SHARING OUR TRAVELS: FAMILY, FRIENDS, & GOOD TIMES

     I would like to start this blog with a tribute to Don Hanson, our brother-in-law,
   who passed away January 14, 2016.   Don put up a good fight the last year and
    a half & especially the last couple months. After they told Don that they found
     3 masses on his brain, he lived for another almost 2 months. He was not in pain
     which we were thankful for that.   He is sadly missed by those he left behind, but
     we all know that he is in a better place.

The Hanson Family after the funeral

Kent & I flew home from Sarasota, when we got the call from Janice that

Don was not doing well. We separated in Atlanta when there was only 1

seat left. I made Kent go because I didn't want to go home, get our car &

drive back to Indy. Kent made it to the nursing home in time just before Don

passed. I wasn't going to make it on the next flight out of Atlanta, so Sheila

sent me to New York & back out to Indy. Don passed 2 hours before I got back.

This was a snapshot from the plane coming into New York

This was inside the terminal in New York

I only had about a 45 minute layover, then was back on a plane to Indy.

Checking with my Travel Agent (Sheila) I would not have made the

flights out of Atlanta to Indy, so we made the right decision to keep

moving. I landed in Indy about 6pm... Sheila picked me up at the

airport and took me to Fishers, where we met Dan (Hanson) who took

me to Anderson to meet Kent, Janice, Jody & Dave.

After the funeral on Tuesday, Kent flew back to Sarasota. Janice was going

back to Florida with me, but we didn't start the trip until Friday January 22.

We got to Atlanta, but didn't make the flight out of Atlanta until Saturday around

11am. We landed in Sarasota about 2, it was cooler and Windy.

Even though it was cooler it was still a whole lot warmer than Indiana.

First thing she did was sit outside in the sunshine.

Hello Family

We took Her to Caspersen beach to look for Sharks teeth. UNFORTUNATELY we had no luck this time.
Von I really tried to find the pocket that we were digging in last year finding all kinds of sharks teeth
but it just wasn't happening !!

Janice did find a shell in the shape of a heart. She felt this was a heart from Don

And of course we had to take the photo beside the sign

We found out Jim & Mary (Shively) Glisson lives in Ellenton, Florida

which is only 20 minutes from us, so we went to visit them & we both

had Mary cut our hair, plus we had a very nice visit.

Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday is shuffleboard days,
so we joined the shufflers & had a great time.
I text this picture to Dan (Hanson) & he sent back OH NO,
SHE'S ONE OF THEM !

There is bowling on Fridays to anyone who signs up.

We meet at a bowling alley, so we all signed up and

bowled. I had her bring her bowling shoes from home,

so she was ready !

While she was here, we drove over to Cape Canaveral to see

Karen & Greg Batt who are staying over there for 3 months,

and Dave & Cheryl, who flew down for 4 days.

We walked the beach and went to eat later.

Thanks guys that was enjoyable !

Janice taking a moment to herself

Shortly before Dave & Cheryl got to Florida I sent a picture to them
of a Bealls Outlet store.
(They really like shopping there) so I thought I would tease them.
So when they got here I received this picture below on my phone.

I got the message Dave. You're in Florida and you got to go to Bealls !
GFY...lol