tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89610128550581887862024-02-18T23:43:08.001-06:00Mary ShurAngela married, cruised, went to Miami, Key West, and sent Sandra back to Belgium with a ton of memories...priceless!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-88132212733944646492010-04-17T18:10:00.005-05:002010-09-15T10:12:46.011-05:00NASA - Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyIuy7L5y0l_nRRS8BBB6JIwZ4sOCXRkTyBex0Ko73r-F9BhNmZf0aP-2aaV2DwbRi7C8eF7bj1ASgVthJR4ROsEQbf0A85P-fqi2NRlCEq2Ipg4E703-0dCv4HYl68bCQbH1x3GDKmR_/s1600/NASA&SB+019.JPG"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461153072473875858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyIuy7L5y0l_nRRS8BBB6JIwZ4sOCXRkTyBex0Ko73r-F9BhNmZf0aP-2aaV2DwbRi7C8eF7bj1ASgVthJR4ROsEQbf0A85P-fqi2NRlCEq2Ipg4E703-0dCv4HYl68bCQbH1x3GDKmR_/s200/NASA&SB+019.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 150px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></span></a><span style="color: black;"> To our surprise, Bill and Terri Roedel made it to Lynn and Angela's Cocoa Beach wedding the previous Saturday. The Roedel's came down from Myrtle Beach, NC to see the space shuttle and rocket launch shoot off Monday. We returned from our Carnival 4-day cruise on Thursday and met up with the Roedel's to tour </span><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/home/index.html"><span style="color: black;">NASA</span></a><span style="color: black;"> along with Sandra, who also said she wanted to visit here after the cruise.</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BjdSScwD9ZcqA_faLrojDOcmqpVocPlTwET0e0_qrY2dhEAS1esuiwPn7Jzfnu4xSi7Bck0-Ll-drPT0pCH_fgG4wwFtx2GKo_1sWSlIvWt6oRWD-2jBEpRDXrikst5Gq0D4dyPg31p9/s1600/NASA&SB+011.JPG" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; height: 160px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; width: 221px;"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461153062461948706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BjdSScwD9ZcqA_faLrojDOcmqpVocPlTwET0e0_qrY2dhEAS1esuiwPn7Jzfnu4xSi7Bck0-Ll-drPT0pCH_fgG4wwFtx2GKo_1sWSlIvWt6oRWD-2jBEpRDXrikst5Gq0D4dyPg31p9/s200/NASA&SB+011.JPG" style="float: right; height: 150px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></span></a><span style="color: black;">Rick likes to make Bill sqrim by giving him a brother-in-lawly peck on the cheek. He tried to do this when he first saw him on Cocoa Beach and Rick said it was funny to watch Bill run away from him. When I came out of the bridal dressing room after helping Angela with her dress I saw this woman hugging on Rick and thought, who is that strange woman hugging on my husbands, until I heard the words emit from her mouth--euchre! I knew immediately it was Terri! OMG, Bill and Terri made it, they did a Rick and Mary thing...surprise us all!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7LUoyQkbFFYvnRusRdw0MxAWM_xQrEVYZkqKulpW-0MArSIIHBAHo4t09GG9h1b9Pwwr_C0sjLEb-ZY9sejx_aUXAyLRQTyB1pPEa1acb7GySr-Y_CqtMvqYQgQWbKS6uQyxhArSTLJk/s1600/NASA&SB+037.JPG"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461152037018611858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7LUoyQkbFFYvnRusRdw0MxAWM_xQrEVYZkqKulpW-0MArSIIHBAHo4t09GG9h1b9Pwwr_C0sjLEb-ZY9sejx_aUXAyLRQTyB1pPEa1acb7GySr-Y_CqtMvqYQgQWbKS6uQyxhArSTLJk/s200/NASA&SB+037.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 150px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></span></a><span style="color: black;">We visited a replica of the space shuttle, where they showed the loading bay, the astronauts flight deck, where they potty, and all those interesting details.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">The picture is the actual instrument panels of the 1960s used by the space program. For more pictures visit my facebook page.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">This picture does no justice. After the video presentation we enter the huge room of the space shuttle exhausts. It is hard to show by </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQEbSAPU0pycXbHopTHr8-01_JHWMRt9hYuIUcs3bswenvCuWHAmwKiIrx7XxMVTC8GWUDHroFaXCjg0jjOUTSP6TqZ12oYfafBCbKvbF5voSw4eHMsAF6OhADU8a3GFIsHquJyeG3Kkc/s1600/NASA&SB+049.JPG"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461152026214353682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQEbSAPU0pycXbHopTHr8-01_JHWMRt9hYuIUcs3bswenvCuWHAmwKiIrx7XxMVTC8GWUDHroFaXCjg0jjOUTSP6TqZ12oYfafBCbKvbF5voSw4eHMsAF6OhADU8a3GFIsHquJyeG3Kkc/s200/NASA&SB+049.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 150px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></span></a><span style="color: black;">this picture the mammoth size of these exhaust tunnels shown here. Each section of the space shuttle is laid out describing it's use and purpose. Below is the astronauts spacesuit as Rick notes carefully. Their are many different locations, but this one was my favorite which also featured the moon vehicle, an overglorified dune buggy, diner, gift shop and much more.</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">Fly me to the moon photoshoot. Unfortunately, the pic of Rick and I had to be deleted = ( but the whole experience and knowledge was well worth it.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglV2wY3C00U7rxUoM7nJY2obvONlvu4ebjdK6emOC7mvM1H1TNY43gW6bp_XZdPW-jo5VwupU_05mlUQxBR_xULJjmklzfI9fKRc9rLZtJIdkVC376UFmtPLFZOUtXaCAzr-M3wW-DYrDP/s1600/image4.jpg"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461151494431368370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglV2wY3C00U7rxUoM7nJY2obvONlvu4ebjdK6emOC7mvM1H1TNY43gW6bp_XZdPW-jo5VwupU_05mlUQxBR_xULJjmklzfI9fKRc9rLZtJIdkVC376UFmtPLFZOUtXaCAzr-M3wW-DYrDP/s200/image4.