The beaches in Jacksonville are stunning. Or maybe beaches everywhere just ARE. This was a surfing class, which was cool to watch. This is how students learn, with a teacher holding the board steady while waiting for a cute, little wave. It reminded me of holding up water skiiers by the life vest, steadying […]
After the boat tour, we toured this college campus, Flagler College. This used to be a hotel for very high end guests back in the day. In the late 1960s, it was re-purposed as a school. The dining hall. Yep, I love weird lamps. There was even a fireplace in the Ladies Room. And this
Today we went to see sights in St. Augustine. The morning was warm and bright, the waves and the wind, all perfect, That’s a big turtle in the water. This is the restaurant in the marina. The oldest fort in the universe, apparently. Very old. Anyway, a gorgeous morning. love, Val
Kirsten spent the month of July at home with us in Minneapolis. But now the month is coming to and end, so we accompanied her on the drive back to Florida and we’ll take a plane home in a couple days. After we had supper, she took us to the beach. Even though it was
Yes, mine, age 54, thank you very much. And hers, age 16. There was a family party, feast and celebration in honor of all the birthdays in this span of time. That’s my little brother. He and I go way back. I love him very much, and he’s also nice to Maria’s dog and she
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Yeah, people who are in Florida when it’s 3 degrees F here. That would be my parents and Kirby. That’s okay. Have a wonderful week, you guys. love always, The rest of us
Yeah, it’s today. We started out with a little, “Let’s have supper,” get together, that bloomed into a huge family thing with rowdy kids in costumes with laser swords and unbelievable racket. That’s her above, in my sister’s lap, Heidi on her knee. I love how Pam’s own baby is swimming over to them. That’s
There was lots of goofing around. This car causes more fights than anything else. They love it, but they fight. The eagle: It was a nice weekend, lots of noise and food, a little fishing. Hello, September. It’s going to be fun to see what’s next. love, Val
The long awaited Princess Party was yesterday. Before her birthday, she told her mom this is what she wanted, but then included no specifics. Heidi very much wanted to get this right, to not disappoint, but she didn’t know what the kid expected. They made decorations together to hang up, princess decorations. They bought little pink
All at once during the news, I saw Payton run past my bedroom window, the big one that overlooks the front yard. Then Kirsten went by. I was happy. Surprise! She was here with cupcakes and dog treats to celebrate Payton’s third birthday. There you go, Pay-pay, happy birthday girl. She looks a little nervous
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