Chapter 11-Time Will Not Delay

I just went on a beautiful trip with my son, DIL, three Grands, my niece, her boyfriend, and my great-niece. I laughed, napped, overate, and drank more than usual. I also had time to think about this simple fact…. that what time you waste you can not no matter hard you try you can not get it back. I will be honest I did not take pictures. Partly because I knew Hannah or Bre would do it, I had a rigid mindset that I would not be a slave to my electronic device. I wanted to live in the moment. Take in the smells, the feels, the sounds, and write those onto my soul. I etched so many memories and I will keep those memories written where I can see, smell and feel them at any time. I will cherish the memories and look forward to making more with the loves of my life. That could be a large strange trip! I love so many people!

As Brad and I talked about how the Grands acted….. well like a 4, and two 6 year old’s might act. We laughed and agreed that was one of the deciding factors of our family vacations or the lack of them. We did have one that the five Tidds would agree was full of fun. As we chatted about not taking family trips my heart hurt just a bit. When you lose a child the making memories are done, and sadly there are no do-overs! So the memories, are all you have and I thought as I boarded the ship I needed to be sure these memories would be etched into my soul. I will share a few of the pictures the girls took because my people are beautiful inside and out.

One regret I have and I do have many regrets as a mom is that I did not camp with the kids when they were young. I have refound my love for camping after the kids have grown up. My dad and mom took me and my brother Beary camping growing up. I am glad I have those memories as a young girl. Now that Beary has gone to meet his God.

Take that trip you will make more money after the vacation. Use that vacation time that you have earned working hard. Your family can have more than they need in material junk or memories to talk and laugh about for years to come. Make those memories and etch them into your soul. Be In the moment!! Really be in the moment the smells, the feels, and the sounds. Now I am not saying leave the electronics at home pictures are an important part of the memories too. I am saying, however, the time my loves you can not get time back……. DON’T WASTE IT.

This is part’s of Breanna’s “journal” of our trip

2023 Cruise…….

O Ship it’s a Family Trip

A lot of memories were made with some of my favorite people!

Nassau: Was a bust for me, Jesse, and Ki. We got off to get all the way into town and it started pouring! Went to a few shops and decided to say F it because it was no light rain. We were soaked with no umbrellas or ponchos. Found Aunt Wandie to play rummikub. Met Beth and Steve. Good gravy that was something. Beth is a hardcore Rummikub player and well let’s just say poor Steve. Kids were extremely overwhelmed and bored this day so we did have a rough time behavior wise lol. But kids are kids and it happens!

My crew and Aunt Wandie and Zy were ready for our adventures in Charleston! We chose to find a breakfast spot and pop a squat for a bit. We asked about getting into our Air B&B early and that was a bust lol. We headed to Folly Beach and laid out for a few hours. Walked through the shops. Looking for VW bug sweatshirts. Come to find out they don’t carry a lot of curvy women’s sizes. Aunt Wandie dug and finally found one at one of the last stores lol Ate an early dinner. Headed to the house.

Auntie and I porch sat and chatted it up. Played Rummikub where Ki kicked our asses. She won two times. I won once. Had a lot of laughs in that game. Moved on to euchre. The teams were Jesse and Ki. Me and Auntie. Ki is a very good euchre player come to find out. She does not need our help and we should not question her motives lol I think she carried the weight for her and Jesse! 11 years old and knows the game I guess we are doing something right with parenting lol But me and Aunt Wandie pulled through with the win. Both teams were in the barn and I had to make it because I couldn’t let Ki and Jesse be in control causing us to win by the skin of our teeth lol! We had lots more laughs in this game so much that we almost literally had someone pee their breeches! Or maybe they just missed the toilet . Then we watched a movie, “She Said” on Peacock with AirPlay for the tv. Got to love apple so we didn’t have to sign into our info! Great movie! I think I took a 10 min nap in it and Jesse got up and went to bed with 35 min left. Pulled a chapter right out of Brad Tidd’s book Aunt Wandie said.

“Wasting time is robbing oneself.” -– Estonian Proverb We wasted no time making memories.

Peace my friends! I love you more than words can say!