Katey, Cheryl, and Ellen. Selfie by Katey. Photo taken on our last road trip, November, 2021.
Blissful Days Ahead
Anticipation
blowing in like a March wind.
Blissful days ahead,
exploring with my daughters
Mother Nature’s Wonderland!
Copyright© 2023 by Cheryl Batavia.
Road Trip
My daughters, Ellen and Katey, will be visiting from Texas, March fifth through the eleventh. Our eagerly-awaited four-day road trip will take us through Everglades National Park to Miami Beach and Biscayne National Park.
We have planned two boat tours, a day at the beach, a visit to the Miccosukee Indian Village, and a walk across the saltwater marsh that I once enjoyed nearly forty years ago. We look forward to encounters with alligators, dolphins, and colorful tropical birds. Local seafood, Cuban cuisine, barbeque, and matzo ball soup are also on our itinerary.
I will share stories and photos of our trip when we return.
Gulf Coast Poet 
Cheryl, nice picture of you all!! I certainly send you my very best wishes for the great sounding road trip!! After all you have been through you deserve a super, duper time, just relaxing, enjoying the great sounding sights and local foods❣️❣️⚘️🙏🏽🙏🏽😊😊
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Ellen, thank you so much for your kind response. Your good wishes mean a lot to me. Wishing you a great week! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Beautiful picture! ❤️ All my love for you three. I wish you an amazing safe road trip. Yeah!!!! 😘😘😘
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Thank you for your kind words and good wishes, Filipa! ❤ ❤ ❤ Much appreciated!
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Anticipation!! Wuhoo – sounds like a great trip planned. Can’t wait to hear about the adventure. Enjoy, Cheryl!
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Thank you, Wynne. ❤ It's amazing how having something to look forward to lifts your spirits! 🙂
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Wonderful! Enjoy. 💞
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Thank you, Michele! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Nice snap, Cheryl. Looks like three happy humans to me! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for your kind comment, Schingle! ❤
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A beautiful poem and so much anticipation and love in story for you all Cheryl. I’m delighted for you! It will be a blast. Take lots of pictures! 💗
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Thank you, Cindy, for your kind response. ❤ So happy you like the poem. It got me up the moment I lay down to sleep last night! 🙂 I promise to take lots of pictures.
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You’re so welcome. I love when that happens. oh good, Cant’ wait to see them/. Have the BEST time! 💗
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Have a wonderful time! Cherish every day.
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Thank you so much, Lavinia! ❤ It is a rare treat to share time with family members who live far away! My older daughter does all the driving, which makes travel more relaxing.
I hope all is well with you. ❤
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The damage to the left ventricle is minimal. I am trying the supplements suggested in Dr. Sinatra’s book. My energy level is up.
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I am so happy to hear that you are making good progress, Lavinia! My heart attack was 15 years ago, and I am still doing well. ❤
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Amazing! Have a wonderful time, guys! ❤
~David
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Thank you so much, David! ❤ ❤ ❤
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how super delightful, I look forward to you sharing this fun with us!
Lovely shot of you and the girls 🙂
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Thank you, Kate. Your kind words mean a lot to me! ❤
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always welcome Cheryl!
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A selfie photo full of smiles Cheryl … I hope your upcoming road trip is a safe one, and is amazingly enjoyable as it sounds … 🤗😍🌞😉
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Thank you, Ivor, for your kind words and good wishes! We are all very excited to be going on this trip together. Robert and I will miss each other terribly! Glad we have cell phones with cameras! ❤
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A beautiful poem and nice selfie, you look gorgeous, Cheryl. Miccosukee Indian village seems to be a tribal village. Anyway, have a wonderful time! All the best 👍😊💐❤️
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Thank you, KK, for your kind response. ❤ Miccosukee Indian Village is a replica of a Native American village from earlier times. It is an outdoor museum, and there is also a small indoor historical museum. I used to take groups of students there, but it's been many years, so there may be a lot of changes. I will take photos to post!
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Thank you so much, Cheryl for explaining the village. It will be a pleasure to see photos taken there and other spots during your trip. My best wishes ❤️❤️
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Fun, fun, fun!
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Thanks so much, Laura! ❤ I am sure we will have a wonderful time! ❤
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Have fun Cheryl and i am delughted to see you in photo here.
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Thank you, Mich, for your kind words and good wishes! ❤ ❤ ❤
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* delighted
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What a beautiful photo of you and your daughters, Cheryl. Wishing you and your family a wonderful time together. Your lineup of things to do sound like fun, fun, fun!💞
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Thanks, Eugi, for your kind words and good wishes. ❤ We can hardly wait!
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Most welcome, Cheryl! Take lots of pictures! 💞
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Beautiful this poetic anticipation of spring! ❤
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Thank you, Layla, for your lovely response. ❤ Happy Spring to you!
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Seems a fabulous trip Cheryl. We shall look forward for the photos and the stories. Keep posting. Enjoy the trip with your loved ones.❤❤❤
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Thank you so much, Mousumi, for your warm wishes. ❤ Have a beautiful day! 🙂
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[…] written a string of five 5-7-5 haiku for five of my close friends: Leena, David, Kate, Cindy and Cheryl. In first haiku, the last line is taken from Cheryl’s latest poem. In second haiku, the last […]
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Hey, Cheryl, I’ve used one of your lines in my latest poem, I’ll be glad if you checked it out. (^_^)
Great poem btw!
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I think your poem turned out well, Jay! Quite an accomplishment incorporating so many lines! ❤
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Yay! Thank you, Cheryl! 🙏😁❤️
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Lovely family photo dear Cheryl 🌸💕 wishing you a happy and safe road trip with your loved ones.
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Thank you so much, Henrietta. We are getting very excited! 🙂
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I hope it goes well.
Like this: “Anticipation
blowing in like a March wind.”
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Thank you, Lawrence. This poem kept me awake from the time I went to bed, so I got up and wrote it down. So happy you enjoyed it! ❤
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I’m excited and happy for you! Enjoy! 🙂
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Thank you for your kind words and wishes, JoAnna! ❤ They mean lot to me. 🙂
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❤ 🙂
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Great shot, with a wonderful promise.
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We are getting very excited for the trip! Thank you for your kind comment, Eunice! 🙂 ❤
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The pleasure is mine.
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Beautiful trio. Enjoy time with your daughters Cheryl.
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Thank you, Rupali! ❤ We are looking forward to it very much!
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Sounds like a wonderful time – enjoy and collect all the memories you can!
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That’s so exciting Cheryl! Your daughters are so sweet.
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Hi Cheryl,
If you haven’t mentioned Katey and Ellen are your daughters I would have assumed you’re the youngest woman in above picture.
It’s 11th March already. You must be tired right now, after enjoying the trip.
I’m waiting for the pictures and the carefully crafted, short- detailed, reflective poems.
Best wishes. Take care.
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Thank you Lokesh for your kind words. I have started selecting and editing photos of our wonderful trip. Hope you will enjoy them! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Lovelovelove this. Perfect idea at the turn of the season. Lucky you. Enjoy. Enjoying. XoXo
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I feel so very lucky! 🙂 Thank you so much, Selma, for your lovely comment! ❤ I appreciate your kind words!
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I hope you had the best visit. And what a beautiful and happy photo ❤️❤️
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Thank you so much, LaDonna, for your kind words. ❤ We had a great time! I have posted some photos of the trip.
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