Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
It's been a busy, fun, introspective visit
It's now nearly Friday morning West Coast time and I finally can say I've met all my siblings. I met Tracy on Wednesday, when we met at The Block at Orange, a mall, and had dinner and some fun at Dave & Buster's.
Elyse and Nolan are really nice young people and it sounds like they've had a lot going on of late. I'm happy to have them for a niece and nephew.
In fact, tomorrow, Friday, they, their mom and I are going to Magic Mountain for the day. I think Catherine is going to stick around the hotel and rest after this whirlwind visit that involved several sub-trips since we arrived in California.
One such sub-trip was on Thursday, when Amy, Dan, Catherine and I traveled to Catalina island for a twofold visit. First thing we did was to rent a small motorboat and travel offshore from the island resting about 22 miles from Long Beach. There, Dan laid our brother Andy's ashes to rest in the sea not far from where their mother's remains were put to sea several years ago. A few of Andy's and Dan's choice baseball cards also were interred in the sea for Andy to enjoy.
There also are several photos of our visit below, so feel free to check them out.
Though I'd never met Andy, and never experienced the demons he encountered daily, the loss remains with me. Amy and Dan each had tears in their eyes as the ashes met the Pacific. Amy had a good point the other day when she explained that those are just ashes, but Andy's spirit will never be too far away. He's up there looking down on us to this day.
We made it back to shore in one piece -- of course, since I was at the helm -- and spend the next couple of hours meandering about Avalon, the small town on Catalina, which is a mountainous island protected from us humans except for about 10 percent of the land mass that makes up the residential and commercial areas.
We had lunch overlooking the marina and some of the sealife.
And, I believe, we all got to know one another more. Though sad in many ways, I think the time spent together made us more of a family and I'm glad we've had as much time as we have to do this.
And I'm sure my time with Tracy and her kids will be spent as well.
After all, we all have nearly five decades to catch up on.
Elyse and Nolan are really nice young people and it sounds like they've had a lot going on of late. I'm happy to have them for a niece and nephew.
In fact, tomorrow, Friday, they, their mom and I are going to Magic Mountain for the day. I think Catherine is going to stick around the hotel and rest after this whirlwind visit that involved several sub-trips since we arrived in California.
One such sub-trip was on Thursday, when Amy, Dan, Catherine and I traveled to Catalina island for a twofold visit. First thing we did was to rent a small motorboat and travel offshore from the island resting about 22 miles from Long Beach. There, Dan laid our brother Andy's ashes to rest in the sea not far from where their mother's remains were put to sea several years ago. A few of Andy's and Dan's choice baseball cards also were interred in the sea for Andy to enjoy.
There also are several photos of our visit below, so feel free to check them out.
Though I'd never met Andy, and never experienced the demons he encountered daily, the loss remains with me. Amy and Dan each had tears in their eyes as the ashes met the Pacific. Amy had a good point the other day when she explained that those are just ashes, but Andy's spirit will never be too far away. He's up there looking down on us to this day.
We made it back to shore in one piece -- of course, since I was at the helm -- and spend the next couple of hours meandering about Avalon, the small town on Catalina, which is a mountainous island protected from us humans except for about 10 percent of the land mass that makes up the residential and commercial areas.
We had lunch overlooking the marina and some of the sealife.
And, I believe, we all got to know one another more. Though sad in many ways, I think the time spent together made us more of a family and I'm glad we've had as much time as we have to do this.
And I'm sure my time with Tracy and her kids will be spent as well.
After all, we all have nearly five decades to catch up on.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
An Amazing Week
I haven't had Internet access until now -- except by blogging photos from the cell phone.
But other than that single snafu, this has been an amazing week. I've met some wonderful people, and I just happen to be related to them all.
My sister Amy and husband Brice are great people, and their four children -- Kenny, Abby,
Melissa and Grace -- are wonderful kids who each are independent thinkers and pretty darned smart.
We've all spent quite a bit of time together, going to places like Boomers (a family fun center), Universal Hollywood, the pier at Surf City USA -- a/k/a Huntington Beach -- and just out and about around town.
Catherine, I, Melissa and Grace drove out to Riverside the other day to meet my brother Dan and his daughter Hannah. Dan lives in the city but just far enough out that his neighbor has goats in the backyard. He has lots of room on his lot. And (shhh, don't tell anyone) he has a roller rink in front of his garage. Ask me about this later.
