The Old and the Restless

On Friday February 7 Maureen and Ramsay came for a few days. We had been worried that they would have problems travelling because of the snow in Atlanta which had left I75 as a parking lot with abandoned cars everywhere. Fortunately the snow melted and they arrived with no problem. With the weather turning sunny and slightly warmer in Florida, we went for a dolphin discovery tour again. Enjoying the warmer weather, a group of dolphins was frolicking in the river. A sea turtle covered with moss and barely moving was sighted. Fearing hypothermia the skipper phoned the marine centre. The coast guard came along to help catch it. Since they were unsuccessful, the marine centre said the turtle would probably be OK and to just leave it. The weather began to cool but it was still sunny enough for a beach walk. Ramsay, are you OK? Traditional lunch at JB's fish camp. Notice who is not eating Key Lime pie! Meanwhile back in Atlanta…another storm! Count th...

In February 2010, Nick and Julie came to visit us. Revisiting that Blog, I could see that it had been cold then. We hoped the weather would be better this year. It wasn't. It rained every day except for the day they left to go further south for their cruise. A good place to visit on a rainy day is the Kennedy Space Centre. As I was taking a picture of the Canadarm, someone said, "Must be another Canadian." Nick, Julie, Paul at the Space Centre. A misty, chilly beach walk. The last day was so nice that Nick was determined to walk barefoot on the beach. A beautiful end to a beautiful day.