FL

Today we celebrated my mom's 80th birthday. The "we" being my dad, my three siblings, me, and more than 40 of my parents' friends here in Fort Myers Beach. The four of us kids flew down from Ohio on Saturday morning to spend a week at the beach with our folks - all of us under one roof - something we haven't done since we all were very young. If my brother Andy was with us, it would be perfect. Yet, even with that loss, we are a truly blessed family.

My mom has been a tremendous positive influence on all of us and I can say without a doubt that I am the person I am today thanks to her love and guidance. She is a beautiful woman inside and out. Thank you, God, for the gift of a great mom and this week together.

Dad & Mom

(Bill & Mickey)