Dan is a great guy and I hope to get to know him better through the coming years. As with Amy, we have a lot of time to make up.
Hannah is a wonderful young lady. When we first met, she was dazed and confused due to exhaustion from a Girl Scout camping trip and then a night at her friend's house. Too pooped to pop is how my Mom used to put it. But once she woke up, she warmed up very quickly. She and Melissa -- who prefers the name Missy -- spend the night in our hotel room and they conked out there pretty fast. But no bother, as the next morning was our trip to Universal.
The weekend is booked but I hope to meet up with my sister Tracy and her two kids next week. I will call her to set up a time and report back here.
I can't begin to describe how hot it is out here. Once you drift inland from the coast even just a
couple of miles it is uncomfortable. Unless you're in the shade. Then it's bearable. Barely. At Universal Hollywood, the temps had to be in the low triple-digits. It was hot. Scorching hot. Central Florida is by no means chilly, but the heat is different. This is a "dry heat." It's very, very hot, but not in the shade. In Florida, it's just plain hot and humid.
It was so hot at Universal that the kids had to play in the Curious George water playground to
stay cool and comfy. They had a blast there. We did, too, by watching them play.
Catherine and I shift hotels from the Hilton to the Double Tree, but just for a night. Sunday night and Monday night we'll be in Vegas, and then Tuesday through our departure we'll be at the Double Tree in Anaheim.
Speaking of hotels and accommodations. Here's my ranting review of the Hilton across from the John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif.:
It's pretty darned mediocre. The room's nothing to write home about. Very plain Jane, vanilla, dull, same-old-same-old. The staff is sub-satisfactory and very much less than accommodating. They charge $16 a night to park. Yes. Really. The breakfast buffet costs nearly $20 a person and wasn't that impressive to look at so we didn't choose to buy.
The pool and spa were bright spots, but the fitness center, even with its nice, shiny, new machines, lacks some major basics. The business center is well equipped, but why the heck would you use it for 60 cents a minute? What a load of crap. Oh, speaking of which, they also charge $10 a day for high-speed internet, or $6.99 an hour if you chose to connect in the lobby. (Funny thing is, that's why I didn't hook up to the Internet until now. And I hooked up by finding the hotel-guest signal from my room -- for the hotel next door. It does not charge!)
So, shame on Hilton, in a big way.
But if that was a bad review, watch out Spirit Airlines. Spirit, in a word, sucks. If you have a choice between Spirit and any other airline, choose the other carrier. Yes, Spirit has leather seats. But they cover the most uncomfortable plastic and metal objects one can imagine using as airline seats. My back ached the entire flight.
Also on the entire flight, the flight attendants INTENTIONALLY turned the temperature up to a point where even I, as in I, the person who hates room temperatures too cold, was way too hot. I had to ding and ding the attendants throughout the flight because it was so uncomfortable. And it wasn't due to any mechanical problems, just that they set it up high.
But the biggest kick -- aside from the $20 fee for baggage -- was they don't have ANY entertainment, even for a fee. They claim to keep fares low (NOT!) by allowing their passengers to bring their own entertainment devices. What a bunch of B.S. That's just their way of saying we were too cheap to buy minor upgrades to our new Airbus A-319 aircraft. Even low-cost carriers JetBlue and AirTran offer more -- and more comfortable seats, to boot.
So in summary: Great family, cheap hotel, crappy airline.
But other than that single snafu, this has been an amazing week. I've met some wonderful people, and I just happen to be related to them all.
My sister Amy and husband Brice are great people, and their four children -- Kenny, Abby,
Melissa and Grace -- are wonderful kids who each are independent thinkers and pretty darned smart.We've all spent quite a bit of time together, going to places like Boomers (a family fun center), Universal Hollywood, the pier at Surf City USA -- a/k/a Huntington Beach -- and just out and about around town.
Catherine, I, Melissa and Grace drove out to Riverside the other day to meet my brother Dan and his daughter Hannah. Dan lives in the city but just far enough out that his neighbor has goats in the backyard. He has lots of room on his lot. And (shhh, don't tell anyone) he has a roller rink in front of his garage. Ask me about this later.
Dan is a great guy and I hope to get to know him better through the coming years. As with Amy, we have a lot of time to make up.
