We are back safe and sound from our journey to Florida.  We had so much fun and we did a lot of things in a short amount of time.  We drove down with three kids in the car, always a test of faith.  We really enjoy listening to books on CD while we drive.  This time we listened to the “Gregor the Overlander” series.  If any of you have middle aged (or older) children they would probably really enjoy this set of books.  They are about a 12 y/o boy and his little sister.  They accidentally fall into a portal that leads to the underland where animals and humans live together tho’ not always in harmony.  Each of the five books in the series is based on a prophecy that Gregor has to fulfill.  They are a bit scary though, for the young ones,  so be aware.  One of the nice things about this set is it is very entertaining for all ages, both K and I were as engrossed in the story as the kids.

We spent some quality time with K’s dad, something we haven’t done much in the almost 27 years we have been married.  It was wonderful.  I know that K was happy to do some bonding.  We enjoyed spending time with his dad’s girlfriend/partner also. They live in Fort Lauderdale right on the New River.  It is a very lovely area and we got to see some huge boats/ships as they made their way to and from the boat show.  We went to the ocean one day but couldn’t swim because the jelly fish were swarming, or whatever it is jelly fish do.  They were everywhere!

We also got to see my dad and his wife’s “modular” home in Venice, Florida.  We would call it a trailer but she takes offense at that.  It was very nice and just the right size for two people who spend more time outside than in.  They live in a senior complex that is 55 or olders only.  They have two beautiful pools and a nice exercise room and common room.  They go there every year for 4 or so months right after Christmas so it was nice to see where they hang their hats.  While there we got to watch the sun set over the Gulf of Mexico, now that was beautiful!!

We missed you all while we were gone and hope to catch up with everything soon, it seems like you all have been very busy without us!