Food Facts from Florida

Our peanut pile from Logan's Roadhouse...
Kristie's Birthday supper at Cheesecake Factory...

McDonald's "Bistro Gourmet"?! Yep...

Doesn't look like McDonald's right?

Didn't taste like McDonald's...

Didn't feel like McDonalds either...

Tarpon Springs, Florida...

Here we are in the little Greek town of Tarpon Springs...
Where we enjoyed some very tasty Greek dishes...this was mine!

This was the restaurant - Mama Maria's...

And in this unique little town, we encountered some unique people.

These ones in particular decided that dogs do NOT have legs and feet for a reason, but rather if you are going to treat them as small children, you might as well build them a doggy stroller!

Moving on...this town is actually famous for the sponge that is harvested from the ocean...

And of course I had to take a moment to inspect the starfish...

Along by the docks...

More of the same...

The boat on the left was named "Capt Aaron"...

I love the water reflections...which I have to admit that I didn't even notice until after I snapped the pic...

Two Greeks and a sponge boat...

Mr Greek himself...

Well, actually he was one of the parking lot attendants...

What a great little village - check it out of you get a chance and be sure to visit Mama Maria's...you won't be dissapointed!

Destination Vacation

I see...Tampa~!!
This was our home for a week - we were in the green building - ground floor...
Resort signs, blue skies & palm trees...ahhhhhhhhh!

The sundeck and the fountains...

Me + Sandals = Happy!

One of the pool areas...

I have no difficulty picturing myself in one of these chairs next winter...all winter!

More of the pool...

Cheery chairs...

And more of the pool area...

Family Matters!

Char & Auntie Lorraine
Char & Cheryl

Evan, Brennan, Char & Cheryl (+twins!!) :o)

Shawn, Willie & Darrell

Cyndi & Kirk

Kirkland & Dereka

Kevin

Leslie & Jen

I can truly say..."Family, my heart belongs to you!"

What an awesome group - I wish you all lived a whole lot closer!

In Loving Memory...

Uncle "Dave" David

Sadly, gone...but never forgotten...

A dearly loved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son, Brother, Father-in-Law, Uncle & Friend

Sweetness...

See what I mean?
Adorable sweetness...

Grandpa & Sweetness...

Grandma & Sweetness...

If the sun isn't shining up in the far north...may this bring a little sunshine to your day!

Farm Babies...

Eight adorable Tosa Pups!

Who could resist this innocent, wrinkled face??

Or how about one of these pink-nosed, frosty lashed...

...coat wearing Calves?!

Yes, I said coat wearing!

Pjs & Pupcakes...

A suitable bed-time snack...sugar!
Miss Alyssa...

Miss Hannah...

Miss Eva...

Master Levi...(note: the candies are already missing!)

Lil' Shoppers

Mr Gruff
Miss Giggle

I told her that this stuffed-suit-on-a-sled was her Dad who was sledding w/ the guys in the mountains and she tho't this was quite funny - so she gleefully posed for a picture w/ her "dad" at the mall.