Home again

We had a great time visiting T and M at their new home:

It stands where in the previous post's picture there is an empty lot; it's wonderfully comfortable and has a terrific pool; and loads of beautiful orchids. Retirement sure looks good!

Saw lots of wildlife: bald eagles, all types of herons, sand hill cranes, etc etc, alligators on the golf course, and this speedy gopher tortoise:

A few hours at the beach and I added to my fossilized shark tooth collection; or rather, if I ever get the others back I'll have 'more':


The last night we saw the Sarasota Reds play; the 'Mike and Mike' team played well; this is Mike DeJesus, the second baseman, who helped make the eighth inning a thriller; they won 4-3 with all of Sarasota's runs coming in that one inning; good fun.

Back to work today; retirement is much more fun!

Flying South

Tomorrow I wake up at as early an hour as I can manage to get to the airport and meet up with my sisters for a flight to Florida. I hate hate hate to fly, but I will. We are visiting my brother, the oldest of us all, who has built a new house. We will sit by the pool, eat, go to the beach, eat, maybe I'll work on a sock, we'll eat, visit the botanic gardens, and no doubt eat again. The photo is of the DB and SIL, and behind them in the picture is now a grand house.


I am only sorry I won't be able to spin, and don't anyone suggest the spindle, I haven't gotten past park and draft.

Today was one of those days at work that makes one question the whole fabric of one's being; it's good I'm getting away, if only for a long week-end.