Hannah is a wonderful young lady. When we first met, she was dazed and confused due to exhaustion from a Girl Scout camping trip and then a night at her friend's house. Too pooped to pop is how my Mom used to put it. But once she woke up, she warmed up very quickly. She and Melissa -- who prefers the name Missy -- spend the night in our hotel room and they conked out there pretty fast. But no bother, as the next morning was our trip to Universal.
The weekend is booked but I hope to meet up with my sister Tracy and her two kids next week. I will call her to set up a time and report back here.
I can't begin to describe how hot it is out here. Once you drift inland from the coast even just a
couple of miles it is uncomfortable. Unless you're in the shade. Then it's bearable. Barely. At Universal Hollywood, the temps had to be in the low triple-digits. It was hot. Scorching hot. Central Florida is by no means chilly, but the heat is different. This is a "dry heat." It's very, very hot, but not in the shade. In Florida, it's just plain hot and humid.It was so hot at Universal that the kids had to play in the Curious George water playground to
stay cool and comfy. They had a blast there. We did, too, by watching them play.Catherine and I shift hotels from the Hilton to the Double Tree, but just for a night. Sunday night and Monday night we'll be in Vegas, and then Tuesday through our departure we'll be at the Double Tree in Anaheim.
Speaking of hotels and accommodations. Here's my ranting review of the Hilton across from the John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif.:
It's pretty darned mediocre. The room's nothing to write home about. Very plain Jane, vanilla, dull, same-old-same-old. The staff is sub-satisfactory and very much less than accommodating. They charge $16 a night to park. Yes. Really. The breakfast buffet costs nearly $20 a person and wasn't that impressive to look at so we didn't choose to buy.
The pool and spa were bright spots, but the fitness center, even with its nice, shiny, new machines, lacks some major basics. The business center is well equipped, but why the heck would you use it for 60 cents a minute? What a load of crap. Oh, speaking of which, they also charge $10 a day for high-speed internet, or $6.99 an hour if you chose to connect in the lobby. (Funny thing is, that's why I didn't hook up to the Internet until now. And I hooked up by finding the hotel-guest signal from my room -- for the hotel next door. It does not charge!)
So, shame on Hilton, in a big way.
But if that was a bad review, watch out Spirit Airlines. Spirit, in a word, sucks. If you have a choice between Spirit and any other airline, choose the other carrier. Yes, Spirit has leather seats. But they cover the most uncomfortable plastic and metal objects one can imagine using as airline seats. My back ached the entire flight.
Also on the entire flight, the flight attendants INTENTIONALLY turned the temperature up to a point where even I, as in I, the person who hates room temperatures too cold, was way too hot. I had to ding and ding the attendants throughout the flight because it was so uncomfortable. And it wasn't due to any mechanical problems, just that they set it up high.
But the biggest kick -- aside from the $20 fee for baggage -- was they don't have ANY entertainment, even for a fee. They claim to keep fares low (NOT!) by allowing their passengers to bring their own entertainment devices. What a bunch of B.S. That's just their way of saying we were too cheap to buy minor upgrades to our new Airbus A-319 aircraft. Even low-cost carriers JetBlue and AirTran offer more -- and more comfortable seats, to boot.
So in summary: Great family, cheap hotel, crappy airline.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
To my biggest brother
Since Keith is currently on his day long trek out West today I wanted to let everyone know what a gift he has been to me from the time when my phone rang a couple of months ago and I looked at the caller ID and it said Keith Kohn till today, as he flies across the country and we finally "meet". We seem to already have a special bond or we just have too much time on our hands because we talk on the phone everyday. This has been a hard time in my life. Coming to terms with my father's shortcomings, chronic asthma that has had me hospitalized in the last 18 months more times than I can count and tying up all the lose ends as administrator of my little brother, Andy Kohn's estate.
He has been a true blessing in my life and for being an only child he certainly has taken the job of oldest brother better than anyone can imagine.
I am looking forward to not only the next 2 weeks but to the rest of our lives.
So biggest brother, here's to a lifetime of ups and downs, smiles and tears and whatever life throws at us. We all have each other and now I have 2 big brothers to lean on and that's a nice feeling. See you soon!! Love, your little sister, Amy
He has been a true blessing in my life and for being an only child he certainly has taken the job of oldest brother better than anyone can imagine.
