A Whirlwind Visit
March 20, 2025
My grandson Leo had enough credits to take a quarter off from college this winter. He had saved enough money from summer jobs and gifts to fund an amazing time traveling in the U.S. and Europe. He managed to stay with his friends studying abroad when he wasn’t with family friends or in hostels.
I couldn’t begin to recite his itinerary, but I have to say I was jealous of his experience. The envy was partly for his youth and spirit of adventure and partly because-- I was just plain jealous.
His lucky grandmother got about 30 hours of Leo prior to his last destination—spring break in Costa Rica with his classmates.
Unlike his grandmother who has a box of yellowed Brownie camera photos from her long ago trip, Leo has a phone-full of memories.