The mystery solved (or "Farming is a hard life")

I have sensed a buzz out there in the neighborhood. Where are they? Why isn't their car out in front of their house? Why no posts complaining about the cold?

Well, we have been in the sunny Florida Keys for three days, that's why. Highs for our three full days were 72, 77, and then 82. Those readings are degrees above zero. We went with my Dad (aka "Baba") for a fabulous mini-vacation.

This was Wavo's first big plane flight, and although her parents were nervous, she totally rocked in all respects. Although when we first got to our hotel after a big day of flying/driving/travelling, she was a little tired.

But after a day of travel, we had three days in the sun. Here are Maryellen and Wavo hanging on the beach under their little thatched chill pad.

And Baba hanging by the pool.

And Maryellen and Wavo were hanging too.

Baba and I went for a little fishing trip. The guy with the boat caught our bait by using a cast net. In this photog, the cast net is just hitting the water.

The hotel cooked up some of the yummy fish we caught.

And these are for Steph. Here is Maryellen trying her hand at the ulitimate in capitalist, non-environmentally sensitive, recreation. It turns out that she is actually pretty good at it.

Although I am not sure those flip flops are LPGA approved footwear.

Bascially we had a gas, and now the last few months of winter don't seem nearly so bad.