he was so happy, seeing I had a cherry 🍒 one, he had a grape 🍇 one. 

Show me your tongue he said, as he showed me his, all purple 💜 

Yep that was a stellar moment for me to share a sucker with Colton over the screen of a phone. He even wanted me to hold his sucker for him, as he was trying to do something where he needed both hands, that's how close it felt to him we were. 

There are moments in life that strike you, never know when they will be, and not even really sure exactly why they imprint on your being so deeply, but it happens and somehow you never forget ❣️ 

I think it reminded me of my many moments I shared with my own kids, and our other grandchildren, just this time was over the phone, and so much like being right with him. 

Well enough of the memories created, today starts the 2025th year, and all going well will be a really good one again as last year was stellar! 

Happy New Year to y'all 🥳 🎉 🎉 

Loving our life ❤️ here in Florida