short but we hope sweet
Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2015 4:43 pm
though my wife ann and i have been on many trips to stj, my last 3 trips there have been guy trips with snorkel buddy and 60+ yr friend, mad mack. though ann complained about how hard it was to travel to and from stj, i had assumed i'd eventually get her back. if not, then at least she was always happy to see me venture off with mack, so who can complain.
unfortunately ann had to undergo major surgeries for lung and oral cancers in oct 14 and feb 15 and i had assumed her stj days were over and perhaps mine too. she is doing remarkedly well and 6 mth followups showed she is currently cancer free, what more could we ask for. many thanks to so many of you who offered your concerns, well wishes and prayers during some very dark days and nights.
after my efforts to get back to stj this summer failed, ann suggested i take our 47 and 45 yr old daugthers during 45 yo's october birthday vacation. she had accompanied us on our 1st stay on stj during her birthday vacation in 2004. conflicts shut out the older daughter but the door opened for her 2 daughters (our only grandchildren who went to stj with us in oct 2005) to join us. ann then agrees that she'd like to go back to be with daughter and grandaughters.
so plans have been made for the 5 of us to arrive stj on sat 10/17 for 5 nights at grande bay. i know many of you think gbay is a concrete monster out of place in cruz bay. you're right but it sure will be a convenient location for my group. it will be a short trip but i assure you it will be a very sweet trip back. hope to see some of my forum friends who are on the island during our stay.
we're back!
papabou
unfortunately ann had to undergo major surgeries for lung and oral cancers in oct 14 and feb 15 and i had assumed her stj days were over and perhaps mine too. she is doing remarkedly well and 6 mth followups showed she is currently cancer free, what more could we ask for. many thanks to so many of you who offered your concerns, well wishes and prayers during some very dark days and nights.
after my efforts to get back to stj this summer failed, ann suggested i take our 47 and 45 yr old daugthers during 45 yo's october birthday vacation. she had accompanied us on our 1st stay on stj during her birthday vacation in 2004. conflicts shut out the older daughter but the door opened for her 2 daughters (our only grandchildren who went to stj with us in oct 2005) to join us. ann then agrees that she'd like to go back to be with daughter and grandaughters.
so plans have been made for the 5 of us to arrive stj on sat 10/17 for 5 nights at grande bay. i know many of you think gbay is a concrete monster out of place in cruz bay. you're right but it sure will be a convenient location for my group. it will be a short trip but i assure you it will be a very sweet trip back. hope to see some of my forum friends who are on the island during our stay.
we're back!
papabou
Anne deserves a medal for letting you take all those buddy trips.