Yesterday, after our 7 hour drive south to escape the 30 degree weather in S.Carolina (and our 30 degree increase in temps that day), we had a lovely afternoon in Melbourne. This is a big resort area an hour's drive south. It also happens to be where Ted's mum's cousin Peggy Kelly now lives in a delightful assisted living facility.
Born in the UK, Peggy lived in Potters Bar (near by own birthplace in Herts) but took a trip to Montreal in her 20s to stay with an uncle there. On a trip to NY she met Al, dated long distance for a year, later married him and moved to Miami, where he worked for years for American Airlines. When we lived in Toronto 40 yers ago, we took a trip down here and visited them in their canalside home in Homestead. Peggy raised 4 kids, 3 daughters and a son.
We have been in touch with daughter Margaret, now in the oilpatch in Houston, to arrange our visit. The fog lifted, the sun came out and we signed her out for the afternoon and took a trip to the beach, with drinks and photos on the deck at the scenic Coast Plaza hotel. It's a beautiful retirement area.
Although her memory is now failing, Peggy is a wonderful lively lady at 85, remembering many things from her early life, the family and her busy life now, very grateful to be living in Florida and surrounded by caring family and staff. What we would all like to be doing in our latter years, I'm sure.
We had no problem recognizing the fiesty Peggy from 40 years ago. She also shows a strong resemblance to Ted's grandma, her aunt Maggie, as her mother Nelly was Maggie's sister.
(Below: Ted and Peggy)
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