So glad to hear that your father is recovering. Here in Nazaré, it’s a huge mess. I am thankful that my apartment is on the east side of the building; the six units overlooking the ocean are now boarded up, having lost all shutters and nearly all glass. So many trees lost.
I am so glad your dad is still with you, LaDonna. I lost my fabulous step-mother in January, and my daughter last September. I was very lucky in my town near Porto. We escaped most of the wind, though the weather was wild and the Douro flooded. This winter has been a difficult one, but life goes on and we're lucky to be here. Thank you for your beautiful writing.
So sorry to hear about your dad. So glad he made it through surgery and is healing well. So much occurring so fast. Glad you were able to weather the storms without catastrophic damages. The pictures of all the trees down and all the damages to the towns and loss of life is so sad. We did not hear of the storms and all the damage over here. It’s all politics, Trump and the Epstein files and nothing else.
I think of your mom and your dad all the time, wondering how your mom is doing. Johanna and her Jason are good to be there helping. It’s not easy for them at times I know. I know personally how conflicting and difficult it is for you to be so far away.
Since retiring and working with a fantastic financial advisor and Steve working very hard to make it happen, we are going to do well. Not rich but maintain things as we have. We are set up to do more traveling thanks to our financial advisor who insisted we deserve to travel now. We’ve been to Puerto Rico twice this last year with a group of friends, two of whom are from there. We had a marvelous time. England is on the itinerary for this year or next to trace my English ancestors on my mom’s side. I have a family reunion book that was published with all the names and parishes where they all lived and were buried. I’m going to drag Steve to lots of cemeteries😄 I also want to work in, if possible and on the ancestor tracing route, a visit to a Friesian horse sanctuary in the lake district I follow and support on Youtube. My name is on a new barn and would love to see it. I would love to fit in a trip to visit you and see your wonderful quinta and meet your family. It’s in the traveling list plans of places to go.
Well this turned into a looong message, so better go before I bore you. A special hello to your family.
Much love,
Debb (with two b’s now thanks to my Puerto Rican bestie, Joann 🩷)
Sorry to hear there has been such wide spread destruction in Portugal. It is a very beautiful, diverse, and charming country. I have a special love for the country as my parents spent every October there for about 12 years. I joined them several times, in Carvoeiro. I hope the weather and the political climate all return to what they were(or seemed to be) then-peaceful and calm. Good continued health to your dad.
Thanks! To clarify, the outcome of the Presidential election here in Portugal was not a bad one -- the leading socialist candidate defeated the venom-spewing dude from the far right. I mentioned it not because it was a bad thing but because it was a big thing, in the midst of a lot of disaster. Several cities had to postpone voting by one week because of the chaos and destruction of the storm.
Beautifully wrought
The storms of life, then the sun.
So glad to hear that your father is recovering. Here in Nazaré, it’s a huge mess. I am thankful that my apartment is on the east side of the building; the six units overlooking the ocean are now boarded up, having lost all shutters and nearly all glass. So many trees lost.
I've seen photos of the damage in Nazaré, Barbara, and it looks awful! I'm glad to hear you were spared the destruction.
That's alot of sequential disaster to take in. Know that this little writer of yours holds you and yours close, safe, loved.
I am so glad your dad is still with you, LaDonna. I lost my fabulous step-mother in January, and my daughter last September. I was very lucky in my town near Porto. We escaped most of the wind, though the weather was wild and the Douro flooded. This winter has been a difficult one, but life goes on and we're lucky to be here. Thank you for your beautiful writing.
That's a lot of big loss, Lori. I'm sorry to hear of it. Glad the big storm spared you though!
I'm sad to hear you lost your pine trees, happy to hear your father listened to his doctor and is still with you.
What a year - this was heartening to read and I’m glad everyone is safe for now.
Gave me chills multiple times…an inspiring heartfelt read. Grounded in truth and rooted by the beauty of humanity. Hope springs eternal.
So sorry to hear about your dad. So glad he made it through surgery and is healing well. So much occurring so fast. Glad you were able to weather the storms without catastrophic damages. The pictures of all the trees down and all the damages to the towns and loss of life is so sad. We did not hear of the storms and all the damage over here. It’s all politics, Trump and the Epstein files and nothing else.
I think of your mom and your dad all the time, wondering how your mom is doing. Johanna and her Jason are good to be there helping. It’s not easy for them at times I know. I know personally how conflicting and difficult it is for you to be so far away.
Since retiring and working with a fantastic financial advisor and Steve working very hard to make it happen, we are going to do well. Not rich but maintain things as we have. We are set up to do more traveling thanks to our financial advisor who insisted we deserve to travel now. We’ve been to Puerto Rico twice this last year with a group of friends, two of whom are from there. We had a marvelous time. England is on the itinerary for this year or next to trace my English ancestors on my mom’s side. I have a family reunion book that was published with all the names and parishes where they all lived and were buried. I’m going to drag Steve to lots of cemeteries😄 I also want to work in, if possible and on the ancestor tracing route, a visit to a Friesian horse sanctuary in the lake district I follow and support on Youtube. My name is on a new barn and would love to see it. I would love to fit in a trip to visit you and see your wonderful quinta and meet your family. It’s in the traveling list plans of places to go.
Well this turned into a looong message, so better go before I bore you. A special hello to your family.
Much love,
Debb (with two b’s now thanks to my Puerto Rican bestie, Joann 🩷)
Thanks Debb. Big love to you.
Wow, LaDonna, so much storm to weather, in every sense of the words. Glad to hear things are in recovery mode...
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Sorry to hear there has been such wide spread destruction in Portugal. It is a very beautiful, diverse, and charming country. I have a special love for the country as my parents spent every October there for about 12 years. I joined them several times, in Carvoeiro. I hope the weather and the political climate all return to what they were(or seemed to be) then-peaceful and calm. Good continued health to your dad.
Thanks! To clarify, the outcome of the Presidential election here in Portugal was not a bad one -- the leading socialist candidate defeated the venom-spewing dude from the far right. I mentioned it not because it was a bad thing but because it was a big thing, in the midst of a lot of disaster. Several cities had to postpone voting by one week because of the chaos and destruction of the storm.