Saturday, April 11, 2015
Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2009, at Mattie's seventh and last birthday celebration. Mattie was in the child life playroom on his actual birthday. Linda, Mattie's child life specialist, arranged for us to have a party in the playroom for Mattie and we invited some of his friends from school to attend. Of course pictured next to Mattie was Brandon, Mattie's big buddy. Brandon was diagnosed with cancer around the same time as Mattie in 2008. Despite their age difference, they understood and appreciated each other as friends. Mattie had a wonderful time that day in the playroom doing all sorts of games, activities, eating Georgetown Cupcakes, and opening presents.
Quote of the day: Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone: Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in our own. ~ Adam Lindsay Gordon
Peter and I had a long day of travel today but we are back home in Washington, DC tonight. I will post some of my photos I took from last night and today in Sanibel. Last night on our way to dinner we saw a rainbow.
This was our view which we said goodbye to this morning! We have enjoyed being able to look at the Gulf of Mexico every day for a week!
From our balcony we could see all sorts of action, without leaving our chairs! This morning I saw sting ray.
Of course my favorite... Pelicans!
I have enjoyed watching the white egrets hunt for fish in the morning, along with the pelicans! We also got a morning dolphin show as well!
We drove from Sanibel back to Tampa today. We flew out of Tampa because Peter knows I do not like flying small planes. So I would prefer the 2.5 hour drive to Tampa over going to a closer airport to Sanibel Island, where I would have to fly a smaller plane. On route into Tampa, we had to cross over this beautiful Sunshine Skyway bridge. What you may not be able to tell is the bridge spires are painted a beautiful golden yellow sunshine color. It is simply lovely to look at!!!
Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2009, at Mattie's seventh and last birthday celebration. Mattie was in the child life playroom on his actual birthday. Linda, Mattie's child life specialist, arranged for us to have a party in the playroom for Mattie and we invited some of his friends from school to attend. Of course pictured next to Mattie was Brandon, Mattie's big buddy. Brandon was diagnosed with cancer around the same time as Mattie in 2008. Despite their age difference, they understood and appreciated each other as friends. Mattie had a wonderful time that day in the playroom doing all sorts of games, activities, eating Georgetown Cupcakes, and opening presents.
Quote of the day: Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone: Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in our own. ~ Adam Lindsay Gordon
Peter and I had a long day of travel today but we are back home in Washington, DC tonight. I will post some of my photos I took from last night and today in Sanibel. Last night on our way to dinner we saw a rainbow.
This was our view which we said goodbye to this morning! We have enjoyed being able to look at the Gulf of Mexico every day for a week!
From our balcony we could see all sorts of action, without leaving our chairs! This morning I saw sting ray.
Of course my favorite... Pelicans!
I have enjoyed watching the white egrets hunt for fish in the morning, along with the pelicans! We also got a morning dolphin show as well!
We drove from Sanibel back to Tampa today. We flew out of Tampa because Peter knows I do not like flying small planes. So I would prefer the 2.5 hour drive to Tampa over going to a closer airport to Sanibel Island, where I would have to fly a smaller plane. On route into Tampa, we had to cross over this beautiful Sunshine Skyway bridge. What you may not be able to tell is the bridge spires are painted a beautiful golden yellow sunshine color. It is simply lovely to look at!!!
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