The Florida Adventure Starts to Wind Down

Welcome back -

No pictures tonight - it's late and I'm tired and have a big day tomorrow.  Here's the recap of today's adventures:

Well, the party last night lasted until quite nearly 1am last night and we wanted an early start to the day today since four of us depart for home in the afternoon (“M” and family plus “H²” who has to go to work tomorrow).

So it’s yet another bright, sunny day in central Florida and I’m just waiting for “H²” to get ready so we can meet “M” “S” and “G” down in the lobby and return to “H”s house for a big, bagel and lox breakfast.  I don’t know what the morning will hold for us – I expect more of the same from last night unless “B” has found some exciting event that we really can’t resist.  At about 2pm “B” will depart with the gang for the airport and “H²” will leave late in the afternoon to get home to southern Florida – about a 4 hour drive.

At 3pm “N” and I have an appointment to see the “villa” model home – it’s the only (moderately priced) model we have not seen during the last week and “B” thought it would be good for us to see it; just to know what’s out there.  That should be fun – though we might miss “H²”’s departure – not sure yet.

So that’s what I expect for today – I’ll let you know how it all turns out.

Well, the preparation for our large breakfast was a symphony of controlled chaos – several cooks preparing or cooking everything from bagels to potatoes to scrambled eggs to every side dish that exists.  Those that weren’t cooking were washing what whomever was done with - a utensil or pot, pan, or dish.

Finally we all sat down and finished nearly everything over conversation and coffee (and juice and milk and water etc etc).  Some time after that we went to the community pool which is not even a mile from the house.  “G”, “M”, “B” and “N” went swimming while the rest of us sat in the shade and chatted.

By the time we returned, a quick lunch was called for so everyone grabbed some leftovers from the past day or two and cleaned out the frig and it was suddenly time to drive “M” and family to the airport.  The pandemoniusly noisy house was suddenly quiet since only “HHH”, “H²” and I are left.  They will accompany me on the appointment to see the “villa” style houses in about half an hour, then when we return “H²” will have to leave also to return to her home in southern Florida.

I expect a quiet evening after that – and perhaps another early evening.  Tomorrow I return to California through Tampa so we plan to take a trip to the gulf coast which “N” has never seen, then drop me off at the airport and I’ll be on my way home.

----- and time passed ------

I was right about the quiet evening which was very good.  “N” is learning to knit and is presently making a knitted stuffed toy bear that “H” makes for charity.  While “N” worked on it I read The Siliphore, Book One to her, which she really, really liked.  SO gratifying when someone likes what you create!

We had a late, very pleasant supper then back to more knitting and reading and before we knew it it had gotten late.

Tomorrow’s plan still stands to go to the Tampa area and tour around until 3pm when I’ll need to be at the airport for my 4:30pm flight home. 

I’ll need my sleep for the big day tomorrow, so good night, all!