What a remote!!

Keith with his new blanket from S'te

and the

WORLDS BIGGEST REMOTE!!

Broke

My 'puter is broke. . . . it is in the broke shop.

They are sending it clear to Louisville, KY to get it fixed.

I must've really done it this time LOL!!

S'te just found an Unsolved Mystery's board

about Jeremy that

has been in existance for quite some time.

It was painful to read - but at the same time -

rather comforting to know that we've

not been forgotten. My hopes and

prayers are that God's Will bet that

we find him and put him

(and to be perfectly honest)

ourselves at peace.

We've been kind of slow the last couple of weeks,

the weather is beautiful.

We are looking forward to all the fun happening in February.

It's horrible to wish the days away -

I want to get over this what-ever-I've-aquired -

and be ready to enjoy my vacation and our family!!

Hope all is well with everyone else.

Just thinking. . . . .

One day a woman's husband died,

and on that clear,

cold morning, in the warmth of their bedroom,

the wife was struck with the pain of learning that

sometimes there isn't anymore.

No more hugs,

no more special moments to celebrate together,

no more phone calls just to chat,

no more "just one minute."

Sometimes,

what we care about the most gets all used up and goes away,

never to return before we can say good-bye,

or say "I love you."

So while we have it,

it's best we love it,

care for it,

fix it when it's broken and heal it when it's sick.

This is true for marriage ...

and old cars ...

and children with bad report cards,

and dogs with bad hips,

and errant family members,

and aging parents and grandparents.

We keep them because they are worth it.

Some things we keep --

like a best friend who moved away or a classmate we grew up with.

There are just some things that make us happy, no matter what.

Life is important,

like people we know who are special.

And so, we keep them close!

Now it's your turn to think of all those people

who are "keepers" in your life.

Suppose one morning you never wake up,

do all your friends and family know you love them?

I was thinking...

I could die today, tomorrow or next week,

and I wondered if I had any wounds needing to be healed,

friendships that needed rekindling or

three words needing to be said.

Let those special people know you love them.

Even if you think they don't love you back,

you would be amazed at what those three little words and

a smile can do.

And just in case GOD calls me home ......

I LOVE YA!!!

Happy New Year!!

Got up early Thursday morning and talked Keith into taking the boys and the RV down to Key West for the New Year's weekend. So, on Friday evening we strapped ourselves in and headed out. Keith had told me that it was further than it looked and wanted to wait until Saturday morning to drive - but - you know me - I'd rather drive at night while the kids are sleeping and be there ready to go when they get up. So I offered to do the driving - so off we went!! We got down to around Miami somewhere when we ran into congestion from an accident - so we pulled off and had "dinner" at McDonalds. That took about an hour - and the traffic really wasn't to bad when we got back on the Interstate. In all it took a little over 6 hours to get there - and they boys slept for most of it - We had time to sleep too - and were already there to start the weekend!!

Our Campsite at Sigsbee RV Park

It was HOT, HOT, HOT. We are talking 90 and up. Since it is winter - the humidity wasn't an issue. Here is a bunch of some kind of birds that were actually marching in two's down the sidewalk (I couldn't move fast enough to get a picture of that) - I think they've been watching to many soldiers LOL!

And we played at a really great playground right there on Base:

And there are roosters all over the place. here is the one I listened to all night for the first 2 nights (I think he is the same one) but then I saw 2 more from bedroom window. This was taken right about daylight. The neighbor across the street was trying to catch him - I guess to relocate him. This rooster sure dosen't know how to tell time!! They are all over the place~~ I asked Keith if they are like a sacred cow and his answer was "more like sacred roosters" LOL They are all over the downtown area, in churchyards, walking down sidewalks. Everyone just kind of ignores them!

Keith just liked this sign - it was how we felt at the end of 2nd day.

Animals displayed right on Duval Street.

I think this is the same kind of snake that S'te had in her front yard -

and the Parrots dance to the sound of change clinking in the

"Tips for Treats" can!

Leon being a reindeer with a twig that he found during one of his many time outs. The guys in the background were from a Russian Soccor Team and did some awesome stunts for the kids

- of course -

I didn't have my camera out for the best of them!!

We took a side trip to Naval Air Station Key West

and Keith got to look at several of the planes that he has

worked on over his years in the service.

And then back to the beach.

For the third day in a row.

They never tired of it.

Keith finally bought me a sand umbrella

I caught a cold, I was hot,

the kids had a blast!!

It was a great trip for the kids. I learned things about them

I would never had known if it hadn't happened.

They have learned no boundaries,

the word no loses something between

the n and the o,

they go to sleep early,

they love the water,

they learned to say Key West

they endured the ride back which

took about 7 hours due to traffic and accidents,

Leon will never be potty trained,

the limit is where to push to,

I don't care if it is a $9 casa dia on

Duval Street in Key West,

they aren't going to eat it!

My computer was running away with my frustration over not being able to look away for a single second. It took over the keyboard there for a minute. . .

I hope we can go back. There seems to be a festive air to most of the people and places there - I couldn't quite catch it - but I'm sure if we go back - as grown ups (without children) - I will. I just bet it would be really great to do the paddle boat things, or the kayaks, or the skidoo's, or even stay out after dark!!

And I know the formatting on this is all fouled up but I don't know how to fix it without losing my pictures - so - this is how it is staying!!