My grandma would have been 87-years-old yesterday but she passed away a year ago. Her final wish was to have her ashes dispersed in the Gulf of Mexico (although at one point she wanted her ashes placed in the trash so no one would have to worry about what to do with her) and family made it happen.
I miss her, she was my primary family here in Southwest Florida.
Happy Birthday, Grandma.
Grandma's Farewell in the Gulf of Mexico, Feb. 14, 2009
Sidebar: The past two Valentine’s Days have been spent on boats for memorial services. The first for my former husband. 2010 will break the streak…I hope.
Jennifer A. Huber is an award-winning travel and outdoor blogger and writer in Southwest Florida. Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., a hiking trail led her to a career path in the tourism industry for more than 30 years. She spent a decade with a park management company in Yellowstone, Death Valley, and Everglades National Parks. She founded the travel blog, SoloTravelGirl.com with the goal of inspiring others to travel alone, not lonely.
The unexpected death of her former husband in 2008 reminded her how short life is. His passing was a catalyst for sharing her experiences with the goal of inspiring and empowering others to travel solo.
Jennifer holds a Travel Marketing Professional certification from the Southeast Tourism Society, is a certified food judge, member of the NASA Social community, and alum of the FBI Citizens Academy. When not traveling, she is either in the kitchen, practicing her photography skills, or road tripping with her dog, Radcliff.
Christmas 2013 my parents gave me a GoPro Hero 3 and it’s taken me several months to get the hang of it. More than a year later, I’m finally comfortable using it for photos and video. Like everything, I’ll always be learning and improving my skills but think these shots snapped at Englewood Beach on […]
