The Goodbye Whirlwind Tour

Before we could hit the road, we had to say goodbye (or "see you later") to a lot of great friends and family. This whirlwind tour began with a great Bon Voyage party at our friends Jed and Becky's house. A lot of people contributed to this party and a heartfelt thanks to them all. The party was a ton of fun but bittersweet to be seeing so many people for the last time for a year.





From there it was off to Colorado Springs to say "see you later" to Woody & Heather, Leslie's parents. They hosted a Monday Night Football dinner party that was a great chance to see a lot of friends as well.



The next day, following one minor root canal, we had a terrific lobster dinner with extended family. Following some tearful "see you laters" and a hairy ride to the airport in a snowstorm (Thanks again, Veronica!!!), we were off to Florida.


A few days on the beach and by the pool in Vero with Jane, Jim's mom, was perfect following the snow in Colorado.









Following more tough "see you laters," we headed to Wellington for more pool time and a bit of golf with Jim and Sarah, Jim's dad and step mom. We had some terrific meals and a really nice dinner party with Dan & Dianne Chase and Bill Weigold. All just terrific people!

Then it was time to put on the packs and off to Miami airport (thanks again for the ride Dad and Sarah!!). Tune in next time as we pick it up from Quito, Ecuador!