Howard & I are having a great time in the "Sunshine State" even though the sun has not been shinning for the past three days. The recent showers and overcast days have been an answer to prayer for the locals who are in dire need of rain.
We are staying close to Mickey 'n Minnie; however, we have not seen hide nor hair of them. Disney World has not been on our schedule, and I have a hunch they stay pretty close to home.
We really enjoyed seeing Cirque de Soleil...
...and Blue Man Group. Check these guys out!!
A day at Cypress Gardens was supposed to end with a Willie Nelson concert, but the forcast of rain... our tired bodies... and a lack of interest in Willy sent us home early.
Howard has been chugging the local orange juice which was a challenge to find. Haines City has a store in the front of their processing plant. He thinks a twenty-minute interstate drive is not much of a price to pay for the pleasure of having the refrig. stocked! They say it is not addictive, but I am thinking otherwise.
We are leaving here Sunday for Weston. We have never been there but hear it is charming. It will put us closer to my cousin (Pat Valezquez) who lives with her husband in Boyton Beach. We are having dinner with them Monday evening.
The Traders Point folks are gearing up for the big launch of the new church in the greater Miami area. We will be there to celebrate with them on the 27th. We are looking forward to having dinner with former staffers (Matt & Janie Mehaffey, Bob & Linda Smith and Paul & Ali Smoot). We also look forward to visiting with a volunteer group coming down from Traders Point to help with the launch. It should be an exciting week!
Mike and Nancy Milby (from Lancaster, OH) are with us these first two weeks of our vacation. It has been fun knocking around the area with them. Nancy and I celebrated our birthdays this week. Mine was the big one (65). I won't tell Nancy's number, but it's a few years less than mine!
Howard and Mike said we were going to the Boston Market to celebrate...which was fine with us. When we drove past it and continued on to Magganio's....well...that was too much! We were escorted to our table, only to find a beautiful bouquet of spring flowers waiting for us! Wow...what can you say? Are these guys cool or what?
I am borrowing this laptop from Mike. My plan was to add some recent photos, but have been unable to navagate through the process on a different computer. I am going to see if he can help. If so, there will be more later.
Hope you all are doing well and keeping warm (if you find yourself in the North).
Love to all.
Martha (and Howard)
Howard has been chugging the local orange juice which was a challenge to find. Haines City has a store in the front of their processing plant. He thinks a twenty-minute interstate drive is not much of a price to pay for the pleasure of having the refrig. stocked! They say it is not addictive, but I am thinking otherwise.
We are leaving here Sunday for Weston. We have never been there but hear it is charming. It will put us closer to my cousin (Pat Valezquez) who lives with her husband in Boyton Beach. We are having dinner with them Monday evening.
The Traders Point folks are gearing up for the big launch of the new church in the greater Miami area. We will be there to celebrate with them on the 27th. We are looking forward to having dinner with former staffers (Matt & Janie Mehaffey, Bob & Linda Smith and Paul & Ali Smoot). We also look forward to visiting with a volunteer group coming down from Traders Point to help with the launch. It should be an exciting week!
Mike and Nancy Milby (from Lancaster, OH) are with us these first two weeks of our vacation. It has been fun knocking around the area with them. Nancy and I celebrated our birthdays this week. Mine was the big one (65). I won't tell Nancy's number, but it's a few years less than mine!
Howard and Mike said we were going to the Boston Market to celebrate...which was fine with us. When we drove past it and continued on to Magganio's....well...that was too much! We were escorted to our table, only to find a beautiful bouquet of spring flowers waiting for us! Wow...what can you say? Are these guys cool or what?
I am borrowing this laptop from Mike. My plan was to add some recent photos, but have been unable to navagate through the process on a different computer. I am going to see if he can help. If so, there will be more later.
Hope you all are doing well and keeping warm (if you find yourself in the North).
Love to all.
Martha (and Howard)
1 comment:
Martha,
Richard and I will see you in Miami for the launch!
Buff Clark
(Central Christian, Carmel)
:)
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