Happy Birthday Paul!

 Happy birthday Paul!  May the year bring you lots of adventures and happiness!  May you find that "Happy Medium" of being retired but never bored.  Love you! 💓



        

Today we succeeded in closing the house without Fenway being aware.  His tendency to whine and cry when he discovers we are packing the car and closing the house - intolerable.  So this morning we waited until the last minute to dress while taking turns sitting on the couch pretending it was a typical morning.  He ate breakfast well and then when I took him out to do his thing - put him right in the warm car.  We were ready to leave and he was happy!  Not a whine the whole way home!

It was bitter cold in the low single digits.  The wind snapping the frozen, iced branches.  The roads though plowed, still harbored icy slush.  Knowing we would not be back until warmer weather, I made sure to breathe deep and take some of the "Maine vibes" with me.

                                                            Rangeley Lake

                                        Route 4 just north of Small's Falls.

By the time we drove into Auburn, the roads had improved vastly and we made good time back to RI. Suddenly 25 degrees feels warm and flip flops are okay to take brief jaunts outside with Maddy.   

Tonight I completed (with Paul's help) Brianna's birthday gift (March but we will not be here) while Paul began the tedious task of finding lodging in St Augustine.  

The plan - enjoy the next two weeks in balmy RI before heading south to the sultry Florida!


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