For several years our friends Laurie and Craig Offutt and their kids vacationed with us. We would spend days on the beach, eat tons of delicious fresh seafood, and enjoy the magical atmosphere of being at Oceania condos. At night we would play games – usually Phase 10. Richard and Craig would cheat like crazy and Laurie would never notice. The funniest part of each game was Richard’s rule of skipping Laurie. No matter how the game was going, who was winning or losing, Richard’s rule was that if he got a Skip card, he had to skip Laurie. No matter how many times he skipped her, it never got any less funny. I can’t find pictures of these nights but I know they exist somewhere. I’ve learned over the last year, that it is not what we own, how much money we have, what our titles our, but our memories of love, laughter, and great times with our loved ones that are most precious.

If you get a chance to be with friends and family, turn off the electronic devices, get out a game and laugh until your stomach hurts – go for it!