Christmas Sunday

We got to Florida without incident in the rental car. Debbie’s Dad was much sicker when we arrived late Tuesday morning, the 20th. The hospice nurse was with him and warned Debbie’s Mom that he only had 24 to 48 hours to live. He died on Friday morning, the 23rd, about 8:30am with his wife and both his children at his bedside. It has been a stressful and very sad time all around. We are all sad and yet at the same time relieved that his suffering is over. It has been a bittersweet Christmas. Debbie’s Mom, Grandma and her Dad’s sister will be driving us over to Ft. Lauderdale to the Voyager and get to visit the ship on Tuesday. Again, it will be a mixed emotion event.