So, it’s been 3 mostly tough weeks in Daytona. While it was good to see my oldest and best friends, it was also tough seeing Chris’ mom pass on after a long, arduous struggle with her health. Chris was taxed to a breaking point. But he held his own, and made it through. I’m proud of him for having been such a good and dedicated son through the process. Not only for his mom, but for his dad before him, who died of cancer last November. Now it’s time for him to live, I hope he does. The funeral was full of good friends and family. Even Mahi showed up. It was tougher for me than I thought it would be. The last funeral I was at was for Chris’ father back in November. My father and his mother were both there. But now they’re gone, and that hit me in a way I didn’t quite expect.
The funeral was followed by a rather lively party back at Chris’ house. Some other friends, Robin and Debbie, made an incredible spread of food, and made sure that there was plenty of beer and other refreshments. I’m sure that Chris’ mom would have loved the fact that we partied on into the wee hours on the night after her funeral. She always loved a good party. There was even some dancing.
I’m now on my way to LA for about a week. Well, I’d already be there if my original American Airlines flight made it off the ground. No, instead they let us sit on the tarmac for about 3+ hours, and now I’m on my way via another flight. So I’ll just get there about oh, 7 hours later than I was supposed to be there.
Looking forward to spending some time in LA though, visiting Judy, Craig and the kids before heading back to Florida. Then it’s onward to Guatemala and once again be reunited with Andiamo. Boy, do I miss my boat!
On a side note, still getting caught up on pics and my last big update re: London. Didn’t have such good access and there was just too much going on, while I was in Daytona, so I couldn’t get too much done.