Saying Goodby to Florida
I'm sitting in my empty home with a good bit of sadness at leaving my haven. We came with high hopes and looking forward to wonderful retirement years. We were prepared to do our best to see that Mom was always taken care of and comfortable. We planned to have beach days, take road trips, cruises and enjoy Disney. Family was close by. We had a perfectly sized home, renovated to suit us and was easy to care for, It was a wrench to leave our family up north, but the cold was too much for Bill and the prospect of warm winters was a relief to us both. We arrived July 30, 2011 with everything we wanted from our old home. Dianne and Chris helped us pack and came down and helped us settle in. Everyone was excited, Mom had a welcome sign of course and there was a vase of fresh flowers on the counter in our newly renovated home. The first year of living together 24/7 was a challenge, but a happy time because for so many years Bill had to work 60-80 hours weekly so there was ne