The Disguise of Blessings

"I have no idea when I'll ever see my hometown again." I uttered those words just a few hours before I realized that I would be headed to Tampa for my grandfather's funeral. Weird. My grandfather lived a long life and accomplished more than he ever thought he would. This trip is all about family. My paternal family is huge! My grandfather had 9 children (7 still living). There are about 32 of us grandkids who will be at the funeral. That doesn't count his nieces, nephews, cousins etc. I hate that funerals are what seem to get us all together...nevertheless, we'll make the most of this gathering and it should be a great experience as we honor Panchito. It'll be nice to see my brother and of course my beloved Gulf of Mexico! I'll post pics along the way.