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 150px;" /></span></a><span style="color: black;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjPJyvH6w5trU0X66p1sbl7IPxqjEzQhGwdZeogBAqbZB-tI2SRUZ_rEdSkpUGymNN5MOcLFvkI6fxIEPsUvZTFO5Jy9wdj2s9hV4CF385wz-Y4XyNdynbysITfCdbaW3F92OBYGBLzwK/s1600/NASA2.jpg"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461164240851077714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqjPJyvH6w5trU0X66p1sbl7IPxqjEzQhGwdZeogBAqbZB-tI2SRUZ_rEdSkpUGymNN5MOcLFvkI6fxIEPsUvZTFO5Jy9wdj2s9hV4CF385wz-Y4XyNdynbysITfCdbaW3F92OBYGBLzwK/s200/NASA2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 148px;" /></span></a><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgr60-AXeNg-jSM3DpM7XR-hzxVvhnDLMeBMA0AeUbXdlYqoeR6kHt4sGnCLIMMMNLhdjPyv1DpW1_RGeK8IlMA2qlqFf-7dSXd_rY-ePgUP04RJgq8jc5xGvwpikgxd9MGbAXf9mDl-Y/s1600/NASA&SB+004.JPG"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461152015176839202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgr60-AXeNg-jSM3DpM7XR-hzxVvhnDLMeBMA0AeUbXdlYqoeR6kHt4sGnCLIMMMNLhdjPyv1DpW1_RGeK8IlMA2qlqFf-7dSXd_rY-ePgUP04RJgq8jc5xGvwpikgxd9MGbAXf9mDl-Y/s200/NASA&SB+004.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 150px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></span></a></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-5522570765768027632010-04-16T12:32:00.001-05:002010-04-17T11:31:02.873-05:00Miami and Everglades<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8gX54OBVRHXm1fFoZJ6yI7pQzb7Rx5fEkewTFuVt3c9ntS7U-vFYINbtLeNuB1Zvq9eEOoyGqHnYamn77ggqZ-j2pCj5zlWQwZ1EA836pX6FT5olTc7Ji-LIbGGhAWe8evq3Ahd_ebNz/s1600/GumpGators&SBnite+098.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461129668311120994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8gX54OBVRHXm1fFoZJ6yI7pQzb7Rx5fEkewTFuVt3c9ntS7U-vFYINbtLeNuB1Zvq9eEOoyGqHnYamn77ggqZ-j2pCj5zlWQwZ1EA836pX6FT5olTc7Ji-LIbGGhAWe8evq3Ahd_ebNz/s200/GumpGators&SBnite+098.JPG" /></a> After leaving the rest of the family from the cruise ship we went to Miami at South Beach and stayed at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Westgate</span> for $60.00 a night provided we go t<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hrough</span> one of their time-share presentations. When the young lady found out that we were not interested and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">WG</span> called us. She went again and cancelled the meeting. Top photo is a classic art deco designed hotel. This is the first time we were at South Beach at night and were able to see the neon lights.<br /><br /><div>We took Sandra on the infamous <a href="http://www.ducktourssouthbeach.com/">Duck Tours</a> The tour lasts about 90 minutes traveling the streets of Miami where I spotted D-A-S-H, owned by the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kardashians</span> sisters from California who are featured on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">TV</span>. The Duck (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">amphibious</span> vehicle) plunged into the Biscayne Bay to see multi-million dollar homes, the cruise ships, downtown <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Miami</span>, and sailboats galore. The following day we went downtown near the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cruise ship</span> port and ate at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bubba</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gumps restaurant</span>, Rick got a back massage, Sandra and I went shopping and she found a bunch of wigs including a bright blue one, and I found 5 colorful wraps for Danielle and all of our granddaughters to wear at Anna's Greek <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZvB3WD6GF_ec1KDMCJgfN_hxs022-CTtc34Hbb6fjGmmV4u3_kJV6N2UFNUoDBY96plv-DDY0ep24opU-7oGMAq0NUDJSNXPgnLtC6pK6IU2cKnHg9HEjFLtpeIOfaJmOgEpuLEssStff/s1600/GumpGators&SBnite+006.JPG"></a><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Restaurant</span> for kid's night dancing. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PKwKNGaLiQsKQPie5u87eU70lGDMT6WUl-xQsH2pLHqwG-0lk0gzUSLM2oxFoySrnYsPAMy_TXlgXKo3VFr5h5RITexsi5GFqnmRXrPHCxjC8DpWHpPxx34sF-8jfDdjwVcrQ0ab8xYv/s1600/image3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 187px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461144038347254082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3PKwKNGaLiQsKQPie5u87eU70lGDMT6WUl-xQsH2pLHqwG-0lk0gzUSLM2oxFoySrnYsPAMy_TXlgXKo3VFr5h5RITexsi5GFqnmRXrPHCxjC8DpWHpPxx34sF-8jfDdjwVcrQ0ab8xYv/s200/image3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>After that we were shuttled to <a href="http://gatorpark.reachlocal.com/coupon/?scid=1548704&cid=530373&tc=10041708471967157&rl_key=64254de7a1135a50614b1d54b2727402&kw=10237094&dynamic_proxy=1&primary_serv=gatorpark.reachlocal.net&se_refer=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.fastbrowsersearch.com%252Fresults%252Fresults.aspx%253Fsp%253D1%2526q%253Dgator%252Bpark%252Bmiami%252Bfl%2526c%253Dweb%2526s%253DDSP%2526v%253D19%2526tid%253D%25257b778974CA-0607-4601-BA7B-062E81A621ED%25257d">Gator Park </a>where we were able to spot alligators other wildlife while riding on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">airboat</span>. Rick and Sandra held an alligator (for a price, $3 photo opt). When we got out of the gator show the male peacock was in full plume, strutting around and showing off to one of the females. </div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvr6e_VoU7dDI3jO23h5G2e-U02eeM8FcGkTx09q9qFQ9BdDErZl8126ya0VKj10WhVbDP3Ml2-aOJaKyWcy9U0JPSn0mCKAWIX5dJCt9xcNhsHYOPU28rgI4NLPByCL-DUAgnvtpuvE8t/s1600/peacock.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 143px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461144241411167010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvr6e_VoU7dDI3jO23h5G2e-U02eeM8FcGkTx09q9qFQ9BdDErZl8126ya0VKj10WhVbDP3Ml2-aOJaKyWcy9U0JPSn0mCKAWIX5dJCt9xcNhsHYOPU28rgI4NLPByCL-DUAgnvtpuvE8t/s200/peacock.jpg" /></a>That evening we ate dinner at The Place <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">restaurant</span> the the three of us shared a Seafood platter meal for two with 20% off costing $80.00. We thought that was expensive until we got to Key West. Read about our $115.00 breakfast = ]]<br /></div><br /><div>Before we left for Key West Sandra and I went to the beach. We always visited the strip of shops and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">restaurants</span>. This the first time I actually went to the beach. Maybe next time I will swim in the ocean. <div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVwHGCfA7RPXCEota8F1JB-QpRYRGWbm1F95i3TGE1J8ywQ1u8Ue9h99KYcECArCpkJDgqHyoSCzePXfGKbJYyoVTPNaXojtvvleRTKTQlMQUDnyVrYXocI8COMK6A47fRrY7J2fIyXi6/s1600/MiamiBeach3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461126889661726834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVVwHGCfA7RPXCEota8F1JB-QpRYRGWbm1F95i3TGE1J8ywQ1u8Ue9h99KYcECArCpkJDgqHyoSCzePXfGKbJYyoVTPNaXojtvvleRTKTQlMQUDnyVrYXocI8COMK6A47fRrY7J2fIyXi6/s200/MiamiBeach3.