Family Reunion

Feb. 15, 2026

We’ve spent the past week in Ruskin, FL at an RV park / retirement homes on a lake. It’s very nice with all the amenities and plenty of good walking. It’s also 30 minutes from the condo my sister and brother in law Holly and Andy rented for the winter.

My nephew, wife and son (Shane, Andrea and Beckett) came down from NY. My daughter Kelly came down from VA for 3 days.

We were very excited to meet Beckett for the first time. He’s 2-1/2 years old but talks like he’s 4. We loved playing with him and getting to know him.

Beckett was playing with a broom. Zoe was watching him warily. When Beckett got a second broom Zoe said uh oh and got as far away as she could – Andy’s lap!

Andrea and Beckett with his sticker book. The page was words that rhyme and he knew them all!

Kelly showing Beckett how she decorated the cake

B for Beckett. Blueberries are a favorite food right along with raspberries

Beckett was eating blueberries one by one and saying crunch crunch knowing he was being silly. Sitting across from him I said blueberries don’t go crunch crunch. He played along and continued saying crunch crunch. With that nonsense going on I became aunty blueberry. 🥳

Our last day here in Ruskin was today. We went to Tampa to visit our friend Donna and have lunch at a place with amazing sushi. Afterwards she introduced us to her new neighbor Andrea who has a Shi-Tzu, also named Zoe!

Here is the two of them.