The highlight of the week was definitely the visit from Shawn, Tara, Sarah and Megan...
They stopped by on their way to Orlando and spent Saturday evening and Sunday morning. On Saturday, we went to Cedar River Seafood for dinner, then did a quick evening tour of downtown and ended the evening with a stop at Cold Stone Creamery. On Sunday, Jeanie made us a yummy breakfast and then we all went to the beach for a few hours. The ocean was as smooth as a lake, so Jeanie finally got to try out her SwimWays Spring Floats. They were really cool. The weather was just perfect - blue skies with a gentle breeze and a water temperature just cool enough to be refreshing. The new tires on the Durango seemed to do just fine in the sand. I'm glad I went with the 31's rather than the P235's - they just give that little extra bit of confidence. We stopped at Harris Teeter on the way home to pick up some lunch meat and rolls and had a a nice lunch at home. Then it was time for them to load up and head south. It was great seeing them and I hope they stop by on their way back north. Maybe they will have time for an aerial tour of the island.
Jeanie spent the remainder of the week recovering from her sinus surgery. I spent the remainder of the week working and providing modest support to Jeanie's recovery. She did a good job of not over-doing and doing her sinus irrigation regularly. She is recovering nicely.
On Saturday morning, I attended the first formal board of directors meeting for the Friends of Fernandina Beach Senior Squadron and then spent a couple of hours at the Squadron trailer helping one of the other members renew his Mission Scanner and Mission Observer qualifications.
I guess two things in life that really illustrate the passing of time and the brevity of life are the passing of famous persons and seeing children grow. We knew Sarah before she was even born. It seems like only yesterday... yet here she is, an almost grown young woman - and a really sweet and lovely one. And then there was the passing of four notable celebrities - Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, and Billy Mays. It's sobering that the latter two were my age. The time goes by so swiftly. I wish I could impress upon the young people I care about just how quickly time passes. As a child, we spend so much time wishing we could speed up time. Then we get to the point where we wish we could slow it down. Finally, we get to the point where we wish we could turn it back. The truly blessed recognize that each moment is precious, savor it, and enjoy it in the present.
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Posted by David at June 30, 2009 07:06 AM | Categorized under: A day in the life, Commentary