Well, let me tell ya, the pics below are my Mother's first vacation. She is 78 years old and she and my dad were married 60 years. He was a navy man for 7 years before they married and was done with travel at that point. She was terrified of water, so it worked out fine to just take a little trip to visit cousins and family and the local parks. Also with 4 kids, I am not sure I would have done much either. Never the less I want to share with you her first vacation. We lost my daddy in November 2007 after a LONG 3 year battle it dementia, so even tho he was not with us, it was still ALL ABOUT HIM!!!!!! I miss him so much it still hurts, but I am so thankful God has allowed Mother and I special times now. We toured the Battleship Alabama and also attended a Special Memorial Service for the families of the Landing Craft Infantry Shipmates that have passed on in 2008. It was emotional.
Please enjoy,
Shipmate LCI 343
My Beautiful Mother and Me on the Battleship Alabama
Mother's first time to see the ocean from the Pensacola Beach
That is as far as she would get out on the pier.
She was surprised to see the Florida State Line. She just thought we were going to Mobile AL!
We had a wonderful view of Mobile Bay and she watched every kind of boat, ships and barges. She had never stayed in a hotel at all and we stayed on the 21st floor.
My Beautiful Mother and Me on the Battleship Alabama
Mother's first time to see the ocean from the Pensacola Beach
That is as far as she would get out on the pier.
She was surprised to see the Florida State Line. She just thought we were going to Mobile AL!
We had a wonderful view of Mobile Bay and she watched every kind of boat, ships and barges. She had never stayed in a hotel at all and we stayed on the 21st floor.
