Some Florida Pictures

The view from John and Alicia's in Naples


Pancakes on the Beach on Anna Maria Island

With Mom and Dad


It is always nice to get home when you have been away, even with the chores of unpacking and getting back into the home routine. Fortunately the weather has been great here. I spent the day today working in the yard picking up the winter debris and leaves. The John Deere is in the shop getting it's spring tuneup and the snow blade is off again. I even thought of putting the snow shovel up in the summer attic storage but something stopped me on that. We will be getting the lawn furniture out either this weekend or next so that will be when the shovel gets put away.

The grass is green. The golfers are out and with temperatures in the 70's it is hard not to think we are into golf season. I know it seems a little early but we are overdue for a warm spring. We have not had one in several years. The last few years we have gone from winter right into summer with little warm weather before it gets hot.

I have been reading my "Dummies" camera book and will be trying out some new shots. Since the camera is almost a year old already it is time to put to use all of the features. I have been guilty of using it as a point and shoot camera and it has so much more available it is a shame.

Had a great visit with Mom and Dad before we came back and I am trying to set up a flight back to Florida to help Dad with the driving back to Kalamazoo. It all depends on how much time I can get away again. I have a couple of irons in the fire that may prevent me from taking more than a couple of days off.

When the kids were in school I eventually got to the point I would say NO to people wanting anything and everything in the spring because it was always so busy. While my schedule has lots fewer activities I still worry about overextending myself at this time of year. So I was somewhat surprised when I responded yes to a request to serve on the Wood Lane Board of Directors for the next 2 years. We have gotten so much from Wood Lane though the years that it would have been difficult to say no. My only question was if it involved fund raising. If it had I probably would have at least thought about it a little more. Been there done that too many times and it is not my thing anymore.

Mike did well while we were in Florida. He is looking forward to Jessica coming home for a visit next week. It will be nice to have the family together for a few days. I will practice working the self timer button on the camera and take some group shots to share.