STANZA 1 Dad once recalled, “All of us were there. They are so precious to me.” He taught me vacation is at least two slow weeks with loved ones. Each day was beach, lunch, beach, dinner, games, sleep, repeat. Cherished time on family vacations STANZA 2 He taught me vacation is at least two slow weeks with loved ones. So many photos of us in beach chairs with books: Stephen King, John Grisham, Anne Rice. Cherished time on family vacations. Occasionally, we flew a kite or climbed a lighthouse. STANZA 3 So many photos of us in beach chairs with books: Stephen King, John Grisham, Anne Rice. Fresh crab and Little Debbie’s cookies still taste like vacation. Occasionally, we flew a kite or climbed a lighthouse. In later years, a new generation joined family vacation memories. STANZA 4 Fresh crab and Little Debbie’s cookies still taste like vacation. Sounds of laughter with nieces on the tilt-a-whirl, shouts of “Uno”, waves hitting the sand. In later years, a new generation joined family vacation memories. We didn’t know 2011 would be Dad’s last summer. STANZA 5 Sounds of laughter with nieces on the tilt-a-whirl, shouts of “Uno”, waves hitting the sand. Dad created core moments and memories that shape my spirit today. We didn’t know 2011 would be Dad’s last summer. Today we carry on the tradition with my daughter and grandchildren. FINAL STANZA Today we carry on the tradition with my daughter and grandchildren. Cherished time on family vacations Today we carry on the tradition with my daughter and grandchildren. Dad once recalled, “All of us were there. They are so precious to me.”
