Well, today I am home with Jake (Day Two) who has been sick. This is his first time being out of school! He is looking perky enough to send back to school tomorrow. Thank goodness, I have errands to run!
Okay, so today is February 5th, not a great day for our family as a year ago today my Father in Law lost his three year battle with cancer. We were lucky in the fact that we had lot's of time to prepare and say our goodbyes to him. Although we live several states away, we were able to fly out several times and spend a lot of time the last 6 weeks of his life and help in his care. We miss him!
Later in the year we learned my Dad had cancer and he went through surgery last September. The cancer part has been taken care of, but since the surgery he has had more problems with his heart.
I have since been involved with the American Cancer Society as a Relay for Life Team Captain. We raise money through the year that goes to the American Cancer Society. It has been very rewarding for me to feel like I am doing something about the terrible disease that affects so many. I am looking forward to our all night Relay this coming May, last year it was such a wonderful thing to experience.
Okay, so it is February 5th, one month from today my family and I will hop on a place and head out of the country. Where we are going seems crazy to most (including several family members of mine).
Peter's Dad worked for Aramco out of Saudi Arabia. They are having a reunion for former expatriates in March. That is where we are going! Peter has not been back since his Dad took an early retirement back in 1994. The kids will get to see where their Dad grew up and where their Grandfather (we call him Pop) worked all those of years of his life.
If anyone knows Peter, then you would know he cannot just go to one place, therefore, we have a bit of an itinerary. We first fly out of Orlando and go to London and spend a few days there. Then we fly from London to Bahrain and spend one day and night there. From Bahrain we will take a taxi over the causeway into Saudi Arabia. We will spend the next 9 days there. After leaving Saudi Arabia we take a flight into Cairo where we connect with another flight to Luxor, Egypt. We we will spend two nights in Luxor then fly back to Cairo for two more nights. From Cairo we will fly back to London then home. It sounds exhausting and I am sure it will be.
We will gone a total of 18 days - yes, the kids will be missing school. Their principal has granted permission and pulled a lot of strings for us to have Bailey miss the mandatory FCAT testing going on while we are gone. After they are back, they are in school for one week then off for Spring Break. You better believe Peter is already thinking we will be ready for a trip for Spring Break, we will see....
I am posting a picture of my Father in Law in his Dodger's baseball uniform. No, he wasn't a Dodger, but probably could have been. He was a great baseball player, however he chose to pursue a career as a geologist rather than going to the minors. He attended Dodger's Fantasy Camp for years in Vero Beach. The two big interests for my kids are baseball and tennis and those were two of my Father In Law's favorite things. It is nice to see his interests carried on in my children.
Okay, so today is February 5th, not a great day for our family as a year ago today my Father in Law lost his three year battle with cancer. We were lucky in the fact that we had lot's of time to prepare and say our goodbyes to him. Although we live several states away, we were able to fly out several times and spend a lot of time the last 6 weeks of his life and help in his care. We miss him!
Later in the year we learned my Dad had cancer and he went through surgery last September. The cancer part has been taken care of, but since the surgery he has had more problems with his heart.
I have since been involved with the American Cancer Society as a Relay for Life Team Captain. We raise money through the year that goes to the American Cancer Society. It has been very rewarding for me to feel like I am doing something about the terrible disease that affects so many. I am looking forward to our all night Relay this coming May, last year it was such a wonderful thing to experience.
Okay, so it is February 5th, one month from today my family and I will hop on a place and head out of the country. Where we are going seems crazy to most (including several family members of mine).
Peter's Dad worked for Aramco out of Saudi Arabia. They are having a reunion for former expatriates in March. That is where we are going! Peter has not been back since his Dad took an early retirement back in 1994. The kids will get to see where their Dad grew up and where their Grandfather (we call him Pop) worked all those of years of his life.
If anyone knows Peter, then you would know he cannot just go to one place, therefore, we have a bit of an itinerary. We first fly out of Orlando and go to London and spend a few days there. Then we fly from London to Bahrain and spend one day and night there. From Bahrain we will take a taxi over the causeway into Saudi Arabia. We will spend the next 9 days there. After leaving Saudi Arabia we take a flight into Cairo where we connect with another flight to Luxor, Egypt. We we will spend two nights in Luxor then fly back to Cairo for two more nights. From Cairo we will fly back to London then home. It sounds exhausting and I am sure it will be.
We will gone a total of 18 days - yes, the kids will be missing school. Their principal has granted permission and pulled a lot of strings for us to have Bailey miss the mandatory FCAT testing going on while we are gone. After they are back, they are in school for one week then off for Spring Break. You better believe Peter is already thinking we will be ready for a trip for Spring Break, we will see....
I am posting a picture of my Father in Law in his Dodger's baseball uniform. No, he wasn't a Dodger, but probably could have been. He was a great baseball player, however he chose to pursue a career as a geologist rather than going to the minors. He attended Dodger's Fantasy Camp for years in Vero Beach. The two big interests for my kids are baseball and tennis and those were two of my Father In Law's favorite things. It is nice to see his interests carried on in my children.
What a wonderful opportunity! The Middle East has always fascinated me and scared me. LOL. Have a wonderful trip and bring home some amazing pictures so we can share in the magic of all those wonderful places.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carrie! Well, one doesn't really think of the Middle East as a vacation destination - that is for sure!!! My kids do not understand why the still can't go to Hawaii for spring break this year! I have to roll my eyes at them. We will do something close by at a nearby beach at least for 2 or 3 nights. I won't be ready for another adventure. I will be ready to flop in a chair, dig my toes in the sand and read a book while the kids dig sand castles.
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