I am looking forward to not only the next 2 weeks but to the rest of our lives.
So biggest brother, here's to a lifetime of ups and downs, smiles and tears and whatever life throws at us. We all have each other and now I have 2 big brothers to lean on and that's a nice feeling. See you soon!! Love, your little sister, Amy
Today Is The Big Day
It's 7:30 a.m. on the East Coast and 4:30 on the Left Coast. Catherine and I have to adjust ourselves three hours early starting today.
We travel for much of the day, first to Fort Lauderdale, then to LAX. We arrive about 11:30 p.m., which will feel like 2:30 our time.
By the time we pick up our rental and drive to the hotel in Orange County it'll feel like 4 a.m., I'm sure.
Then tomorrow I'll meet Amy, Brice and their kids. Perhaps Dan and his daughter. And hopefully within a couple of days I'll meet Tracy and her kids.
It all adds up to a very amazing two weeks ahead.
We travel for much of the day, first to Fort Lauderdale, then to LAX. We arrive about 11:30 p.m., which will feel like 2:30 our time.
By the time we pick up our rental and drive to the hotel in Orange County it'll feel like 4 a.m., I'm sure.
Then tomorrow I'll meet Amy, Brice and their kids. Perhaps Dan and his daughter. And hopefully within a couple of days I'll meet Tracy and her kids.
It all adds up to a very amazing two weeks ahead.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Whew! A Wedding In A Week
Well, it's official. Aimee is a married woman.
Two down, two to go. (Just kidding, Kim and Karen.)
It was a really nice day and a very nice service. The food after was great and the house did a good job of standing in for a wedding chapel. Catherine and Kim re-arranged the dining room to really look like a chapel, down to the trelis and seating.
Attached to this file is a video I shot of the ceremony. Enjoy.
Two down, two to go. (Just kidding, Kim and Karen.)
It was a really nice day and a very nice service. The food after was great and the house did a good job of standing in for a wedding chapel. Catherine and Kim re-arranged the dining room to really look like a chapel, down to the trelis and seating.
Attached to this file is a video I shot of the ceremony. Enjoy.
Friday, June 13, 2008
13,025
That's the number of hits to my two blogs, kohnzone.blogspot.com and CancerVivor.blogspot.com since I launched CancerVivor late last year.
Wow.
And to think it happened -- surpassing 13,000 visitors -- on this day, Friday the 13th of June, 2008. Maybe my luck is changing for the better, after all.
CancerVivor was borne to help people avoid the ordeal I went through late in 2007 and early 2008, when I was diagnosed, treated, irradiated, extricated and cleansed of cancer of the esophagus. I hope the blog saves lives by educating people.
Cancer of the esophagus is among the most deadly forms of the disease. It sneaks up on you and by the time you find out it's there it's practically too late.
I was lucky. It was discovered in my lower esophagus before the disease spread to my lymph nodes and the rest of my body. Luckily, I had amazing doctors who recently had taken part in a national study of a new way to treat the cancer. It appears to have worked, thanks to their skills, dedication, hard work and good humor.
Dr. John Pfeiffer in Celebration sent me to the right gastro guy. Dr. Phillip Styne found the tumor and sent me to just the right oncologist. Dr. Lee Zehngebot and radiation oncologist Dr. David Diamond -- both fresh from the study mentioned above -- did a one-two rope-a-dope on the cancer and zapped it from existence and kept it from spreading. Dr. Joseph Boyer then went in and cut the tumor and surrounding tissue out.
There were others, but these are the main players. All to save a life so, hopefully, I could save some more with this blog.
Remember, if you find it difficult to swallow, see a doctor. If you've had heartburn for a long time and it seems to go away without medical help, see a doctor. They're signs of cancer or at least Barrett's Esophagus, a pre-cancer condition. Remember, Tums and Rolaids won't relieve you of cancer, they just ease the symptoms of heartburn.
See a doctor.
I did, and I'm here as a result. Also a result is the reason behind my latest blog, kohnzone.
It was created after my Mom died in early April and I discovered I have three surviving siblings, two sisters and a brother, on my father's side. I went from only child to eldest child overnight.
And in two days, I'll be on their side of the continent ready to meet up.
Catherine and I fly off to Los Angeles on Monday afternoon. We'll be there nearly two weeks and have a lot planned in that time.
