Goodbye For Now ~

 There is always sadness about packing.
  I guess you wonder if where you're going

 is as good as where you have been...

As we prepared to leave Florida my heart was broken.  Arvid has handled

 this much better than I have.  This was our home.  Florida is our home, 

and leaving was not 100% what I wanted to do.  A little glimmer-

hope in the horizon is that I have gotten Arvid to agree that 

one day we will be back.  For now, I will hold on to that.

We will be back.  When I don't know, but hoping for

 sooner rather than later.  I have to think this way otherwise I 

will just cry.  For now we will call home Puerto Rico.  I love 

the island, but my home will always be Florida.

My family has been heartbroken ever since they found 

out we were leaving.  I am heartbroken.  I never thought

 this would be so difficult.  Arvid has taken it in stride 

which has surprised me very much.  If anyone I would 

have thought he would be more devastated.  I am 😢.

You get a strange feeling when you're about to 

leave a place like you'll not only miss the people you love 

but you'll miss the person you are now at this time and

 this place, because you'll never be this way again...

~Nadiya~

1st Saturday In 2019 ~

Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. 

Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy

 in the future. Think how really precious is the time you 

have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family.

 Every minute should be enjoyed and savored...

Arvid, Sniff and I are back to being alone.  

Company is nice, but even nicer when they are gone.

 Home is back to being nice and quiet.  

We have no kids with us so we are used to just us. 

 It does not matter if it’s his family or mine.  Company 

is nice but it’s better when we are alone.

  I handle it better than Arvid does.  Arvid is very 

set in his ways.  Even in Norway, he enjoys company, 

but looks forward to having alone time.  I'm the same.

Sniff is like his dada also. Likes being alone with us. He was

 a little cautious with where he went and what he did.

That all being said we had a good time. 

I took the girls out to many places, restaurants,

 beach and shopping. They were satisfied 

with their stay and that’s what matters.

First Saturday in 2019.  It’s been great so far,

how about yours? So far so good?  To all, take a few minutes 

to sit quietly and just be thankful for all that you have.

Those who  are happiest, never did have everything. 

 But rather they are thankful for everything they do have... 

Nadiya~

Boat Parade Tonight ~

Here's to the nights we don't remember 

and the friends we won't forget...

All day all  night the boats are on display. 

Preparing for the boat parade tonight.

Tonight is the night.  Though we have seen this parade

 so many times, it will be a little special tonight because

for the last 2 years we were away from home. 

Last night was special.  All the boats are 

lit up and have Christmas music blasting.

Wishing you all a merry day.  

Time to prepare for the boat parade.

You don't need a reason for doing everything in your life.

Do it because you want to.  Because it's fun.

  Because it makes you happy...

~Nadiya~