Wednesday in Ft. Myers

Early last Wednesday morning at 5:50AM Carolyn and I left from the Dayton airport. We landed in Ft. Myers around 10:30, rented a car, and headed for Mom and Dad's place. We met Bill at the club house - he had arrived on Tuesday. From there we headed to Mom and Dad's place. As we walked through the empty home, I was overwhelmed with sadness. This is really the end. Their home would never be the same again. Carolyn and I stayed at Carol and Steven's place - Mom and Dad's friends from England. At first, I wished we were staying at Mom and Dad's place, but as I thought about it, I realized it would have been hard for me to be surrounded by them all the time.
After we settled in, Carolyn and I went to Publix and got some catering information, and did a little shopping for breakfast foods. We bought fresh strawberries, pineapple, orange juice, English muffins and butter. I bought an umbrella - it was supposed to rain on Friday, and the last time I bought an umbrella I was in Ft. Myers for Mom's funeral.
That evening Bill, Carolyn, and I went to an Italian place called Starz, and shared a pizza. Later, back at the condo, we rummaged through Mom's Beanie Baby collection, and searched for family photos. I slept soundly after a long day.