Twelve years in paradise

Twelve years in paradise! I can hardly believe it's been that long. My little Charlotte turned 18 last weekend and will soon be off to college in New York. When we moved here she had just turned six and entered the Sanibel School as a kindergartener. My early years here were filled with 4am morning rides over the Sanibel Causeway for 5am swim practice in Fort Myers, followed by a few hours of work as a vacation rental specialist with Royal Shell Vacations before the second trip for pick up at the swimming pool. Once we had completed homework, dinner and a few chores there was little time for anything social! I'm very happy that we did what we did but now that I'm officially realeased from "Mom's taxi duty" my life has become more full and interesting than I had ever believed possible.............