We just couldn’t help it. Our plan to drive from Cincinnati to northern Michigan would take us through Toledo so we just had to call Sue and text Julie to see if they could join us for dinner since they had not been able to make it to the family reunion. It was Julie who suggested we dine at The Docks. We opted for Real Seafood and enjoyed a view of the Maumee and downtown Toledo from our outdoor table as we savored Lake Superior Whitefish. It was wonderful to be with cousins/friends trading stories and family updates as afternoon faded into evening!
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
The warmth we anticipated when we headed to the Caribbean in mid-January didn’t really materialize but the fun we had with our dancing friends and the great crew of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander more than made up for the not so favorable weather.
Aboard Jewel of the Seas, a favorite ship of ours, we enjoyed a foray into the history and geology of Canada’s Atlantic coast while enjoying the joys of friendships, longtime and new. Now we’re looking forward to returning to the same ship for further adventures!
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