My wife Lisa and I have are friends with a great couple from Morehead, KY. Their names are Rod and Corrinna Middleton. Corrinna is originally from Breathitt County. We went to high school together. Her name was Corrinna Trusty then. Her parents still live here in Breathitt County.
Anyway, they are a great couple of friends. We have been traveling with them for years. We have gone to Daytona Beach, Orlando, and Key West, Florida. Outside of the country, we have traveled to Cancun, Mexico, Aruba, and Jamaica. Our last international trip was to the Dominican Republic, which was pretty cool. This last year, as you may remember, we stayed in the country with a trip to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas.
Lisa and I have been married for 15 years. We have no children as of yet. However, if you have been reading my article or our blog at alonzofugate.blogspot.com , then you know that we are adopting. I know that having a child will change our lives, but I am looking forward to it! I hope to be able to share the world with little Jacob Bryson Fugate.
Up until a few years ago, our friends were in the same boat as us. That was…until…the birth of their daughter, Hailey. Hailey is a sweet little bundle of joy. When she was first born, I was sort of worried that her arrival would put a damper on our travels with our friends. However, I didn’t have anything to worry about.
We have just acclimated little Hailey into traveling around with the rest of us. On any given weekend, you can find all five of us in a car headed to someplace “nearby” for shopping and dining. The only difference is that we now head to a playground so that Hailey can run off some of that youthful energy. I always wanted to have an excuse to get on the swings anyway….LOL!
Hailey is now 3 years old and is in preschool . She is getting to the age where you can have conversations with her. We have traveled with her on short trips. Usually, the longest being to Gatlinburg. Her mom and dad have taken her to the ocean. She really liked Myrtle Beach last year.
As of yet, they are not taking her with us on our international trips. I am sure that when she gets a little older that Hailey will start traveling with us when we go out of the country. I am very excited about being a part of this. Her parents have already decided that they want her first trip to be to Aruba. There are some beautiful beaches there. One of them is called Baby Beach because the waves are “calm enough for a baby.” At least, that is what all the brochures say.
While we were in Aruba the last time, I went to Baby Beach and went snorkeling with Rod. We were out in the water looking at a brain coral. I noticed that the waves were a little rough because a storm was starting to come in. I kept getting closer and closer to the sharp jagged edge of the coral reef. Needless to say, the rough water made it very difficult to get back to shore. For a minute or two, I wondered if I would even make it to shore!!! I haven’t gone snorkeling since then except in very, very calm waters. My momma didn’t raise a fool…LOL!
Travel is so educational. I know that not everyone has the opportunity to travel. Growing up in Hardshell, I never thought that I would either. However, just like anything else, I had a goal and I worked toward it. Hopefully we can all have the opportunity to do things which make us happy. Life is too short to “wait until later” or to “wait until retirement” to do the things which bring us joy. Don’t wait…life is too short. Go out today and do something that you enjoy! Hey…I’m a teacher…I give you permission…LOL!
Until next week…class dismissed!
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