But before I leave, tomorrow, just hours away, really, daughter Aimee is getting married. Longtime in discussion but just a week to plan, we're having the ceremony and celebration at our Orlando house. I'll update the blog with photos and, perhaps, video during and after the wedding and reception.
Then Catherine and I will finish packing for the trip.
What a weekend. What a couple of weeks.
But, thankfully, what a life!
Wow.
And to think it happened -- surpassing 13,000 visitors -- on this day, Friday the 13th of June, 2008. Maybe my luck is changing for the better, after all.
CancerVivor was borne to help people avoid the ordeal I went through late in 2007 and early 2008, when I was diagnosed, treated, irradiated, extricated and cleansed of cancer of the esophagus. I hope the blog saves lives by educating people.
Cancer of the esophagus is among the most deadly forms of the disease. It sneaks up on you and by the time you find out it's there it's practically too late.
I was lucky. It was discovered in my lower esophagus before the disease spread to my lymph nodes and the rest of my body. Luckily, I had amazing doctors who recently had taken part in a national study of a new way to treat the cancer. It appears to have worked, thanks to their skills, dedication, hard work and good humor.
Dr. John Pfeiffer in Celebration sent me to the right gastro guy. Dr. Phillip Styne found the tumor and sent me to just the right oncologist. Dr. Lee Zehngebot and radiation oncologist Dr. David Diamond -- both fresh from the study mentioned above -- did a one-two rope-a-dope on the cancer and zapped it from existence and kept it from spreading. Dr. Joseph Boyer then went in and cut the tumor and surrounding tissue out.
There were others, but these are the main players. All to save a life so, hopefully, I could save some more with this blog.
Remember, if you find it difficult to swallow, see a doctor. If you've had heartburn for a long time and it seems to go away without medical help, see a doctor. They're signs of cancer or at least Barrett's Esophagus, a pre-cancer condition. Remember, Tums and Rolaids won't relieve you of cancer, they just ease the symptoms of heartburn.
See a doctor.
I did, and I'm here as a result. Also a result is the reason behind my latest blog, kohnzone.
It was created after my Mom died in early April and I discovered I have three surviving siblings, two sisters and a brother, on my father's side. I went from only child to eldest child overnight.
And in two days, I'll be on their side of the continent ready to meet up.
Catherine and I fly off to Los Angeles on Monday afternoon. We'll be there nearly two weeks and have a lot planned in that time.
But before I leave, tomorrow, just hours away, really, daughter Aimee is getting married. Longtime in discussion but just a week to plan, we're having the ceremony and celebration at our Orlando house. I'll update the blog with photos and, perhaps, video during and after the wedding and reception.
Then Catherine and I will finish packing for the trip.
What a weekend. What a couple of weeks.
But, thankfully, what a life!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Lots Of News This Weekend
As you might expect, this is a big weekend coming up.
Yeah, Catherine and I fly off to meet my sisters and brother and their children, plus a couple of adventures while there.
But now there's a new twist. Another happy twist. (Seems as if that's been happening a lot in my life, doesn't it?)
Daughter Aimee Rebecca Kohn and her longtime boyfriend Luis Nunez will become man and wife this weekend. (See two previous posts below.) It's a long story but let's just say for now that they'd been talking about it for a long time and pulled the trigger, so to speak, a couple weeks ago. They planned to do a civil ceremony at the courthouse but we wouldn't think of it. (Hmm, come to think of it, Catherine and I thought of it 28 years ago, when we did just that in April 1980.)
So, within a week of being notified of their intentions, they'll be married by a good friend of theirs. The wedding will be religion-neutral; the party will be at my house.
It truly will be a family affair. Daughter Kim, who officiated at Jenny and Chris' wedding in December, is baking the tiered cake and doing the decorations by hand. Catherine becomes Chef Catherine, with much help -- maybe even a leading role as chef -- from Kim, as well.
OK, so, we have a wedding, Father's Day, then fly-off-to-meet-your-family-day. Not bad for a weekend.
There'll be photos and video from the wedding here soon after the nuptials are completed.
Meantime, Catherine and I have shopped for the trip, done some packing and are ready to go.
Yeah, Catherine and I fly off to meet my sisters and brother and their children, plus a couple of adventures while there.