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-49325689845286717392010-04-16T11:48:00.000-05:002010-04-17T11:54:37.758-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwk1i7LMSPtGEZqD08TtWBKUapr5XCjWXMZSQbuvNL_Dr7GGsopmja4IBxUuxMNLjlSEQ5XmpI_tYZ-RKEwil_3As42uK0JFroIYfbe4F71HFIIpGy-yecQetVX5Ik2GWI8nraSFKG0oFz/s1600/Hwy1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 52px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461148615111668738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwk1i7LMSPtGEZqD08TtWBKUapr5XCjWXMZSQbuvNL_Dr7GGsopmja4IBxUuxMNLjlSEQ5XmpI_tYZ-RKEwil_3As42uK0JFroIYfbe4F71HFIIpGy-yecQetVX5Ik2GWI8nraSFKG0oFz/s200/Hwy1.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1YXsgFzEYvFRBqZoZDMKqPWnv3WEBul5-fYJrJcZ2Fzgenbx-zGvmynztvCoWtMaSJHgXVPOMvAElKjJ2KAu_6x-W9MK8G_z5NytwNxUMWl2OubKG-HMG-0_TI5c4Wm1lG9UrhMRkNSy/s1600/KeyWest2+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460780133675735522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1YXsgFzEYvFRBqZoZDMKqPWnv3WEBul5-fYJrJcZ2Fzgenbx-zGvmynztvCoWtMaSJHgXVPOMvAElKjJ2KAu_6x-W9MK8G_z5NytwNxUMWl2OubKG-HMG-0_TI5c4Wm1lG9UrhMRkNSy/s200/KeyWest2+002.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Rick, Sandra (friend from Belgium) and I drove to Key West for a few days. We were able to stay at the Front Street Hyatt Resort and Spa using the Rewards from our credit card. This was very luxurious. Outside of the lobby is a turtle pond who have a bridge and sandbox to play in. Sandra is posing by the pond. Saw a couple of weddings while we were there. The second wedding they were capturing sunset poses. this is where I caught a sailboat at sunset (photo at bottom of page). <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxI9icQk87Xho2Q5CMLzAFleDO6OcskLywYsbFb2ytEeeH_CjT20t0ucMMjjq0368TtMm9sgFwzdjKiHpAGu4IOiefby3fLSBWE8zoqsoPx7X1tGB6vcmHOi_dVmIhykt16AXc8uZnTyNn/s1600/KeyWest2+060.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460779458313331986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxI9icQk87Xho2Q5CMLzAFleDO6OcskLywYsbFb2ytEeeH_CjT20t0ucMMjjq0368TtMm9sgFwzdjKiHpAGu4IOiefby3fLSBWE8zoqsoPx7X1tGB6vcmHOi_dVmIhykt16AXc8uZnTyNn/s200/KeyWest2+060.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I visited the home of Ernest Hemingway while Sandra visited the lighthouse right across the street. This is a cat haven. I never seen so many cats in one place. There were two cats on Ernie's bed and a cat cemetary in the backyard. The foliage on the grounds were beautiful. See the pink water lilies!<br /><br />Downtown has many shops with great deals. There are several <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4OILNWqh9L6A_7pkkQcM3akogkEMgQ2bmq1b8H-1LgHrD6fOEE__BiqFSiNnlygjeI4Sff1Xzltw_VET2-P7xfI0BLUDBAG3d_MSNyQAZvLVGXBLW7sJtqgsbXUob2jJl2NZOYSv0gBJX/s1600/KeyWest2+067.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460779956565488322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4OILNWqh9L6A_7pkkQcM3akogkEMgQ2bmq1b8H-1LgHrD6fOEE__BiqFSiNnlygjeI4Sff1Xzltw_VET2-P7xfI0BLUDBAG3d_MSNyQAZvLVGXBLW7sJtqgsbXUob2jJl2NZOYSv0gBJX/s200/KeyWest2+067.JPG" /></a>that sell everything for $5.00 each. Awesome deals! Sandra and I took a picture with the "Spongeman" - creepy! We took the trolley tour because last trip there Rick, Danielle, and I took the Train Tour. It was the same price, but the train only covered the immediate downtown area. The trolley covered the whole island so that we were able to see the Southernmost Point of Florida, which is just 70 miles from Cuba. There are other keys beyond this point, but one has to take a boat to get to them. Most of these keys are uninhabited.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1YXsgFzEYvFRBqZoZDMKqPWnv3WEBul5-fYJrJcZ2Fzgenbx-zGvmynztvCoWtMaSJHgXVPOMvAElKjJ2KAu_6x-W9MK8G_z5NytwNxUMWl2OubKG-HMG-0_TI5c4Wm1lG9UrhMRkNSy/s1600/KeyWest2+002.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXagSOfNyk5KiQF2_5b90ANOlbfNQPd9FsRixQfPG5TMplMB-4Cq_MPW8IQ5CakwI3OdMy7dQp_iORC6Gk0r1rh5yCXJRzgvMWkt4_NL_px2VVrs2Rn2H-EeoEqeRWNnvpm7S81oxDfbB1/s1600/KeyWest2+090.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460780446551001090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXagSOfNyk5KiQF2_5b90ANOlbfNQPd9FsRixQfPG5TMplMB-4Cq_MPW8IQ5CakwI3OdMy7dQp_iORC6Gk0r1rh5yCXJRzgvMWkt4_NL_px2VVrs2Rn2H-EeoEqeRWNnvpm7S81oxDfbB1/s200/KeyWest2+090.JPG" /></a> </div><div>And note the Highway 1, Mile Marker Zero above: This is the absolute beginning of Highway 1 which runs all the way to the northernmost point of Maine or at least close to it anyway.<br /><br />Our breakfast at the Hyatt was a whopping $115.00, but they gave us $75.00 credit because our room was not ready when we arrived. And they upgraded our room from a city view to top floor ocean view. Blessed!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmjeUd8t-_v3SPDyvDlVmid28gjcrBdalbILwxVNspNIGN0SRpruAYhPghHZX1EhYiG7BQF9QpO6xYizOtS2HXlCfWrZAwVxCd3kIAF9UNP-l6wTnMfj2epXmrQKgXbGt-OEnuNC7zZ9t-/s1600/KeyWest2+098.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFuQWymeMhkbWJVVUr4JbRAFzcju87WUlAhhsPoDxpgqSjxsf3GCk7H_CMC26HLnvawIhE4Evx8FiUe2hf494Gcd6QwsnAdDPEJBjlcXbdEA9BauzKu8JBBLn2DnEcIKPbRMhT4TfrHUk/s1600/KeyWest2+112.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 210px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 184px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460778711942424178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFuQWymeMhkbWJVVUr4JbRAFzcju87WUlAhhsPoDxpgqSjxsf3GCk7H_CMC26HLnvawIhE4Evx8FiUe2hf494Gcd6QwsnAdDPEJBjlcXbdEA9BauzKu8JBBLn2DnEcIKPbRMhT4TfrHUk/s200/KeyWest2+112.