Spring Break

Last week we were on "Spring Break." For the past couple of years, my daughter and her husband have invited us to spend this vacation time with their family in Florida - they love the beach...and this spring we were again blessed with fabulous weather!  Daytime temperatures in the 80's - cooler at night.  LOTS OF SUNSHINE!

Most of the days are spent on the beach and/or in the pool with occasional 'outings' to play miniature golf, shop or, this year, a trip to the Naples Zoo.  It's a fun time to be with family and really 'hang out.'

Every year I take my sketchbook.  Last year all the girls wanted to draw/paint in it.  This year there was hardly any interest in that, but I did do a few sketches...just because I have to!

The place that they have rented is a nice sized house on the beach with a smaller house in the back  - a grandparent suite.

There are plantings everywhere and pathways lined with stones.

The pool is between the big and little houses.  The girls spent many hours here and practiced doing flips off the side.

Lizards abound...all sizes and darting around everywhere!  One evening (after we had gone to bed) the girls found a tiny one in the bedroom!  That must have caused a bit of commotion. I understand that their mother wisely put a plastic cup over it, slipped a piece of paper under the cup and released it outside...after they took a picture of the culprit.

 
A FUN time for us all.  Thanks for including us again this year!