But now there's a new twist. Another happy twist. (Seems as if that's been happening a lot in my life, doesn't it?)
Daughter Aimee Rebecca Kohn and her longtime boyfriend Luis Nunez will become man and wife this weekend. (See two previous posts below.) It's a long story but let's just say for now that they'd been talking about it for a long time and pulled the trigger, so to speak, a couple weeks ago. They planned to do a civil ceremony at the courthouse but we wouldn't think of it. (Hmm, come to think of it, Catherine and I thought of it 28 years ago, when we did just that in April 1980.)
So, within a week of being notified of their intentions, they'll be married by a good friend of theirs. The wedding will be religion-neutral; the party will be at my house.
It truly will be a family affair. Daughter Kim, who officiated at Jenny and Chris' wedding in December, is baking the tiered cake and doing the decorations by hand. Catherine becomes Chef Catherine, with much help -- maybe even a leading role as chef -- from Kim, as well.
OK, so, we have a wedding, Father's Day, then fly-off-to-meet-your-family-day. Not bad for a weekend.
There'll be photos and video from the wedding here soon after the nuptials are completed.
Meantime, Catherine and I have shopped for the trip, done some packing and are ready to go.
Monday, June 9, 2008
The Happy Couple
Aimee and Luis share a few smiles after they broach the subject of their upcoming wedding.
Luis broke the ice by saying they're thinking of getting married at the end of the year. Aimee corrected him, "Um, by the end of the month." But since we're taking off for two weeks, we moved up the date to Saturday, June 14, 2008.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
About 2 weeks away
Two weeks from today my vacation begins, and two days later, on June 16, Catherine and I jet to L.A. (oddly, via Fort Lauderdale) to meet my brother and sisters, and their kids.
I can't wait.
Catherine and I will fly there and back on Spirit Airlines (a Florida-based airline) and stay at the Hilton and Double Tree hotels our first week and the Double Tree in Anaheim our second week there. Both are Hilton properties and look top-notch on their Web sites.
What we also thought was lost has been found again. Catherine had a pass to the Magic Castle restaurant and theater. The pass will get two couples in, dressed semi-formal and ready to enjoy a dinner show of magic. Catherine says it's a fun place to dine.
We're also planning to visit Universal Hollywood and Magic Mountain while we're there. Sadly, Universal this weekend suffered a devastating blow when two movie studios there as well as the King Kong attraction were destroyed in a fire. See the Orlando Sentinel's or Los Angeles Times' Web sites for more on this. Hopefully the ride will be restored to service by the time we get there. If not, we'll have to enjoy the rest of the park.
Other plans include the beach, day trips to Santa Catalina Island and elsewhere and our trip to Vegas for two nights at the Mandalay Bay Resort, courtesy of Brice and Amy.
In other words, we're packing a lot into two weeks.
But the most important part of the trip, the reason for it, is to meet and get to know my sisters and brother and their children. Catherine and I are looking forward to forging new relationships that will last a lifetime.
After all, 40 or so years is a long time to catch up on, but we'll try.
I can't wait.
Catherine and I will fly there and back on Spirit Airlines (a Florida-based airline) and stay at the Hilton and Double Tree hotels our first week and the Double Tree in Anaheim our second week there. Both are Hilton properties and look top-notch on their Web sites.
What we also thought was lost has been found again. Catherine had a pass to the Magic Castle restaurant and theater. The pass will get two couples in, dressed semi-formal and ready to enjoy a dinner show of magic. Catherine says it's a fun place to dine.
We're also planning to visit Universal Hollywood and Magic Mountain while we're there. Sadly, Universal this weekend suffered a devastating blow when two movie studios there as well as the King Kong attraction were destroyed in a fire. See the Orlando Sentinel's or Los Angeles Times' Web sites for more on this. Hopefully the ride will be restored to service by the time we get there. If not, we'll have to enjoy the rest of the park.
Other plans include the beach, day trips to Santa Catalina Island and elsewhere and our trip to Vegas for two nights at the Mandalay Bay Resort, courtesy of Brice and Amy.
In other words, we're packing a lot into two weeks.
But the most important part of the trip, the reason for it, is to meet and get to know my sisters and brother and their children. Catherine and I are looking forward to forging new relationships that will last a lifetime.
After all, 40 or so years is a long time to catch up on, but we'll try.
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