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFuQWymeMhkbWJVVUr4JbRAFzcju87WUlAhhsPoDxpgqSjxsf3GCk7H_CMC26HLnvawIhE4Evx8FiUe2hf494Gcd6QwsnAdDPEJBjlcXbdEA9BauzKu8JBBLn2DnEcIKPbRMhT4TfrHUk/s1600/KeyWest2+112.JPG"></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFuQWymeMhkbWJVVUr4JbRAFzcju87WUlAhhsPoDxpgqSjxsf3GCk7H_CMC26HLnvawIhE4Evx8FiUe2hf494Gcd6QwsnAdDPEJBjlcXbdEA9BauzKu8JBBLn2DnEcIKPbRMhT4TfrHUk/s1600/KeyWest2+112.JPG"></a> </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFuQWymeMhkbWJVVUr4JbRAFzcju87WUlAhhsPoDxpgqSjxsf3GCk7H_CMC26HLnvawIhE4Evx8FiUe2hf494Gcd6QwsnAdDPEJBjlcXbdEA9BauzKu8JBBLn2DnEcIKPbRMhT4TfrHUk/s1600/KeyWest2+112.JPG"></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFuQWymeMhkbWJVVUr4JbRAFzcju87WUlAhhsPoDxpgqSjxsf3GCk7H_CMC26HLnvawIhE4Evx8FiUe2hf494Gcd6QwsnAdDPEJBjlcXbdEA9BauzKu8JBBLn2DnEcIKPbRMhT4TfrHUk/s1600/KeyWest2+112.JPG"></a></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-71628450969843430982009-06-02T20:48:00.001-05:002009-06-02T20:48:27.816-05:00<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4f5459304f5463334e773d3d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: Life and Times" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4f5459304f5463334e773d3d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=hallmark&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;" /></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows/?partner=hallmark" target="_blank">Make a Smilebox slideshow</a></td></tr></table>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-48378920514402959862009-01-26T00:59:00.000-06:002009-02-16T17:28:41.109-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJahFJR16lJvptC7FcL1c1WuuJj18rGruv2YUEo37ySC4ELbZaFzUkSljT3IsES5oGlmM69GmLVs-SHgti6zoUhhz7Xo6cCKiRj51EYHOicroFPy7Zl5XatCsVLBQ2bjcD5_vY0X93OYvI/s1600-h/India+2009+084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295501969329847442" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 148px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLmdliCXQvGq6-dFmR7vBlN0KkbPbQNonk4EAkrmKqka-EaEl-wyPxWJF-32DsSIDbczELUozEqrI-n0JJOipKF8FENlATHoOAzNUJIz9dsC3qdqbAcS-ucZf8ZLyQemvEihXzCIKUoA1/s320/India+2009+060.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyR7OH1E8jA6vAJ4UQMZcjhHumixNzLY7xkHsEUncECUvRFWtcPPQlqV7u5X7CRvKdBuZVIj0m8WtHjXAmjWkP6J3RtcBu2MbgykIxXYZwhmV3vmjzPoo5XYKmAyImDBU_GJRdoYF5uF1p/s1600-h/India+2009+059.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295490043119712994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 123px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyR7OH1E8jA6vAJ4UQMZcjhHumixNzLY7xkHsEUncECUvRFWtcPPQlqV7u5X7CRvKdBuZVIj0m8WtHjXAmjWkP6J3RtcBu2MbgykIxXYZwhmV3vmjzPoo5XYKmAyImDBU_GJRdoYF5uF1p/s320/India+2009+059.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div>Faces of the Indian people. Rick loves working with the people of India because they are very hard working, but get paid so little. Rick has seen over the last 10 years that he has visited there how their livelihood progresses each visit.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>India's scholarly team met over 10 years ago with a plan called 2020. Their goal-to become a self-sustaining nation instead of third-world economy. Most of the "Holy" cows are out of the major cities. Highwa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk57v16PNIVIW1Y4ovelveSFNwYS0AX85XeQkHAftV8TN0Uy8rtClbu28VsX6B_hDj_1Qfp-TYU6AD9SHc2HZlU7ec5ZGmC1WNmmmAJpUFM1UrhB4Ts1cVgyLEhyphenhyphend0XQdis-_mV0Izj_cL/s1600-h/India+2009+048.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295490039462161858" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 148px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 178px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk57v16PNIVIW1Y4ovelveSFNwYS0AX85XeQkHAftV8TN0Uy8rtClbu28VsX6B_hDj_1Qfp-TYU6AD9SHc2HZlU7ec5ZGmC1WNmmmAJpUFM1UrhB4Ts1cVgyLEhyphenhyphend0XQdis-_mV0Izj_cL/s320/India+2009+048.JPG" border="0" /></a>ys are <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjGmcEGkWrcGfFNtjf0YsqarBfRoRgra48kh81sdQQxC5WM7EXsPRZHcV8NAhSU1I4JJr-O4MdojPfxwhi7z8kVUu909snwrEJHSoio8pHx2pWxaVpXgEBW-OlcicBRZFhfwGEZNrgdJI/s1600-h/India+2009+037.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303540486753222994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 139px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 176px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIjGmcEGkWrcGfFNtjf0YsqarBfRoRgra48kh81sdQQxC5WM7EXsPRZHcV8NAhSU1I4JJr-O4MdojPfxwhi7z8kVUu909snwrEJHSoio8pHx2pWxaVpXgEBW-OlcicBRZFhfwGEZNrgdJI/s200/India+2009+037.JPG" border="0" /></a>developing all over. The southeastern part has a lot of Christianity. Northwest is more Muslim. They love color. </div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-71593989232602576792009-01-26T00:26:00.000-06:002009-02-16T17:29:30.803-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9djP1XNbgVJs5FY1mKFaDl0FbOnogd0EGrR-fNhLHy1rqunYiNNnV7bR5qy3m34RGYvGdHHmnkC3oY7vYEo_aFlHhYtBio-oD-K5iG-IMuyETVu4Lg3_o_4c1Qh_A4MwRSlKZbv32bzg/s1600-h/India+2009+004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295485403135325042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9djP1XNbgVJs5FY1mKFaDl0FbOnogd0EGrR-fNhLHy1rqunYiNNnV7bR5qy3m34RGYvGdHHmnkC3oY7vYEo_aFlHhYtBio-oD-K5iG-IMuyETVu4Lg3_o_4c1Qh_A4MwRSlKZbv32bzg/s320/India+2009+004.JPG" border="0" /></a> My brother-in-law, Gary Finley, from Brentwood, Tennessee seated here at preacher meeting in Chennai located on India's Eastern Coast. Rick and Gary researched information for Healing Hands International. Vinyl chairs are a BIG item over there.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-5943545020178179102009-01-01T17:35:00.000-06:002009-01-26T00:26:17.869-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBe1dBxNBdF4GzFRMmuLnDwx_NQ5NN_mjG927FTfbppxtFHkRgQbhbqDN4cQMF9Fgs_ai9yOMFfT0VUDJlaict1pYAvKUMsKLIdZsp5I9gxycxb8e5pobJ-KlNe9mT41Im7AxLUv2Q60-/s1600-h/marrick1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286473358914299106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBe1dBxNBdF4GzFRMmuLnDwx_NQ5NN_mjG927FTfbppxtFHkRgQbhbqDN4cQMF9Fgs_ai9yOMFfT0VUDJlaict1pYAvKUMsKLIdZsp5I9gxycxb8e5pobJ-KlNe9mT41Im7AxLUv2Q60-/s320/marrick1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We are so blessed. We have family, health, and happiness. What more is there to life. Extra perks are that Angela has met Lynn and they seem to have a wonderful relationship. Tonya and Matt are engaged and are planning to get married Just about everyone is workiMay 30 of this year. Danielle is stayed with me while Rick was in India for 10 days. She is in her final undergraduate semester at WKU. Yahoo!!! Jody's family are adorable as ever.