Thursday, March 31, 2016

Missing Laughter and Noise

Bob, Adam, John, Trudy, Mitchell
Adam, Trudy, Mitchell
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Mitch in the hammock
We've been empty nesters for a decade now, so it shouldn't be hard to get used to a silent house ... but it is. We enjoyed the hours of swimming in the pool, time at the beach and meals at restaurants in the St. Pete area. Not much quiet time!


Our latest visitors, Trudy, John, Adam and Mitchell, left early this morning. We dropped them off at Tampa International Airport before 5:00 a.m. and came home to a dark, empty apartment. Bob read the newspaper and I did a little housecleaning and laundry before my 8:00 a.m. swim.


Adam on the beach at dusk
Adam and Mitchell have grown up a lot since their last Florida vacation with us. Mitchell reminded me that they're "teenagers now", a little anticipatory in his case, since he won't actually be 13 until late May. Their interests have evolved, and to no one's surprise, both have the Hennessey car and boat gene. They also have a great sense of humor, and I miss their jokes and laughter.

Yesterday, we enjoyed our last day at the beach and a little junket to John's Pass. The sunset across Gulf Boulevard was muted, like my mood as I watched everyone pack up.

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The first blog was a simple travel journal written during an Alaskan cruise in 2008. I document all of our trips, and refer to my posts fairly frequently, especially when we're planning a return visit to a destination. I enjoy recording events in both words and pictures -- blogging is one more way of staying in touch with family and friends in this wonderful, connected world. I've been retired since April of 2013, and there's no shortage of things to do or activities to enjoy. I enjoy writing about everything ... and nothing.