Category Archives: Special needs

Aug8

Cocoa Beach

Posted on August 8, 2017 by MeRaw

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Tuesday 8th August

Lunch in Cocoa Beach

With Frankie Angel Bear

The Grinch came along too

You’re with us everywhere

A walk across the beach

Many memories to share

We miss you my darling

Heart’s full of love and care

xxxxxx

Aug7

Without you

Posted on August 7, 2017 by MeRaw

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Monday 7th August

We stopped for an early morning coffee at Starbucks, parking the car just over the road from Sea World. We could see the tops of the rollercoaster structures, and hear the screams of the riders on Kraken and Manta.

We both stood for a moment. And watched. And thought of you. And reflected. And wished.

You would go into the park, and immediately make for Manta, queuing up, wanting the exhilaration of the twisting, turning, speeding experience. Then you would do it all over again. Then again.

After a while you’d wander round to Kraken, and queue for that ride. To be repeated many times over.

Maybe you’d come with us to the Antarctica section, or to watch the dolphins, seals and whales. Sometimes you’d join us on Journey to Atlantis, the amazing water flume drop. There was so much to see and do, you never became bored. You were so happy and safe, exploring on your own.

It was strange, just being there this morning, thinking about how much fun you used to have, and continued to do so for many years. You enjoyed the simple pleasures of theme parks well into your late twenties, and we were able to share them with you.

And now it’s just so very different. Without you, we are just a couple on holiday. With you, we were a family having fun. Just so very different.

Missing you sweetie pie

Love you forever

Darling Angel son

xxxxxx

Kraken, 7th August 2012

You had so much fun on this rollercoaster, five years ago today

Upside down and inside out

Standing at the entrance, waiting to go in…

Aug6

A bit different

Posted on August 6, 2017 by MeRaw

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Sunday 6th August

For twenty fabulous years

Florida was the theme parks

White knuckle rides, upside downs

You knew the maps and landmarks

But this year it’s a bit different

Just Dad and I, in the summer

First time since twenty fourteen

We’ve still got much to discover

The childish fun is not there

And it seems so quiet in the morning

No SpongeBob or Power Rangers

Life with you, never boring

Thinking of you my darling

On the rollercoasters in heaven

We miss you so much my Angel

Many kisses to you are given

xxxxxx

Aug5

Orlando Eye

Posted on August 5, 2017 by MeRaw

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Saturday 5th August

A trip on the Orlando Eye

Four hundred feet up to the sky

You, Grinch and Frankie Angel Bear

It really felt that you were there

My precious Angel son

Missing you so much

xxxxxx

Aug4

Sunny

Posted on August 4, 2017 by MeRaw

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Friday 4th August

Florida weather

Sunny and so hot

Wishing you were here

Missing you a lot

Sitting by the pool

You’d be jumping in

Splashing and swimming

With a great big grin

My Angel

Darling son

xxxxxx

Aug3

Early morning

Posted on August 3, 2017 by MeRaw

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Thursday 3rd August

A sunny, early morning saw us sitting by the pool before eight o’clock, sipping on coffee. Being relatively quiet at that time, we could enjoy the sounds of the fountains and waterfalls, rather than noisy children! A couple of hours later, many families and young ones began making their presence known, splashing about enjoying their surroundings.

A sultry midday, with temperatures reaching above 100°F, and we decided to go out in the car; exploring, shopping and finding somewhere cool for lunch.

By the time we returned, the skies were turning a lovely dark purple, and barely five minutes after we had come through the door, the heavens opened, with monsoon like downpours. We were so fortunate.

Missing you sweetie.

Think you would like being back here very much.

Love you Angel

xxxxxx

Aug2

Off to Orlando

Posted on August 2, 2017 by MeRaw

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Wednesday 2nd August

Awakening super early this morning, because we’re still on UK time, we watched the television news reporting flooding in Miami the previous evening and cars still abandoned in streets with over a foot of water. In some parts, 8.7 inches of rain fell, with thunder and lightning. No wonder our flight had been bumpy, and was forced to fly a route south, almost halfway to Cuba, back over the Keys and Everglades, before coming into Miami ~ all to avoid the storm.

Having collected our hire car, we drove along the Dolphin Expressway, then onto the Florida Turnpike all the way to Orlando where we’ll be for a week.

We first came to Orlando in the summer, in 1996 with you and your brother, and back again most years since, and a for a few Christmases too. You loved the place, and had so much fun here: the theme parks with their white knuckle rides, water parks, shopping, food, different television programmes, and people watching.

We so wish you were with us now, complete with itinerary clutched in your hand, your face beaming with expectant excitement, and pocket money for comics, books and DVD’s.

This is the first time we’ve been back in Orlando since the summer of 2014, your last visit here. It feels strange, a little quiet without you, and a lot less fun. But we’ve brought along Frankie Angel bear and the Grinch; so you’re with us in spirit, and always, always in my heart.

Miss you each and every day

Love you forever

Darling Angel son

xxxxxx