</div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-49631553146711827122009-01-01T17:23:00.000-06:002009-01-01T17:34:40.679-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xznh2CVok1eh-uKJOALUu2C04Ho9lnDizdJLPwRBISCzIIIPskDev-ejLnDEIfELfIveXn-gBSnZWkbGUH3KOjQ9ZcgMcYzBCt_BLOze2uxJWJM1onD1NGWIab2MptkRvHBMMJqAfiZg/s1600-h/RICK%2520MARY%2520AND%2520LOUISE%2520MANDRELL%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286470609381034162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xznh2CVok1eh-uKJOALUu2C04Ho9lnDizdJLPwRBISCzIIIPskDev-ejLnDEIfELfIveXn-gBSnZWkbGUH3KOjQ9ZcgMcYzBCt_BLOze2uxJWJM1onD1NGWIab2MptkRvHBMMJqAfiZg/s320/RICK%2520MARY%2520AND%2520LOUISE%2520MANDRELL%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>Christmas Eve Rick and I wanted to do something special since we already spent Christmas with the rest of the family on Thanksgiving Day!</p><p>We went to the Louise Mandrell Christmas Show at Opryland Hotel. When she was autographing a photo of Rick and I she remarked that her mother's name is Mary, and I said my middle name is LOUISE!!!</p>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-76696538519279552472009-01-01T17:18:00.000-06:002009-01-01T17:22:34.209-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFF4JgK3I6p1oSP2W0P8BVcrUay8WBc9AkBjovO1JoZQIDop12wKTJEO-K3rV3wfEypiPStjLnVJIYWAOuClJRVsf359-yPSNHXZtx4MVHfIgaDUGPFI3t4bzYo1uwI1wZWGopI0ye_mnF/s1600-h/reschKids.jpg"><span style="color:#ffffff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286469539426297602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 309px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFF4JgK3I6p1oSP2W0P8BVcrUay8WBc9AkBjovO1JoZQIDop12wKTJEO-K3rV3wfEypiPStjLnVJIYWAOuClJRVsf359-yPSNHXZtx4MVHfIgaDUGPFI3t4bzYo1uwI1wZWGopI0ye_mnF/s320/reschKids.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> Christmas 2008<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnRLPIx3hEOAbYHYYNWX93o5Fwm5QmFKRn1D2TLBUZIcv088vPS_UdGygcKVwnQHiBHgMMlB1dGi7WUCc9f4ivs1FXifLpniyMd4H4R34xhDdce_-HfXn9XETSIY7epyABqEKgHa7n34o4/s1600-h/routionGang.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286469248140937346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnRLPIx3hEOAbYHYYNWX93o5Fwm5QmFKRn1D2TLBUZIcv088vPS_UdGygcKVwnQHiBHgMMlB1dGi7WUCc9f4ivs1FXifLpniyMd4H4R34xhDdce_-HfXn9XETSIY7epyABqEKgHa7n34o4/s320/routionGang.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNin3u9VnTF97xN_dsZ3zPjLjU2_I21cKtlQjUpi4qsM0706FcBXLh969-2Ac7gn7VXw-Mji1wyXL28l5pqrx0Tm_PO-JUDAgGy9mi7VKwRbdmIjhfKmH3oK7TGPjQ9qsuVq1aTlK_azC4/s1600-h/Ginneys_Family0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286469115343621858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNin3u9VnTF97xN_dsZ3zPjLjU2_I21cKtlQjUpi4qsM0706FcBXLh969-2Ac7gn7VXw-Mji1wyXL28l5pqrx0Tm_PO-JUDAgGy9mi7VKwRbdmIjhfKmH3oK7TGPjQ9qsuVq1aTlK_azC4/s320/Ginneys_Family0001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UkXoVpNV0_D3qiTahg3iESQLJq9k_SKAuEmKHhVQlkcFSTVmjCZDUQR2O2xnsbbCCY63RhCRIiXKCSMM_XG3DH77xkWlvuWH00TjmsgLI5lcLJru0WgyEfFxcsus2pnh0kR3oE6pZxEk/s1600-h/Katies_Family0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286468982165877042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UkXoVpNV0_D3qiTahg3iESQLJq9k_SKAuEmKHhVQlkcFSTVmjCZDUQR2O2xnsbbCCY63RhCRIiXKCSMM_XG3DH77xkWlvuWH00TjmsgLI5lcLJru0WgyEfFxcsus2pnh0kR3oE6pZxEk/s320/Katies_Family0001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-48121450034015158182008-10-27T16:46:00.000-05:002008-10-27T16:54:14.530-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtnRiBWqzTmOoKp5FWz36T3ANwtFz0La9zKB-rCbVQvQTOQjExV3TflySEOglyyytGhR_lyi_9atPp3VmWX7XrkhyQd4mEsgns_hGKbYPHQZpi2CXo1jsHuLn_GWdX8SW4uFJyEmSo11M/s1600-h/halloween08.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261953608827306226" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 219px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 208px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtnRiBWqzTmOoKp5FWz36T3ANwtFz0La9zKB-rCbVQvQTOQjExV3TflySEOglyyytGhR_lyi_9atPp3VmWX7XrkhyQd4mEsgns_hGKbYPHQZpi2CXo1jsHuLn_GWdX8SW4uFJyEmSo11M/s320/halloween08.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;"><strong><em>Happy </em></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;"><strong><em>Halloween!</em></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff6600;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><em>This picture was actually taken inside the De Soto <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Cavern</span>, note <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">stalactites</span> in background. The pumpkin was not with us-thanks to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">photo shop</span>.</em></strong></span></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-50161130389107312952008-10-27T16:40:00.000-05:002008-10-27T16:46:00.580-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-k5J1OxVGEwY7Hc8sbM0wi_vG7L6JMjyQM-Fxi6K7HViW6yH0QnhpAIw7ss6Tmy68MLO0SXuS2toOVm9J-4rk8U_Y6jlvE51eAmzyIgdjcgkuDpXcgSn2t8Esd_OfNrr_0lIB9srU9naC/s1600-h/al6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261951996376826850" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-k5J1OxVGEwY7Hc8sbM0wi_vG7L6JMjyQM-Fxi6K7HViW6yH0QnhpAIw7ss6Tmy68MLO0SXuS2toOVm9J-4rk8U_Y6jlvE51eAmzyIgdjcgkuDpXcgSn2t8Esd_OfNrr_0lIB9srU9naC/s320/al6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Austin and Grandpa chowing down the rest of the fudge. ANGELA!!! It's all gone. Spent the day at <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">De Soto</span> Caverns, which was awesome and we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">definitely</span> know the difference between "<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">stalactites</span>" and "stalagmites". To remember the difference the "tites" are from the ceiling and "mites" might reach the ceiling, build from the ground up!Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-56950541451057131452008-10-07T12:21:00.000-05:002008-10-07T12:39:23.210-05:00Appalachian remnants<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEvm7aMxbsOzZ6PyjBMIEQEja4HZFzFQCKMuGsJCiSum0lzsCn4cIMbsg3lbWem6WH5QqgbDzlGxselM-sbF7hYo2SsJbE69BJ3yDMidD_FwxI8aaYVeei7anceR8VCreDOpkTj6_8BuO/s1600-h/AppalachianRemnant3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254465001061842898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEvm7aMxbsOzZ6PyjBMIEQEja4HZFzFQCKMuGsJCiSum0lzsCn4cIMbsg3lbWem6WH5QqgbDzlGxselM-sbF7hYo2SsJbE69BJ3yDMidD_FwxI8aaYVeei7anceR8VCreDOpkTj6_8BuO/s320/AppalachianRemnant3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOTUAmRuw7InWN2Kpi-DrynrQWGPqMgLvjvQnveEW20gCk4Il4gAa1arlNQK4Lurg1Dwg7n067kE6_b1AxObXERBmOl4mo1ho48svU5gKs6GbZIaElgd09iRD412gKMZuyOcGGvi72txg/s1600-h/AppalachianRemnant2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254464783229213026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOTUAmRuw7InWN2Kpi-DrynrQWGPqMgLvjvQnveEW20gCk4Il4gAa1arlNQK4Lurg1Dwg7n067kE6_b1AxObXERBmOl4mo1ho48svU5gKs6GbZIaElgd09iRD412gKMZuyOcGGvi72txg/s320/AppalachianRemnant2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicb_pgaMMxb0H8irvGpHKVAHYfDBqXAZa3Ko7x7e-eZsdfYmjb5pYOfbdQJ1v-_xSMYCmeTvngu9DUV-DIIBhzjlNEVq5JHtCeDX_5yEGOJ0MD1dX4bbs0X9KXo8e_g0zlnN9A2uUz_IWW/s1600-h/AppalachianRemnant.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254463638899750898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicb_pgaMMxb0H8irvGpHKVAHYfDBqXAZa3Ko7x7e-eZsdfYmjb5pYOfbdQJ1v-_xSMYCmeTvngu9DUV-DIIBhzjlNEVq5JHtCeDX_5yEGOJ0MD1dX4bbs0X9KXo8e_g0zlnN9A2uUz_IWW/s320/AppalachianRemnant.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Okay, we are driving up the hill, up the hill. Now we realize it is a mountain. Driving along there are breathtaking views that only God could create for our pleasure. Rick drives back to an opening and we stand in awe. Of course he poses for me. This range is just a remnant of the Appalachian Mountains just south of Chattanooga's Lookout Mountain range. Rick would love to build a house here (the land is for sale), but I worry about grandkids running off the edge of it. Mitchell is <strong>NOT</strong> afraid of heights!<br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-8072427496288877182008-10-07T12:03:00.000-05:002008-10-07T13:07:12.014-05:00Cathedral Caverns<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J4iEipuP8fRpPl7tFv3XNfTg3v2hC0Mleq2Kr4gcenqy0CNAuKvih9DNYUKFb-Pm3Q3HtmiZnTLumVqiiNb6QeH1PxGsAVPrX2EfFcEwISodhW6d8LedoQRRo636Nm_8oqH5BxyA0V3V/s1600-h/CathedralEnt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254459121601322130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J4iEipuP8fRpPl7tFv3XNfTg3v2hC0Mleq2Kr4gcenqy0CNAuKvih9DNYUKFb-Pm3Q3HtmiZnTLumVqiiNb6QeH1PxGsAVPrX2EfFcEwISodhW6d8LedoQRRo636Nm_8oqH5BxyA0V3V/s320/CathedralEnt.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlM3OTJ1ktWNubR__A2Ai3N7374EoJ3NtSMeIUQmPgMPOyU7ZnklsX0gHxjIT8hC6cmV42YiGydn4Y6xRGkPZbka_aFZ-Unj8sC7Vq3ssAeWpQXDS1Ea8eEVQjG-1yVr1Sgjcbg8bCZ0m/s1600-h/CathedralOutlook.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254459377125738194" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlM3OTJ1ktWNubR__A2Ai3N7374EoJ3NtSMeIUQmPgMPOyU7ZnklsX0gHxjIT8hC6cmV42YiGydn4Y6xRGkPZbka_aFZ-Unj8sC7Vq3ssAeWpQXDS1Ea8eEVQjG-1yVr1Sgjcbg8bCZ0m/s320/CathedralOutlook.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIg-d5ktU2z7xk-s2x6zS-tvFROFcg0Gf03mLjmo0XwvRQjd1NpkmQJXHS0sdJgaG18n7gY9EfpAEcowtrHdvWBL2bW5ZPL1e2HZ8SMVUGdU5IJnht5s9thm1CQbE40fiXcJDf1v1YO0S/s1600-h/P1010035.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254461799263809218" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSIg-d5ktU2z7xk-s2x6zS-tvFROFcg0Gf03mLjmo0XwvRQjd1NpkmQJXHS0sdJgaG18n7gY9EfpAEcowtrHdvWBL2bW5ZPL1e2HZ8SMVUGdU5IJnht5s9thm1CQbE40fiXcJDf1v1YO0S/s320/P1010035.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WhLDtyhuskmFsJSIxWblEteuVxGsETaO_A_ylDsp8kvJvBG9l2nFFvju8xWPLxeUtM7Ugae_5FL1LjwxThmEyBzUzNeEnu_rEvRRaLy4pZkiU_ObTtCvtq8U5mgSWHlbZ1cx_PlPA2HK/s1600-h/P1010038.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254474638211105826" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WhLDtyhuskmFsJSIxWblEteuVxGsETaO_A_ylDsp8kvJvBG9l2nFFvju8xWPLxeUtM7Ugae_5FL1LjwxThmEyBzUzNeEnu_rEvRRaLy4pZkiU_ObTtCvtq8U5mgSWHlbZ1cx_PlPA2HK/s320/P1010038.JPG" border="0" /></a>We didn't tour the caverns but the state park allowed us to go into the front part of the cavern. I came across something very interesting after we left and I viewed my shots. The last two shots has an orb in it. Rick always says it's moisture on my lens, but the orbs don't appear on the same place on the lens. I like to think the orb (spirit or whatever) loves this place and wants to show it off. It looks like it is actually posing for me. Click on the photos and see for yourself.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-33939065561263750272008-10-07T11:45:00.000-05:002008-10-07T12:02:08.382-05:00Hamilton and Talladega Alabama<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuoviYIUeOmqoYO18JdaMM4-LW2xm23Lc5sODKPrTIHt44WTmwe3VcFM4B6R9oEd9teUEgXFJWUdeKMjbLNi9FpnwM51laufyxbJtl_dTeduJw1JMRrdEUIMsAC4tlpnu0DJO93_QdrsT_/s1600-h/CoveredBridge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254454785615238818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuoviYIUeOmqoYO18JdaMM4-LW2xm23Lc5sODKPrTIHt44WTmwe3VcFM4B6R9oEd9teUEgXFJWUdeKMjbLNi9FpnwM51laufyxbJtl_dTeduJw1JMRrdEUIMsAC4tlpnu0DJO93_QdrsT_/s320/CoveredBridge.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We traveled to Hamilton, Alabama three weeks ago and visited churches in the area for a week. While traveling we marveled at the beautiful landscape around us. Forests everywhere. Creeping foliage draping the countryside(note foliage on bridge.) Next year we plan to visit the Natural Bridge-largest one Eastern side of USA. </div><div></div><div>For two weeks we have settled in Talladega which is southeast of Birmingham. We're staying at one of our famous Florida Sports and Recreation Network resorts that costs WBS less than what we would get at a motel room. And yet we get two bedrooms, two baths, full kitchen, fireplace, upper and lower deck. </div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-39272372477758303922008-09-02T10:47:00.000-05:002008-09-02T11:02:51.314-05:00Labor Day Weekend @ Houghton Lake Michigan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaws8UHqg6a2XThAfMPjULmAorZ3XbB_6QGLa0-KRMDrVm0YJsp8UwTYM8NdHopQiGC4DGVLvOq2F5yBOsCsR0PGVZn-rI5uc-WHEcL5sf5UkKTEFz4f5L2p1lVRxGEeJN_uY0e83cvuMT/s1600-h/P1010005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241454461836128002" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaws8UHqg6a2XThAfMPjULmAorZ3XbB_6QGLa0-KRMDrVm0YJsp8UwTYM8NdHopQiGC4DGVLvOq2F5yBOsCsR0PGVZn-rI5uc-WHEcL5sf5UkKTEFz4f5L2p1lVRxGEeJN_uY0e83cvuMT/s320/P1010005.JPG" border="0" /></a> Tom with Garrett and Nikki with Madison while we are all boating on the pontoon with Captain Don Sr.