HURRICANE * DISNEY * PLATINUM ANNIVERSARY
We dodged a hurricane - in a tin can ;o}
It took 3 days for Matthew to travel up the 580 mile
Atlantic coast where it made landfall. Schools were closed.
Toll roads were free, but you couldn’t go anywhere. Most
folks listened to warnings and got prepared. Lives were saved.
CATegory Lane
Yellow T-shirt day in north Florida
Hurricane relief efforts took us to the Palm Coast area for 2 days.
Mostly we cleared fallen trees or took down dangerous dangling limbs.
The last house (5 houses from the beach) still had standing water in the driveway.
The watermark was 30” and sadly they were unable to save anything before the
storm hit. We removed furniture with a team of 15 before we drove home.
While waiting out Matthew I painted out 3 open cubbies.
Also this month Lane and I finally added the baseboard trim to Harvey.
Over 130’ and 61 precise cuts with a hand saw, a plastic miter box, liquid
nails and finishing nails. It's just a tiny house but it took hours and hours
and hours. I hated doing it. Such a chore.
But now that it’s done I love the results.
Family found us in Florida.
Into the mist, with Lincoln, Carrie, 5 children...and 2 big kids from Homestead.
This past week Lincoln, Carrie and 5 winsome g’kids invited
us to join them at DisneyWorld. How could we refuse?
Splash Mountain, The Tower of Terror and Toy Story Mania
never disappoint. But after this vacation my 'must do' list has
grown to include the “Frozen Sing-a-long Spectacular” and
dining with Princess Maggie in Cinderella’s Castle.
Homemade Disney treats
Planting seeds of Disney awesomeness in the next generation.
Thee. Best. Ride. Ever!
(Disney sent me this photo...but I cannot buy it because it is self
incriminating for a G'ma to block out her handsome grandsons.)
Which T-shirt would you wear?
"I’m Grumpy, don’t make it worse"
"I’m not Grumpy, I’m just surrounded by people who are way too happy"
"Keep Calm & Visit Disney"
"I eat glitter for breakfast"
"I'm so fly I neverland"
Disney characters.
These bands are magic.
And we’ve repeated this Disney date many times over the years.
1996 1998 2013 2016
20th anniversary - platinum
Lane is my hero, tolerating my annoyances for 20 years.
Lane is my hero, tolerating my annoyances for 20 years.
Last week I made my first attempt at a bright and tasty
bouquet of chocolate dipped pretzels rods. I gifted it to
Lane on our anniversary. He bested me with a bouquet
of 20 roses (although he had help arranging it).
Even when I lose I win!!!
Lane is terrible at one thing. Keeping surprises.
He gets so giddy that hints leak out. But when I was
serenaded in an outdoor mall I was stunned.
The musician played “When I Fall In Love” on my saxophone.
Now I am taking music classes - after 45 years - as I
relearn on my refurbished tenor sax. Cool beans!
Ward Halloween Harvest Party
- and our dessert contest entry.
I love looking back on everything that happened this month.
