Family --- 6/15/2004 - 7/2/2004 --- Florida

I drove down to Florida to help Grandma and Grandpa move, and to spend time with Lauren. On 6/22 Grandma suffered a stroke and on 6/26 she passed away.

Once upon a time a girl with moonlight in her eyes
Put her hand in mine and said she loved me so
But that was once upon a time, very long ago

Once upon a time we sat beneath a willow tree
Counting all the stars and waiting for the dawn
But that was once upon a time, now the tree is gone

How the breeze ruffled up her hair
How we always laughed as though tomorrow wasn't there
We were young and didn't have a care
Where did it go?

Once upon a time the world was sweeter than we knew
Everything was ours, how happy we were then
But somehow once upon a time never comes again
    --Once Upon A Time, Tony Bennett

Grandma and Grandpa (Category:  Family)

Grandma and Grandpa    Stuart, FL -- Some time in 2001?

Florida is just littered with lizards. (Category:  Family)

Florida is just littered with lizards.    Stuart, FL -- 6/15/04 - 7/2/04

Lance enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of Florida. (Category:  Family)

Lance enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of Florida.    Stuart, FL -- 6/15/04 - 7/2/04

Lance enjoying the sights, sounds, smells and FLOWERS of Florida. (Category:  Family)

Lance enjoying the sights, sounds, smells and FLOWERS of Florida.    Stuart, FL -- 6/15/04 - 7/2/04

Grandpa wearing a wig we found while packing. (Category:  Family)

Grandpa wearing a wig we found while packing.    Stuart, FL -- 6/15/04 - 7/2/04

Saw two of Lauren's performances in Summer Shorts. (Category:  Family)

Saw two of Lauren's performances in Summer Shorts.    Miami, FL -- 6/15/04 - 7/2/04

Me in what looks like a Banyan tree. (Category:  Family)

Me in what looks like a Banyan tree.    Boca Raton, FL -- 6/15/04 - 7/2/04

Lauren (Category:  Family)

Lauren    Boca Raton, FL -- 6/15/04 - 7/2/04

Lauren in her element -- on the cell phone. (Category:  Family)

Lauren in her element -- on the cell phone.    Boca Raton, FL -- 6/15/04 - 7/2/04

Grandma and Mark dancing. (Category:  Family)

Grandma and Mark dancing.    -- unknown

Grandma, a friend, and Grandpa out on their boat, Sweet Adeline. (Category:  Family)

Grandma, a friend, and Grandpa out on their boat, Sweet Adeline.    -- unknown

Grandma and Grandpa dancing at their 62nd wedding anniversary just three weeks before Grandma's passing away. (Category:  Family)

Grandma and Grandpa dancing at their 62nd wedding anniversary just three weeks before Grandma's passing away.    -- 6/6/04

Grandma's wedding portrait. (Category:  Family)

Grandma's wedding portrait.    -- 6/6/42

Grandma and Grandpa's wedding portrait. (Category:  Family)

Grandma and Grandpa's wedding portrait.    -- 6/6/42