Let me tell you how blessed I felt that we actually made it to that plane. As you know my family has been challenged medically the last 7 years, so when I made those reservations 6 months ago I had fingers, toes and eyes crossed that nothing would happen to conflict with these plans. Months passed, MRI's, chemo treatments, doctor appts., Lupron shots, and surgeries (for me) came and went and the time ticked down to vacation day. Would everyone be healthy?? So on July 17th when that Delta flight took off from Los Angeles I sat next to my son Chris saying my silent "thank you's" to the "Big Guy" upstairs. My personal angel, my brother Chris, was in my silent conversations that day too, oh how I wish he could have seen us going on this wonderful trip. My husband (who is also a cancer survivor) sat behind me with my healthly little Cory excitedly looking out the window. We were actually on the flight, luggage stowed, on our way to a week of repreve from doctors, treatments and responsibilities. Worry never seems to take a vacation, but I think it can be numbed slightly......
We enjoyed 7 days snorkeling, kayaking, swimming, shopping and touring the island. Our daughter Stephanie lives in Honolulu with her sailor husband Andrew and their 3 kids, Alaina, Jacob and Brayden too, so it was fun catching up since we hadn't seen them since Christmas. I never did get to a Luau so I guess I will have to plan another island adventure. If I never get back again I already feel like I had the greatest Hawaiian family adventure EVER!! To steal a line from one of my favorite movies, Hope Floats, "My Cup Runneth Over!"
