Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Day 1, 2014


New Year’s Day bridge walkers, from left, Josh, Mike, me, Becky and Matthew

Year 2014 started with a visit from my brother Mike his wife Sonya, offspring Amanda, Becky and Matthew, and Becky’s fiancé Josh.

They drove all night from Virginia on the Atlantic Coast to join us for New Year’s Day on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  A New Year’s lunch of not-quite-traditional black-eyed peas and the Virginia crew’s catching up on sleep was first on the agenda.

Later four of the six intrepid travelers walked the Biloxi Bay Bridge, giving me more than 1.6 miles therapy roundtrip. Mike and I caught up on family adventures, shouting over bridge traffic noise when necessary. Becky and Josh ambled along together. Matthew took photos and posted to Facebook.

I appreciated Josh getting the photo all of us on our New Year’s Day 2014 bridge walk. 

Breaking bread with family, French bread of course; Hubby’s fixing black-eyed peas just the way I like them (Trappey’s black-eyed peas with jalapeno peppers); an invigorating walk on the bridge, and lots of laughter: It was a great way to start the new year.




9 comments:

  1. it looks like the weather cooperated for the visit and that everyone had a wonderful time. what a walk for you. congrats

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  2. Congratulations on the fabulous walk and all the Family time you have had.
    It is definitely the way to start the new year off right.

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  3. What a great way to start a new year. Surrounded by loved ones and a goal accomplished. Way to go.

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  4. What a wonderful way to kick off the New Year! Glad you had some great company for your first bridge walk :)

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  5. Sounds like great fun.

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  6. Yes, I like to break bread with family, too. Happy New Year!

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  7. And you leave me grinning too. What a beautiful group.

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  8. How fun to hike the bridge with your relatives, and you look like a happy group.

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  9. Love this photo - you're looking great! Happy 2014 - stay well.

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