1340 September 28 – October 1, 2026 Back To Cape Charles

We left early in the morning.  We had said our goodbyes the night before.  Even though I really want to be traveling, seeing new places and meeting new people; it was extraordinarily hard to leave. 

We traveled across the Bay Bridge and toward the Eastern Shore.  A nor’easter had been playing havoc with the coast, but there was no sign of the turmoil that it caused as we moved south and east.  We did know that a section of Route 12 in North Carolina on the Outer Banks had been decimated.  We decided to extend our stay in Cape Charles as we awaited news about what the road closure would mean for the reservations we had made in OBX. 

We had four really blissful days, with perfect weather, beautiful sunsets and lots of time for walking and biking.

As our time neared to an end, we got news that the road had been repaired and that NC Route 12 would be open for southbound traffic including visitors on Thursday October 1.  Yay for us!!!

1339 July 28 – September 27, 2026 Time At Home

We went to Atlanta and spent a couple of weeks with David and his family.  We spent a lot of time watching the boys practice baseball and we learned some new video games as well.  The boys went back to school early in August and we were there to see them off.  Austin is beginning 3^rd grade and Oliver is starting 5^th grade.  We celebrated Oliver’s 10th birthday.  I am not sure how the years have slipped by so quickly but being a grandmother for these 10 years has been one of the biggest blessings of my life.

We traveled back to Reisterstown and I had a slew of appointments…all good news.  Now on to survivorship and living life with hope and joy.

We stayed with Kyle and Allison and Wade.  Watching Wade grow and change has been a delight.  It has been an honor to bear witness to his mastery of language and tasks. His triumphant declarations of “I did it!” 

Although we took no pictures, we were able to celebrate my Mom’s 84th birthday!

Finally, it is time to go and travel. We are so very thankful for the love and support of family and friends over the past many months.