FAMILY TIME

 As of last Saturday, our three sons and their families are all in town.

Considering the devastating results of my most recent PET scan, this family get-together proves timely, though it had been planned several weeks prior to the emergence of tumor #3, deeming my three year bout with cancer, stage four.

As writing grounds my mind, I hope to continue to pen posts during their stay.  Even so, my posts may be brief depending upon the amount of time Will and I spend at the resort.  My energy is at a low, so each day will be played by ear.

Over these past two days, our sons and their families have been enjoying each other at the Marriott timeshare that’s about twenty minutes from our home.  Each family has a spacious two bedroom, two bath villa, thus providing plenty of time to enjoy family togetherness and privacy, as well.

Yesterday, at 116 degrees, proved much too hot to do anything outside other than swimming (much to my disappointment, I’ll only be able to dangle my legs along the side of the pool, because I can’t chance infection since my waist high surgical incision is brand new).

I’m hoping that with everyone, together, my need for quiet will evaporate.  So far, Will and I have been joining everyone, late afternoon, once hours spent in the pool or lounging neath the cover of umbrellas has worn our family out, so that everyone, big and small, is eager to return to an air conditioned villa, where Poppa and Gramma Annie await their arrival with surprise activities for Tony, Ray and Ravi—Vonce a Gramma, alvays a Gramma!

Yesterday, I brought tons of play dough, many colors and shaping tools and colorful plastic molds, arms, feet, mouths, noses and googly eyeballs as well as a large clear plastic tablecloth to ease cleaning up.  Once everyone had enough of the pool, I was happy to see all three kids circle the table and dig right into creating all kinds of creatures including cupcakes and dinosaurs.

Another surprise to occupy young minds (separating all three from their tablets) will accompany Papa and Gramma, today.

🙋🏻‍♀️Annie

PS   Thankfully, yesterday’s 116 degrees preceded today’s 101—by comparison, everyone thinks the weather is heavenly!😊