Kona at last

Dear Family and Friends,
I am sitting here in the time share in Kona Coast with Steve and Nikki, Keanna sleeps in her bedroom. It is wonderful to finally be here. The seats on the airlines seem to grow smaller every year! Nikki was there to greet me and the box with Keanna's Christmas gifts also made it safely. It is about 11:30 here and Nikki has the room transformed into Christmas with the cutest little tree and mounds of gifts. Nan would be proud! Steve has been ill but is feeling better this evening after some good chicken soup medication.
It has been a day of contrasts, moving from high to lows, getting off the plane here in Kona and remembering the last time we were here, as they found a lift to carry mom into the plane in her wheel chair, and getting ready at home all by myself, having to remember everything since there was no travel agent to make sure I was really ready to go.
When I arrived Nikki mentioned that she too had been experiencing some moments of remembering Nan in this place. How she loved it here.
I have a very busy morning between wrapping presents, packing and getting appraisals out the door, then into the car to the parking place to discover that they were full as were two more places. Finally a half hour later I found parking and managed to get to the gate in plenty of time. The flight to LA was on time and then a quick bite to eat and the flight to Kona left on time and arrived early, 20 minutes early. A 5 hour 40 minute flight seemed to take forever but with friend seatmates and a few sips of orange juice I made it.
When we arrived at the condo Nikki had a plate of cookies set out for Santa which Santa ate with relish. Yummy.
This afternoon I had a chance to call Sylvia and thank her for this trip, to get to be with family over Christmas. We had a very pleasant conversation and she was overwhelmed by the support people gave at the service. She and the boys are functioning well and like us are adjusting to an empty place in everything we do, we miss our Steve and Nan and we will miss them for a very long time.
So being the old man that I am and being very tired I bid you a Merry Christmas. All year long you have been showing the love of Jesus to me, to our family and I thank you for all of that this evening.

We send our love

Nikki, Steve, Keanna and Tim