Our Summer Vacation – Day 10
The last night of vacation is traditionally my least favorite.
2018 was no exception.
It was time to try to pack up everything we brought, plus the souvenirs we bought, into our suitcases and eat up all the leftovers in the refrigerator. I know, I know. You are not supposed to be sad that it’s over. You are supposed to be happy that it happened!
As Forrest Gump might say “I guess I’m always a little of both”.
Check-out was 11 am sharp the next morning.
It was time for some last minute pictures to help us remember the fun we’d had during the week.
Off we went to the Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier, a mile down the beach. It is a perfect setting for family pictures. I captured several of my son and his beautiful family. I wanted to make sure I got at least one picture in which they were all looking at the camera and smiling.
In baseball, four hits in five at-bats is a heck of a game. Taking family pictures, four out of five smiling is about par for the course. In every picture, our three-year-old grandson stood with his mouth wide open. When I asked him later why he did that, he offered the following explanation:
“I SAW A TREE FROG!”
So much for Grandpa’s expertise with a camera, although if you want memorable, it definitely fills that bill.
As it turned out, their Mother, Maria, had already captured one of my all-time favorite pictures of my grandkids.
For me, this picture sums up perfectly our week in Boca Raton and the good times we shared.
I don’t know if any of the kids were smiling.
All I know is that it brings a smile to my face every time I see it.
The View From the Other Side of the Hill 