Pretty near to Halloween…

Pretty near to Halloween…

Whew. End of October, that sure was quick. Last week I was cleared by my surgeon so I can lug 10-pound weights around, or any of our cats. Except Lemon Drop, who hates being picked up. Anywho...here's a little bit of September. Waaaay back in September...I went running and saw several deer in the field, one of them a buck with pretty big antlers. Ha ha, tiny Princess Leia peeking down at me from the top of the stairs. She really likes to hide and play and race around and scamper up and down the stairs. Still not integrated with everybody, though, and it's now been five months... Deer with...

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Happy Mother’s Day…

Happy Mother’s Day…

i've been sitting on my couch for over three hours now; i've been very very negligent about even looking at anything on my laptop, and i decided to finally do some stuff. i thought i'd write a...

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march, briefly

march, briefly

nothing much to report about march, except we had a late birthday celebration for mom. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, MOM! but first...we got home on March 4th. here's kevin, plowing mom's driveway on...

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Final Day in Florida – March 2, 2019

Final Day in Florida – March 2, 2019

We took our final walk on the beach over to Seaside. Here's us, looking almost the same as we did the first day. except for our nice new A30 baseball caps. it's funny that there was no name on this...

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Friday, March 1st in Florida

Friday, March 1st in Florida

Friday started out really rainy, and i watched little birds eating popcorn on our balcony. But the skies cleared and it was yet another beautiful day. We drove west a bit, past Seaside to the town...

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Thurs. Feb. 28th in Florida

Thurs. Feb. 28th in Florida

We drove way east on Thursday, all the way to Panama City Beach. We drove past many ugly high-rise hotels and arrived at Pier Park, this great big tacky shopping area. we went into a couple of...

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Wednesday in Seagrove Beach

Wednesday in Seagrove Beach

Wednesday, February 27th started out with pouring rain. it was a mellow day, including yet another trip to the grocery store where we danced in the aisle. the rain let up and kevin historically got...

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the rest of Feb. 26th – Rosemary Beach

the rest of Feb. 26th – Rosemary Beach

After spending time in deserted Alys Beach, we drove on down the road to Rosemary Beach. i'd read online about a restaurant right on the beach there and hoped we could go there for lunch. Rosemary...

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two more photos of alys beach

two more photos of alys beach

i can't believe i forget to post these; this sign was one of the funniest i've seen. don't go in if you have diarrhea!!! plus, seriously, you had to shower before going into the fountain? plus only...

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February 26th – Alys Beach, FL

February 26th – Alys Beach, FL

We drove east from Seagrove Beach, and our first stop was Alys Beach. driving into town, it looked different, with palm trees lining the road. in this video i call it "alys" beach, but it's actually...

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