Day One Hundred Ninety Eight 2011

Sunday at the beach. Overcast and drizzly all day until sunset when the clouds finally broke. Enjoyed fresh Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for breakfast. Jerry waited in line for over an hour for those. The kids hit the pool for a while and swam with the shark. We caught a noon showing of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2'. We all loved the movie. Grand daughter Shelby and I wept and walked out with bright red (and runny) noses and tear streaked blotchy faces. Enjoyed a fabulous meal (best snow crab legs on the planet) at our fave seafood place here, Fisherman's Wharf. We hit the beach this evening just before sunset. At last, some blue sky! Grandson Elijah and son in law Kerry rode the waves on boogie boards. Enjoyed a little night swimming in the pool (my pics weren't very good). Good times. Worn out! Tomorrow is Shelby's 10th birthday. She's is so excited. Stay tuned!

Day One Hundred Ninety Seven 2011

Travel Day. Got off to a very late start to begin with. Tons of traffic. Seems everyone who skipped the beach last year because of the oil spill is making up for it this year. Rain off and on and then the floodgates opened pretty much when we crossed the Alabama/Florida line and stayed open all the way. Several traffic accidents along the way. Blessedly, none involved my peeps. Saw a van that had flipped over on its roof on the interstate in the downpour. Took alternate route into Destin when traffic got so backed up we couldn't move. That made the trip seem like an eternity. (It was.) We ended up going through the toll booth and across the bay bridge. Almost eight o'clock by the time we finally arrived. Daughter Holly treated us all to a homemade (Dad's sauce) spaghetti dinner. So good! What a blessing after this mind-numbing day. Looking forward to sunny days ahead and sharing some cool beach fun pics with all of you. I'm keeping my fingers (and painted toes) crossed!

Day One Hundred Ninety Six 2011

Can't wait!

Happy TGIF, everyone!

Day One Hundred Ninety Five 2011

Another pretty butterfly visited my potted Lantana this afternoon. It never did spread its wings to show off its beautiful markings. Maybe next time.

Day One Hundred Ninety Four 2011

The Lantana is attracting butterflies (as advertised) and the bees seem to love it, too. The last picture is a little pink Dahlia blooming in the back yard. I love these (this one didn't want to show its pretty face), but they aren't doing too well this summer. Hubby Neil says you have to dig them up and separate the bulbs. I think that might be a job for the gardener in the family (Neil? Hello?).