ANTICIPATION

  

MY GUEST SPEAKER IS  JILL

Aren't vacations great? We plan for them, we anticipate how wonderful it will be. We count the number of days until it starts, we take days to pack, (shall I bring this or that?) we hope for great weather and most of all we hope to stay healthy while we are enjoying our time off.

There are so many things to consider about our vacations. Nobody wants to think of all the things that could go wrong....your luggage didn't arrive with you? Your plane is late? You missed your connecting flight? You got strip searched, never thinking you looked like one of the bad guys? But all of these things pass and you arrive at your destination and now all is great. Life is good because you are finally on vacation.

There is one thing we all take for granted and that is who you are traveling with or going to visit. Do you like them?.........really like them? Are they someone that you really have a good time with? Do you trust them? Do you love them and do they love you? Are you sure?

Well, I went to Arizona to visit my friend Anne, with all the anticipation of a great vacation, good company, lots of laughing, good food, good wine and it was looking like there would be endless sunshine. I was finally out of the deep freeze of the midwest. My plane was on time, my luggage arrived with me, no strip search, thank goodness, and I was off to a great start. We did a little shopping, ate some good food and then I promptly got the FLU! That, I had NOT bargained for. Now that is where good, loving friends come in to play. My friend, Anne, took such good care of me. Her dog, Luke (The Wonder Dog) had just had surgery on his butt and now she had me sick too.

So you see, if your plane is late, you missed your flight, you get searched, your luggage didn't make the flight and the weather is bad, count your blessings if you are still healthy. If you do get sick, I hope you have the kind of friend that I do.....They do all they can to make you feel better and when you are looking your sickest, they are so kind to take your picture with Luke (The Wonder Dog) because you know, we needed a good laugh. I love my friend and thank her for taking such good care of me and I am so happy she stayed well.

Thank you,  Jill

NOTE from Anne: Jill is feeling much better now. She is back in the tundra and emailed these pictures to me. And one more thing, Jill you are invited back anytime!!