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqSPV968bU_zM1y2rL3ZupP5sFBnInKV3t2_ehMXpyqrWT3ylo-YXLnK0FBHyD6Gqs7ZqR2fJkqmLkIxsrvUDW0_nFe8LRl5szLyQ-7NHTxgivTSTLS5UDkbuh8UKcxgmlxdXwO4LzFKI/s1600-h/P1010007.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241453810923909330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqSPV968bU_zM1y2rL3ZupP5sFBnInKV3t2_ehMXpyqrWT3ylo-YXLnK0FBHyD6Gqs7ZqR2fJkqmLkIxsrvUDW0_nFe8LRl5szLyQ-7NHTxgivTSTLS5UDkbuh8UKcxgmlxdXwO4LzFKI/s320/P1010007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcC5IX9aGoO0MH2g_T0NFFWvjLpJ7imriAI6rEyRLjT85Y4f_5y52AsOMdjkVTrbvdHS9v7HGhShNasQcKJWVme3tsh3lW7Cb3KaTImPdiKialdOcvg8ITFxit3vcEr0ItYhra7pe8ZY3l/s1600-h/P1010031.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241453398211175954" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcC5IX9aGoO0MH2g_T0NFFWvjLpJ7imriAI6rEyRLjT85Y4f_5y52AsOMdjkVTrbvdHS9v7HGhShNasQcKJWVme3tsh3lW7Cb3KaTImPdiKialdOcvg8ITFxit3vcEr0ItYhra7pe8ZY3l/s320/P1010031.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jamie with her friends (Kristen on right), Kristen and Jeff<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMBmWa_TsqmOlLguYyIxZYXr2Gd5Nck7F4-_Vu8eh0JmZf3bw8voqypQNdVgL96N5LgkcKgWqtW3Lt8EupqfkrQ_p0bC-zL_Y8GCIolbcOfLJSd6evGEGH7quYGDIRWvWbmivOUstV709/s1600-h/P1010006.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241453121049209634" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMBmWa_TsqmOlLguYyIxZYXr2Gd5Nck7F4-_Vu8eh0JmZf3bw8voqypQNdVgL96N5LgkcKgWqtW3Lt8EupqfkrQ_p0bC-zL_Y8GCIolbcOfLJSd6evGEGH7quYGDIRWvWbmivOUstV709/s320/P1010006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU_7lWhZr8KY-ukFbOg3XEZhrLd5GuRtGmDB0h9YIaH1nSmuVQkLXfROnXcfKpWg4n5UlO9GCOnPn-N55zCtquRUJlVaG_RnCBTU7E1NkOkcGsaJ_dsD22Pg1GSOoFrkUfVE3Gmq4vv9A/s1600-h/P1010027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241451868473880418" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU_7lWhZr8KY-ukFbOg3XEZhrLd5GuRtGmDB0h9YIaH1nSmuVQkLXfROnXcfKpWg4n5UlO9GCOnPn-N55zCtquRUJlVaG_RnCBTU7E1NkOkcGsaJ_dsD22Pg1GSOoFrkUfVE3Gmq4vv9A/s320/P1010027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2q73aHw083iRDRaeFSL_n4_-Kqpy4YBa6W2LY8r94aCxGzVXIylo02dR2IVfHRu6MoqL9kJxLZNAdyyrfpfFP1SDzt73T9-Lly7W_TI6KT-x1vWqiU3fytmBFGND-XeBci7SYn_wY3di/s1600-h/P1010009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241451540525184914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2q73aHw083iRDRaeFSL_n4_-Kqpy4YBa6W2LY8r94aCxGzVXIylo02dR2IVfHRu6MoqL9kJxLZNAdyyrfpfFP1SDzt73T9-Lly7W_TI6KT-x1vWqiU3fytmBFGND-XeBci7SYn_wY3di/s320/P1010009.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Rick and I had a great time at his sister's cottage (Don and Jeri Garrett) at Houghton Lake. Don Jr. brought his Baja speedboat (for the younger people) and Don Sr. brought out his new pontoon boat (for the older group with the little ones.)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-11493422646249547842008-08-20T10:09:00.001-05:002008-08-20T10:53:01.483-05:00Tonyas Officer Commissioning Ceremony<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwFSpLzuVGVh0HE_cmneZ7a17DBxjVN4Du3ixtZUxWa7pYpkdz5Egt3yvIsHZil2pU0RM0vA8ytBz-kQvveWg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwpYUP_xMw655If-NEW_vvXGE--tRC04Vx4YWSZzFgpHP5-DyWTLHyiZg8d_AWm589VQLsKNmOkVFeBLYDoUw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-20819400581225033292008-08-19T22:25:00.000-05:002008-08-19T22:55:00.812-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjGaNvWSQPo0ZhBWSL7fN2341z_17ktKKxoxgX39SkGEETmG8U_xOd77w1fM0k_zEkXKLwDloV0UzlHDTg1JgKgQoTmU7Y8VogJ6gQkaIQIu-VMIqz1Xg0UP2tCVRP2mFrGrFZo3dCrcE/s1600-h/P1010044.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236440399142889058" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjGaNvWSQPo0ZhBWSL7fN2341z_17ktKKxoxgX39SkGEETmG8U_xOd77w1fM0k_zEkXKLwDloV0UzlHDTg1JgKgQoTmU7Y8VogJ6gQkaIQIu-VMIqz1Xg0UP2tCVRP2mFrGrFZo3dCrcE/s320/P1010044.JPG" border="0" /></a><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyOlr_LNl8MEgUUj8Y9oxocSaeurwe7UHRbwmOLLE-zPw_OdOzLldVxMLuPAa9hpHdKJXnOkwtUrGVl_vQcPQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26y8gMivMYwjUXHXrFlej7Vh7kz2kskAA6RmPfMXezHgMD7Q_WDKeZsGLY643oMIPf42Rwn3XkIe6qMmHLfUfRpaN3U_nLrporPwj8FfC2t0BK5AMY_ZD579KsdPNP9BNxd8aG7-W2_fN/s1600-h/commish10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236443117349722770" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26y8gMivMYwjUXHXrFlej7Vh7kz2kskAA6RmPfMXezHgMD7Q_WDKeZsGLY643oMIPf42Rwn3XkIe6qMmHLfUfRpaN3U_nLrporPwj8FfC2t0BK5AMY_ZD579KsdPNP9BNxd8aG7-W2_fN/s320/commish10.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><p>Pool party at Tonya's Capital Plaza Hotel celebrating her 2nd Lieutenant commissioning. Zane loves the water!</p>We are so proud to Tonya and appreciate her invigorating energy and determination.<br /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-33505789362393302922008-08-14T04:57:00.000-05:002008-08-19T20:53:08.238-05:00<p> </p><p>Tonya finished her first year at Chase Law School at Northern Kentucky University last May. She went to Las Vegas with her sister for a quick weekend get away. Then flew back to catch another flight to Florida with her friend from school to join Rick and I in Orlando. Spent a few days at Daytona Beach, then a few more in Kissiminee. They flew back to Cincinnati and she did a one week internship with a lawyer from the congregation is attends near NKU. She loved the experience!<br />Then off to Fort McClellan in Alabama she went from early June through August 6th, in the heat, carrying a very heavy load, demoralized, praised highly, only to be demoralized again. Saturday, August 16, she is commisioned 2nd Lieutenant Army National Guard in Frankfort, Kentucky.