FAST FORWARD

Thanksgiving, Christmas and a week long visit on Tie A Knot with Dorian who flew in from Denver and then a great time with Gary's sister and my 'soul sister' Meredith, who flew in for the wedding from Petoskey, Michigan and liked us and her bunk on Tie A Knot so much she stayed until last week. I still miss you....and our tea time Sis! It has been a whirlwind of activity for the past 3 months.  I am going to make this a quick catch up and let you get to know our wonderful family and friends better..as always, pictures.....worth a thousand words.......

Dad, Sydney, Cole and Mother photo op after Thanksgiving dinner with them at North Port Pines Assisted Living

Tony and Janet, daughter in law Chris's dad and stepmother visiting for Christmas from California.
The weather cooperated beautifully for a great boat ride on Charlotte Harbor.

Wayne, Meredith Jann, Colleen, Gary having lunch at River City Grill.  Wayne and Colleen are our very good boating friends who spent a month on 'Cool Change' in our Marina.  We had lots of fun.... they left in January for the East Coast of Florida.

After Christmas Gary helped our son Kent build a doll house for grand daughter Sydney's American Girl Doll.

Smiles all around on a job well done!

Shockin' our Tops at the Punta Gorda Chili Cook off in the park near our boat.

Another family boat ride on Charlotte Harbor

Gary, Meredith and I drove to Tampa to see Sydney in her co-starring role in the circus musical the 1st grade put on at her school.  She was the "sad clown".....she did a terrific job and I see a bright future in theatre....(of course you do Grandma).  Anyway, doesn't she want to make you cry she looks so sad, now THAT is acting!!!

                                                             THE MAIN EVENT

The highlight of the holidays was our son Cory and fiance Jessica's marriage on New Years Eve at their home in Naples.
It was a wonderful wedding, picture perfect evening, lots of dancing, laughing....a great end to 2014 and beginning of 2015.  Some memories I can't help but share.....

Meredith and Dorian the "flower girls"  making bouquets and table arrangements....we rocked it!!

Nice huh....helps to have a 2+ acre property

The Happy Couple  (sorry I cut your head off Cory) :-)

Grandson Cole...."what IS this stuff"!!!!!!

No, it wasn't THIS stuff!!

Our daughter in law Christine and our dear friend Denny Craig. Denny drove from Michigan and
got put to work...



we KNOW how to party!!!!!!

Cole showing Dorian his "moves"...he was a dancing machine....never stopped all night!

Sydney and Cole our beautiful grand kids

Oh yeah.....whoop,whoop!


So there you have it .....3 months in a nutshell.....FAMILY is everything!!


Time to sail into the sunrise now....a new year and a new chapter on Tie A Knot....


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