Friday 3 January 2020

Friday, Jan 3 - We have been here at Skidaway State Park, near Savannah, for three days. Tomorrow we will move on to the St. Augustine area, and then over to the Orlando area to see friends Donnie and Patricia. It's been a tough week for many people, but especially for our friend Kathy. Thank goodness her brothers were able to drop everything and fly down on Tuesday morning. They have been a huge help and major support.

We've spoken to Kathy several times, and agreed that she needs all the time available to organize, with her brothers help, all the things that need to be done. So we decided with her concurrence that it would be best if we didn't go to see her at this time. Despite the huge hurt and stress,  things have fallen into some sense of order, as the cremation has been arranged for today, meaning Kathy and her brothers can fly home tomorrow. Funeral arrangements are set for the following Saturday, 11 a.m at St. Gregory's Church in Picton. After much debate, given the fact we're down here in our r.v., we have decided to fly home for the funeral, leaving out of West Palm Beach on Friday, and back on Sunday. It'll be a major rush, but we feel it necessary to be there, even though there will be so many people there to provide Kathy and Casey support.

While here, we have done about 15 miles of walking on the trails, and have done a good bike ride, with another to start in a few minutes. So through exercise, we work out some of the sadness.

That's it for now. More later. .Stay tuned.

2 comments:

  1. Larry and Gail, so sorry to hear about the passing of your good friend. So nice of you both to fly home to support your friend Kathy at her husbands funeral. So sad.

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  2. Hi Gail and Larry. I have just started reading your posts and of course, the sad news about Steve Ward. By now, you have been here for the funeral and flown back. Steve and Kathy were our neighbours here on Paul St. for several years so we got to know them a bit. When you talk to Kathy next, please pass along my condolences.You are missed at the Food Bank, Lar!

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