This blog will be suspended for at least a week
Word reached us yesterday morning in Puyo that my mother passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday December 12. She broke her hip in a fall on Saturday. She survived surgery on Tuesday, but a long time heart problem took her Wednesday morning. We immediately made plans to travel to Quito and then on to Iowa. The blog posting today is from Quito.
We had tickets to leave Ecuador for Christmas on this coming Sunday. Avianca Airlines has done all they can do to get us out this afternoon (Thursday). We will fly to Bogata, Columbia and then on to Miami arriving at 1:45 AM Friday morning.
Phil and Joan Long have been taking care of our house in North Port. Once again they are going way above the call of duty to pick us up in Miami at that terrible hour of the night. We hope to arrive in North Port by around 6 AM
We are purchasing tickets to fly from Tampa to Moline, IL. and arrive there by 5:00 PM Friday. The North Port stop is necessary because we are living in the tropics and word has it that there is some serious winter in Iowa. A different set of clothing seems in order.
Some time around the first of January we plan to return to North Port for possibly up to a week. The health condition of my father remains serious. We are not sure how the passing of my mother will affect him and his marginal condition.
The funeral of my mother has been set for Monday December 17.
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OH, how sorry we are to hear of your mother passing away. We read the paper last night and were shocked by the news and you must have been as well. WE send our very deepest sympathy to you and your family. May God hold you all very carefully in His hands as you travel the world to be home with your loved ones. Your poor Dad -- I know how hard it was on my Dad to lose Mom so he will surely need your support through this. Peace and love to you, Connie and Harold
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