My father's only sister, Aunt Mil lived in the house where she was born in Norfolk, Virginia, for nearly her entire life. That is not to suggest at all that she was a homebody, though, for that is far from the case. Like her brother, she had an affinity for traveling to new and different places and seeing whatever there was to be seen.
She was a very generous person and was especially so where it concerned her nieces and nephews. Based on her appreciation for travel, Susan and I, several years ago, started a separate category in our savings account devoted exclusively to funding our own travels. Any monetary gifts from Aunt Mil went there as well other apportionments from our own contributions. That system has served us very well and we still use it.
The trip we are about to take was made possible in a very large part by Aunt Mil's generosity. Coupled with her infectious enthusiasm, she has been both enabling and inspirational.
This web log and our journey to see the world are both fondly dedicated to her memory.
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