After the Easter of 2019 (not long after spending 3 months in the hospital, recovering from 2nd & 3rd strokes’), I traveled to Philadelphia and Bensalem, for that “Really Real” adventure of a lifetime.
A big thank you to “All of My Family” in Philadelphia for a magically memorable escapade.











Really Realย
Iโm hazily awakening, from my afternoon slumber
Hearing a summer thunderstorm pounding
Wet fat drops splatter the ground
Greening the fields of Bensalem
Eyes curiously opening, Iโm drifting
Floating upon a mystical cloud
In a magical mist, where faeries live
Happily dancing and prancing above my head
Gently fluttering on the edge of my Cosmo
Sprinkling my body with stardust, and blowing me kisses
And granting my real dreams and reality wishes

Thanks for sharing your lovely memories with us Ivor. A beautiful poem
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What a wonderful trip. Looks like a beautiful family!
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Thank you Dwightโฆ a dream come true ๐๐
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Philly born and raised, my brother-in-law is from Bensalem. Nice photos ๐๐ป
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Thank you for your kindness ๐๐๐
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Oh how lovely, Ivor! A wonderful family to treasure! ๐๐ค
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My first trip to America and I had not met these distant relatives before ๐๐๐
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Always good, to spend time with the families, having a, good time, visiting places or just, hanging out.
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Thank you โฆ this trio was extra special โฆ my first trip to America and I had never met my Philadelphia relatives before ๐๐๐
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Your poem and words are delightful, Ivor๐
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Thank you kindly Cindy โฆ I tried to depict how magical it was to meet my Philadelphia relatives for the first time ๐๐๐๐
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What a wonderful visit, Ivor! Love the poem and the photos. ๐๐๐ฉต๐ It would be nice to visit again!
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Thank you Cheryl โฆ I would love to visit again ๐๐๐๐
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Fabulous morning music Ivor ๐ถ๐๐
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Thanks Brian ๐ถ๐๐
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very moving post, Ivor. and one of my favorite songs of all time, says it all about life
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Thank you for your thoughtful comments Beth
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I am so glad that you got to have this time with your family. How precious this time is! Love the photos.
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Thanks Ali … It was truly a dream come true and meeting my American relatives for the first time was extraordinarily special … ๐๐๐
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Such a memorable and productive trip
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So true! So sweet! So wonderful! I can feel the love in the beautiful smiles! ๐
I remember your excitement before traveling, the fun you had while you were there, and the joy and great memories you held in your heart after you got back home…they will stay with you forever!
Oh! and THE perfect music to be the background to your photos and your poem!! ๐ ๐
(((HUGS))) โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
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I still remember the hundreds of ((HUGS)) I received from my ‘relo’s’ over those marvelous weeks … Thank you Carolyn … an unforgettable trip tp Philadelphia … ๐๐๐๐๐๐คโค
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Thanks for sharing this trip with your family. Anita
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Thanks Anita … an unforgettable trip, to visit for the first time, both America and my distant relatives …
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What a beautiful family, Ivor! Memories you will cherish forever๐.
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