Florida.....balm for the soul

In the midst of a very stressful time in our lives~ Travis' last semester in school and the complete uncertainty of our future, we were incredibly blessed to spend 10 days in Florida "helping" my favorite cousin. I put helping in quotation marks b/c we're dog and house sitting at the beach! Twist our arms! So we've been hanging out in St. Pete beach and Siesta Key. I was most blessed to take my kids to the Key. It was where my parents and my cousin's family spent several vacations growing up. As you can see from the photo, it's like a paradise! And I wanted to share those memories w/my hubby and kids. I was most blessed when my oldest declared our visit to be the best day ever! :)

It's funny, I was reading a blog post from a friend up north who was in FL at the same time we were. She whined about the humidity and complained about the off season crowds. I was just about to think of her as a wimp, but then I remembered 3 years ago when I had my first dose of real AL humidity. Maybe she's not a wimp; maybe I'm just acclimated! Reason #74 that I'm glad I moved to AL: We've adjusted such that oppressive humidity and can enjoy summer anywhere in the South!! It certainly broadened our options and made is so we've enjoyed being outdoors here in FL 6-7 hours a day. And we've certainly enjoyed our time in AL this summer. It's been 1000% better than the last two summers, hands down!! A very soothing and loving way to end an all so important chapter in our lives.

Lastly for this post, I'm thankful for technology. Travis was able to skype his classes and come with us! Yay! And he can do homework and regular work on line with his laptop. It's amazing what can be accomplished remotely in this day and age. It's also helpful that I have a responsible hubby who can be trusted to finish well even though he's away. And to answer everyone's question of the month, "What's next??" Well, I thank you for your concern and care for asking, but unfortunately, our answer is still, "We don't know." I hope to have good news soon.