Friday - March 21

Up and going to 8:00 Mass this Friday morning; then to Dollar Tree and Target (Starbucks, too).   Home and did some cleaning on Daisy.    We exercised, had lunch and I went to the Tanger Outlet Mall which is very close to us.    I got a haircut and rest of the afternoon, we read and Mark worked on a crossword puzzle.

 

Talked to Liam today (and Connor yesterday) as they are truckin on down to Fort Myers!

 

Mark and I went for a walk in the park and then sat on our patio and had a glass of wine on this beautiful evening!

 

The troops arrived around 8:50 this evening - sooo good to see them and now...let the fun begin!    Liam and Connor are staying with us the next 3 nights while Anne and Patrick are at a nearby hotel.

 

 

WELCOME to FLORIDA!!!!!

 

Grandpa and the boys

 

 

Thursday - March 20

Happy First Day of

 

 SPRING !!!

 

Google's home page today is sooo cute!!!

 

I dug into Daisy this morning cleaning out closets and drawers - time to tidy up before Liam and Connor come aboard!   

 

We rode our bikes to Skip One Seafood and met Bonnie and Joe (friends from Michigan) for delicious lunch and great visiting.    We met them a few years ago in Charleston (actually Mark met them while I was off shopping) when we were on the boat and they were in their RV and discovered we were at the same RV park in Fort Myers.    This year we are in different parks, but the restaurant was about 1/2 way for both of us.

 

Joe and Bonnie

 

Siesta Bay is having their "Siesta Fiesta" today in the park and what a happening place with tents, live entertainment, free food, and on and on!    LOTS of the residents were partying up big time...here's a few pics I took!    

 

 

We picked up some ice cream sandwiches to tuck away in the freezer for the boys!

 

Rode bikes this afternoon, caught up with e-mails and read!

 

So, Liam, Connor, Mommy and Daddy are on their way today after school for the long drive to southwest FL.    Wish I had a magic fairy button to push and "WAH LAH" - here they are!

 

Safe travels, Kiddos and to all those other spring breakers traveling here and there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday - March 19

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVIS

12 years ago today, our second grandson arrived - Davis Alexander and what a joy he's been! 
We also call this delightful child...."Spider Monkey"!!!
 

Our sweet leprechaun 

 

We did face time after school...fun seeing the birthday boy, Brady, Blair and Mommy.    The boys are so funny with Blair....acting totally goofy and she just cackles!!!

 

We drove to Flippers on Lover's Key for breakfast and met Candy (our neighbor at home) and her niece, Candace.   Candy is visiting Candace and family in Naples for a week - fun catching up with her.     A few weeks after we return home in mid April, she will be moving to Palm Springs, California!   Will be sad to see her leave.......

 

My crunchy French toast - sooo good coated in cornflakes

Mark's burrito - oh-so-pretty and yummy

 

Candy, Executive Chef Juan and Candace

 

Ran a few errands and on home....exercised this afternoon, took a short nap and then Steve, Connie and Vicki (Connie's sister) picked us up and we were off to Parrot Key for the Gatlin dinner show.    Sue and Jerry joined us and what a very enjoyable evening!!!\
 

 LOVE Gatlin and as always, a different type show every time we see them!!!

 

 Steve, Jerry, Sue, Vicki, Connie

 

 

Sun-Mon-Tues - March 16-18

Whew weeeee........just had a marathon 3 days with my sisters-in-law from Lakeland of go go go, shop shop shop and eat eat eat!!   Lots of fun and we girls did our part to boost the Fort Myers economy!   Mark and my brothers had a more leisurely pace of hanging out on Daisy, napping, etc.

Fresh Catch on Fort Myers Beach

 

Sky Bar at Firestone Grille in downtown Fort Myers

Saying good-bye in the parking lot of the

Cape Cod Fish Company

 

Belated Happy St. Patty's Day

Had thee best corned beef and cabbage at Matanza's yesterday!

 

And other BIG news since I updated this blog - our Central Catholic Saints (our kids alma mater) won the state basketball championship for Class 2A - first time ever!     They were unranked and defeated the #1, 2 and 3 (Mark's alma mater - Sterling Newman) ranked teams!!!

 

Some new photos of our sweet Blair...

 

First - she's checking herself in the mirror -

 

So...this is what I look like?

 

Pretty baby

Grandma thinks Blair is a mini Brady!

 

 

Saturday - March 15

Another picture-perfect day......exercised and then I met Sue and Connie and we were off for a girls day of shopping.    We hit several stores and had so much fun and then yummy lunch at the Cape Cod Fish Company.  A few more shops and back to Daisy around 4.    Mark got some stuff done on Daisy and went for a long bike ride to Shell Point.

 

My good friends, Sue and Connie shopping at Oh La La 

 

Mark and I went to 5:00 Mass and stopped at Publix for a few things - had a light supper and glass of wine on our patio this gorgeous evening.

 

Tomorrow my brothers and wives come for 3 days to shop, shop, eat, eat, etc., etc.   

  Look out Fort Myers....here we come!!!!

Lake James

Michael took this picture tonight - family was sitting around a roaring fire

Mid March in North Carolina - not too shabby!!!

 

Big day for the Blue Angels and their first show of the season at El Centro, CA.

Just got a text from Ryan's roommate's Mom.....they were at the show and said it was GREAT!!!!