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyVwvjX9iqLW_59s57DqJt0OBfGOovuIUhQXKLN0Sy-spLBYSAzwz6WPwPvlNRnhP18_vhMNL8kKtuusl5KBA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-66115470159258252762008-07-18T23:19:00.001-05:002008-07-18T23:43:27.155-05:00Pensacola Beach<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09ATauNy7GuPBtyO_iMrg2amDl2VUT5wRwnU_6VYBJVW1wC4IjTdqmm8_mhZdPc6-9T4Sf98lYC97JrCnq_Qp5uOSTkdgELd5DUgF5pE0iQUPI32U3-7FtRqafSgn7KX3ve42A8RHqzKW/s1600-h/P1010012.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224580793984727762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09ATauNy7GuPBtyO_iMrg2amDl2VUT5wRwnU_6VYBJVW1wC4IjTdqmm8_mhZdPc6-9T4Sf98lYC97JrCnq_Qp5uOSTkdgELd5DUgF5pE0iQUPI32U3-7FtRqafSgn7KX3ve42A8RHqzKW/s200/P1010012.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Q1RYxpKoepAIa6wfJaU9hx8FKbOG5-8yCHpi_dTEHUZ06CFjpZIz1GKd9DGRyrCdsgHTwuzUdOlG32XETK914MDA77W5d04FytJ8gMDAWNV6jHOFQN4Bzn1TmTtf48YRxcuF1QjCG67Q/s1600-h/P1010047.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224576205308804274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Q1RYxpKoepAIa6wfJaU9hx8FKbOG5-8yCHpi_dTEHUZ06CFjpZIz1GKd9DGRyrCdsgHTwuzUdOlG32XETK914MDA77W5d04FytJ8gMDAWNV6jHOFQN4Bzn1TmTtf48YRxcuF1QjCG67Q/s200/P1010047.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div><br /><p><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Pensacola Beach sign is brilliant at night. We went back to the beach two days later because "Crabs" restaurant looked like a great dining experience. Sign to entrance from beach stated, " No shirt, No shoes, No problem! We knew we were in for a treat. </span></p><br /><p><span style="color:#ff99ff;">Mercedes wants a Pina Colada and Meriah wants a Strawberry Daiquiri (virgin of course!) Wonderful seating from our upper deck open view of the ocean, Crab races below, a booming canon shot at sunset surprises us, but the locals say it gets them too. The moon casts its own shadow--very beautiful. The kids are pleased with their shrimp and crabs legs ordered off the kids menu! Rick and my meals are awesome as well. </span></p>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8961012855058188786.post-6942772281549090042008-07-18T22:19:00.000-05:002008-07-18T22:54:04.159-05:00Pensacola Florida<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7N39BMg31mXAKpuHRAH5491dJkdLahU8e_GDYDhE5IsbFLqJvix83ydD0Dmw7Y-CkHy38THU4Q0TbT48ysCCRiFT6Y0VGPFN43VSyo-JW6nFIoBEo3RSX23UO6d7df_amHopiCVED6bN/s1600-h/NSC-FL+098.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224561083718176034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7N39BMg31mXAKpuHRAH5491dJkdLahU8e_GDYDhE5IsbFLqJvix83ydD0Dmw7Y-CkHy38THU4Q0TbT48ysCCRiFT6Y0VGPFN43VSyo-JW6nFIoBEo3RSX23UO6d7df_amHopiCVED6bN/s200/NSC-FL+098.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7vZZB_FU8mkbazPsmPN4UJHtB_GrHCJdxwfo89UTLuUKBV71-Cq7OJoRu-QhsYizrNGWrIN4R9tlHZlGiUUbzwkav9il7cVUXMue13QplZWforx-jgrEDZmaG8lbClmPZyF2dpZ8EqLu/s1600-h/NSC-FL+111.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224560532007377682" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7vZZB_FU8mkbazPsmPN4UJHtB_GrHCJdxwfo89UTLuUKBV71-Cq7OJoRu-QhsYizrNGWrIN4R9tlHZlGiUUbzwkav9il7cVUXMue13QplZWforx-jgrEDZmaG8lbClmPZyF2dpZ8EqLu/s200/NSC-FL+111.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rick and I took grandkids Mercedes and Meriah to Florida. First stop Pensacola! Just on the other side of our pool is the beach. Meriah spelled out her name in the sand. (Right)<br /><div><div><div><div><div></div><br /><div>Mercedes most unusual pose with her pool toys. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The following day we went to Pensacola beach but were not impressed with it. Tough act to follow Daytona and Deerfield near Miami, but the sand was near perfection. It felt great under the toes. The following day was the rescheduled Blue Angels Air Show on the Pensacola Navel Base. Much like the Thunderbirds that come to Bowling Green, but they also have a museum and IMAX theater where we saw "Flight of the Blue Angels" (puke bag please) and Mercedes and Meriah visited Desert Storm flight in the Simulator (puke bag for the girls please.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5STV2gQxsGOp6_U9VuzJPbnl6ywx7AQf-1HU9V1AmfbTGOx18fnAgtnpho5CKFcfVMGac9WctuXDrHTve7kYZINPZ9nNHwjoL3H3fZ8LiHB1p0TzZNjcinwelcL8F469CjKnB6ICjVmxy/s1600-h/NSC-FL+155.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224568030696388418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5STV2gQxsGOp6_U9VuzJPbnl6ywx7AQf-1HU9V1AmfbTGOx18fnAgtnpho5CKFcfVMGac9WctuXDrHTve7kYZINPZ9nNHwjoL3H3fZ8LiHB1p0TzZNjcinwelcL8F469CjKnB6ICjVmxy/s200/NSC-FL+155.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224564704213776386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCioIzBO114Fq9BjydtSbviR8u5Yinht1OcEiOL6VIcEmk-9GF9XziaRwt9iEgw9pbdn9gvU-qhzjqSuemUgdnMT94UFgFECY3kW5k6ifdiiM5WAMvR03iAxrNiCacyxVZU2QUHX5tEO2/s200/NSC-FL+159.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br />Awesome sunset<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidFD0VtD3SZx4HhxledI19QSEDnSTUr9oniVnf3NbSCJuTe1ntevCComVtTGY35R2FlRV7aD_Hx9fi9BAeASLVhz07LgmJzppTnQ3JTx1aSh8mSdvAV91uCsPydIIKUGoYY2EWwfr_qF-/s1600-h/NSC-FL+100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224566180341746114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidFD0VtD3SZx4HhxledI19QSEDnSTUr9oniVnf3NbSCJuTe1ntevCComVtTGY35R2FlRV7aD_Hx9fi9BAeASLVhz07LgmJzppTnQ3JTx1aSh8mSdvAV91uCsPydIIKUGoYY2EWwfr_qF-/s200/NSC-FL+100.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfCdCFW_PxUh8q9O6GpMn8FojJXodA8q55MfjMy2kkj_2UwnctVSNbxFcCHzAp1fjOVNTltsXt2e780LqW3ywPQV1-3gKm4gNCKAVtnlv2ThRucr90nZxBXXFn1ipcNdtuu2ocMLGKUoG/s1600-h/NSC-FL+117.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224566495429155234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfCdCFW_PxUh8q9O6GpMn8FojJXodA8q55MfjMy2kkj_2UwnctVSNbxFcCHzAp1fjOVNTltsXt2e780LqW3ywPQV1-3gKm4gNCKAVtnlv2ThRucr90nZxBXXFn1ipcNdtuu2ocMLGKUoG/s200/NSC-FL+117.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02430006989786387362noreply@blogger.com0