The joyful expressions of delight and glee on the faces of the five grandchildren accompanying my husband, Tom, me, and their parents glimpsing the family of elephants next to the runway on the Mara Mara savannah in June of 2012 were just the beginning of what was to become a lasting adventure of a lifetime. I knew we were off to a great start when one of my grandsons turned, gave me a broad grin, a thumbs up and said, “You got this right Grammie!”