Visit is over

We had a blast having Sharen and Jack visit. Well, they probably had a better time.... but we sure enjoyed them. Jack was only able to stay a few days as he had to return to Oregon for training sessions - but Sharen got to stay for the whole 2 weeks.

They did some exploring, and some scuba diving, and some touristing, and had lunch with some friends of Jacks that are out here in this area, and spent some time on the beaches.... all before Sharen took Jack to the airport... The first day of any kind of weather was the day Sharen had to come back down I95 by herself. There were regular rainstorms with the lightening and winds. Several tornados touched down up around the Orlando area - so she hung out and waited until the weather cells passed over - got on the road and got some good old gullywashers as she came down the Interstate! She worried that she hadn't researched driving in our little storms - and made it back here in good time and completely safely....

We did some aquacises with Peggy a few of the remaining mornings and we went up to finish up the 2nd day of their Kennedy Space Center tickets. Buyer beware!!! The tickets say 7 days - but they are counting the day of purchase.... You do not have 7 more days to use the 2nd day portion.... And we took a couple of little side trips - making wrong (or not making) turns and looking for the closest parking space - so we missed all but the final viewing of the movies she wanted very badly to see. The movies are about 45 minutes long so you have to be there by 3 (not a second later - they close the doors) to see both of them. We did see a very interesting and history filled movie about the moon walk and Apollo missions. It was in 3D and it was very good. I totally enjoyed it. We spent some time in the NASA store (of course) and there was an astronaught doing autographs. Of couse, we couldn't get anywhere near him - and then they had another fellow dressed up as one - and we were stuck in a line and couldn't get out there for pictures with him either - so we settled for pod pics....



Sharen gave up on me and my lack of interest in my surroundings and went up to the Treasure Museum alone - she gathered groups of shells to make 'things' with from her beach walk. She was the bunny.....
for the Easter Egg hunt....
and before she left we took her down to the Riverside Cafe for her first taste of grouper. It is a neat little waterfront cafe that sits right at the water's edge and has it's own little boat dock for the customers that show up via water....

We took a little tour and showed her the marina, yacht club, boat ramps, gazillion dollar homes, and other little odd things. Like where Keith's favorite Mexican Restaurant on 20th is.

We had some really good visits and she has an idea of what all will be ready and what will need done when they return in October. It will be nice to have the house used.... and fun to have a friend close.

So, as Sharen is probably just boarding the plane . . . . safe travels and we'll see you in summer!