This was the view from our condo. Beautiful, huh? :) Every morning, I would sit on the balcony and watch the manta rays (sometimes in groups as big as 50!), sometimes dolphins, and even a manatee one morning. It was great.
My oldest friend, and the boy got along well. They have nothing in common, except me so I was very, very nervous about it. It could have been a disaster. But they did okay. We went putt putt golfing, to a haunted house, to a winery (YUMM!!), and a sunset dolphin watching cruise.
The vacation was good, but it's weird how it compares to prior trips. For my friend, M & I, I would say it was one of our best vacations ever. We've never done much more than beach, shop, eat out & read. She can be pretty 'sedate'. So this was a pretty big departure from our normal vacation. And I think it was great! We had a really good time. I hope that future trips will be similar.
Now for the boy. We had a good time, too. But when it was just us, we sat on the balcony every evening, and talked. And talked. And talked. We talked about everything, politics, religion, family, futures, pasts...you name it. We talked about it. Kind of hard to do that when there is someone else around. We were able to talk after she went to bed, but it wasn't much. I missed that. Plus, when he was cooking before, we had a whole routine going. It worked for us. I don't know if I can describe what it was that missed in this vacation. The intimacy maybe? (yeah, no comments from the peanut gallery) It was still good but different. His current tour schedule ends on 10/22. I think I found a condo for the week after that, so maybe we can go again. Just us. We'll see.
Got back from vacation with the enrollment information for an online class waiting for me, along with my first homework assignment. Oh joy. Working on a new certification. I'm just not in the mindset right now. But I better get into it. Company is paying for it. :)
All of my plants are doing well. The tiger lilies are bloomin, big & orange. The delphiniums are a beautiful blue. The yellow yarrow is still blooming, and the red yarrow is getting close. The gaura is so pretty, with pink blooms against the dark leaves. I love it. I'm hoping the jasmine starts blooming again soon. The scent is wonderful. And the veggies are doing great, with lots of blooms so hopefully I can save some $$$ at the produce dept this year.
Well, that's enough for now. Enjoy the pics. My friend, M is an amazing photographer.
3 comments:
Beautiful photos! Looks like a fun time was had by all... Be sure to tell BOY that he has one incredible lady!
Why does Jeanie always beat me to the blogs???
Loved the pics. I can't believe you got to watch a manatee! How awesome.
Make your plans for the October vacation. I think you will be ready for it. And condos are cheap these days!!!
I have a vacation club deal that makes condos super cheap. Basically, because I pay for it all year. :) At least for a couple of years. Its a club thing that I split with a friend of mine. I checked the avg temps and it is still mid 70s at that time. I may go alone, even if he can't go with me. :)
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