Wow!! It was an interesting summer for sure! All 5 of us were under one roof, Bailey and Camden took online classes and worked all summer, Mia volunteered at a non profit dog daycare/rescue facility, Bryan worked from home, Frank left for Utah to his new home with our awesome friends (we were so sad to see him go, but our friends give him fresh carrot stems from their neighbors garden and hooked him up with a new "rabbit mansion" - so we know he is in very good hands!!), and Kiwi had hours of entertainment lounging by the pool and getting love from anyone who happened to be around - oh and she LOVED barking at the golfers whose golf balls went anywhere near the house. We spent almost every Friday Night at our neighbor "safety meeting" where we would talk about the week events (personal, political, and everything in between). Boy are we going to miss our neighbors when we are in Italy!!! It was definitely a summer to remember!
We had a quick visit in June to Orlando to drop off our car to be shipped and we were able to squeeze in wonderful last minute visits with our friends/family while there. We also went to visit our neighbors up in North Georgia and had a great time! Hiking, boating, swimming, shopping - It was a much needed and appreciated getaway after not traveling for such a long time! Oh and did I mention we had 2 hurricanes in the midst of everything - again - you really couldn't make this stuff up!! I joke that the craziness of Covid has prepared me very well in the lessons of patience that will be required for everyday living in Italy! We honestly had one of the best summers that we could have asked for - one last summer all together in the same house. No one was killed and we all still pretty much like each other - ALOT ;-) I say it was a success for sure!!
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Beautiful Lake Rabun
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| Kiwi was a trooper with all of the change! |
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| We loved our summer accommodation sunrises - a step up from our own house - ha ha! |
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Did I mention flooding from the Hurricane - yikes!
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Luckily no homes were flooded, but it came very close!!
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A little turtle friend on my run one morning...
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Because of our move, Mia has been doing virtual school - it was so nice for her to finally see her friends!!
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We loved North Georgia - so pretty (reminded me a little of Maine!)
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Mia's first day of 10th grade (the Mask was just a photo op for memories)
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More of Lake Rabun fun...
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We LOVED having Bailey home this summer!
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| It was all fun and games giving corn to the deer...until the Bear came (luckily it was after we left)!! |
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Love our walks on the beach! We will definitely miss it!
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Anything to pass the time!
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My friend invited a few of us to her beautiful home - such an amazing view!
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When we moved to the Beach, I wasn't really a beach person - I definitely "get it" now and it gives us happiness to know that we will move back here after our time in Italy.
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| Fun times with great friends! |
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We celebrated our 25th Anniversary - we thought we'd be in Venice, but a morning walk on the beach was pretty nice too!
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I adore these guys!!!
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Beautiful Destin!
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Camden turned 20!! I can hardly believe it! He was so excited to get his scuba diving certification for his birthday. Lots of fun adventures ahead!
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A little excitement with a snakeskin outside the door - yikes!!
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This epitomized 2020 - If you look close, you can see a small wedding. I saw this right before a storm rolled in. It is such a beautiful event with a dark and horrible sky in the background. Kind of like our summer! Lots to be thankful for - even in a storm!
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