Traveling to Florida from California is not simple- multiple flights are involved and then a long drive as St George Island is not near any airport. And this year it required even more coordination- getting from Walker Pass to LAX.
It was well worth the effort, and we even got a few extras in; Joe surfed in our old neighborhood El Porto, we watched Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final with friends Vika and Matt, and did a side trip to Panama City Beach with Johnny, Teri, Jan and John and nephews William and Louis.
Spending a week with Joe’s family was super special, as always. Jan and John have so much love for everyone, and even extended their vacation time to my parents to visit as well.
Being around the 5 nephews is so heart warming, watching them grow from afar is a tad heart breaking. We cherish and love every minute we got to spend with them. It’s so special to be away for months at a time, but the nephews know us all the same as if it’s just been a few days.
They are a constant reminder to live each day to the fullest.
Florida was just as expected; sunny, hot and humid. The Gulf was a huge relief from the heat, and the seashell hunting was constant.
Jack, Joes oldest nephew, made all the aunts seashell necklaces. My heart is so full.
Thanks to Nick and Johnny for making the two hour drive to retrieve us from the PCB airport, we couldn’t have made the trip without the favor.
We celebrated Joe’s newest nephew’s first birthday and father’s day for all the Hussman daddy’s, many beers were had.
We spent our evenings playing sequence and secret Hitler (which I’m terrible at playing fascist, I’m an awful persuader), and I even tried my hand at rummikub (darn those doubles).
Leaving was both hard and exciting; leaving meant we were heading back to trail and the adventure in between, but we also had to say goodbye to those we love the most. I love visiting new towns, and road trips are my 2nd favorite way to vacation.
When we landed in LAX on Monday evening we rented a van, drove 60 miles outside LA and slept at a Flying J. The next morning we headed to Sacramento and caught a bus to Red Bluff. On Tuesday morning we grabbed breakfast at Tremont Cafe, then some beers at The Palomino Room, then a local bus to Chester which takes us to the trail.
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