Some folks just aren’t ready to head home after the official end of Tearstock. This is the second year we have been able to join the group dubbed “The Leftovers” for dinner at The Lighthouse Bistro at the Atwood Marina. And it’s the second year we’ve gathered after dinner for a campfire. It was Nathan & Becky’s wood pellet Flame Genie provided the ambience, Michael & Jeff made sure we had plenty of popcorn and cookies, and everyone contributed to the supply of leftover cold beverages!
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!
A great night for sure. I had a little “leaky eyes” problem when I crawled into bed. I don’t do well with goodbyes and the time at Tearstock was a spectacular helping of food for the soul that I didn’t want to end.