Take the Weather With You

While it is a Jimmy Buffett line, it could sure be applied to our recent return home from visiting friends down in FLA. Looks like we left just in time, as the Weather Channel voted Orlando as the "worst weather of the day" yesterday...and it did not make me feel any better hearing that a different flight was being delayed due to a lightning hit. Travel note: unlike the airport in RI, where you can get checked in, through security and grab a bite to eat before your flight in a total of about 40 minutes, apparently 90 minutes is not enough to do the same in Orlando, as we found out when we were standing barefoot in the x-ray line as our scheduled flight departed above us. Luckily, there was room on another plane just 2 hours later...and our luggage made it home on our original flight and was waiting for us at the airport. Other than the long lines, the fine folks at Southwest Airlines were great in getting us on another flight. Many thanks to those we were able to visit, including the Marinos in Ellenton, Bud & Mary in Naples and The Webbs in Vero Beach. Also enjoyed visiting some alligators in the Everglades, the shows at Sea World and Mickey and friends at Disney. Sure glad that Jen did the driving with the big mini-van. Brock and Reed had a wonderful time, and I am sure I will be able to find a photo or two worthy of sharing. Nice to be home, and am trying to get caught up with voice mails and emails, so if you have left a message in the last 8 days, I will hopefully get back to you very soon. Long list of little projects in preparation for opening weekend, so let's hope the spring weather is just around the corner.