Saturday - January 7

 Little nippy this morning but lots of sunshine and eventually reached a high of 76.    Mark and Connor returned the rental car at 8 AM, we had breakfast and left at 9:30 for Arcadia with a big suitcase and 2 golf bags.    

Stopped at the Ranch at Arcadia Palms RV Park to visit Joe and Joan (Mark's sister, Anne's aunt/uncle and the boys great aunt/uncle).    We sat on their patio in the sunshine and had such a fun visit.    They arrived Wednesday till the end of March.    Their new purchase is a cricket golf cart and the boys and their Mom took it for a little ride around the park.   Said our goodbyes with a plan to get together here at Cypress Trail later this week.

Great Aunt Joan showing the boys how to operate her new golf cart
Joe and Joan
Joe, Joan, Connor, Anne, Liam, Mark
Pat + everyone (- Mark, the photographer)

Then to the Laishley Crab House for lunch - always good (crab cakes, Reuben grouper, grouper wrap, mahi mahi and Hawaiian chicken).   Onto the airport and said our goodbyes - (hate good byes) but what a fun, memorable week we had with these 3.    

Waiting for our table to be ready checking phones and menus.
And dressed appropriately for the return to chilly IL.

We'll miss them....Anne goes back to work Monday, and school for the boys on Tuesday.   3 games of golf, several laps in the pool (their swim team coach will be proud), kicking the soccer ball around at big complex, played pool, the Babcock Ranch Eco tour, outlet mall shopping, airboat ride, hockey game at the Hertz Arena, shopping/lunch with Lydia, intense "walk" workout for Anne and me, the very sobering drive along Fort Myers Beach, and lots of good eating kept us on the go.

Came home and started the laundry - also took a nap!   

Anne and boys are "home sweet home" and I can only imagine the excitement and hugs happening with Gibson and Frankie!   





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