A few chores were left to do before JIA. We cleaned out the office refrigerator (essential!) and said a few goodbyes (our buddies Sharon and Sue!). We said goodbye to the Wilsons, Clay’s dad, our kids and our puppies. Most importantly, we went to lunch with Dad Krueger at KFC (his choice!) and had great a conversation. (See Photos). It is at the Kruegers’ that we adopted our Wilson (see photo with Ann, Dad and Wilson). Anyway, off to Jacksonville INTERNATIONAL airport, where, ironically, there are no international flights. We needed a Bloody Mary (or 2) and let Wilson know what fun he would be having over the next couple of months. Arrival at MIA was uneventful, except that Ann, for the first time, realized that her hiking backpack was really heavy! Clay found our hotel
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