Cousins meet in FL

David Plough ..Trevor Highfield & Kyle Plough at family get together in Spring Hill, FL Tampa

Crazy Cousins

Cousins trying to figure out a new  dance called the "Juggle "!

3 "Great Thinker" cousins

David Plough, Trevor Highfield , & Kyle Plough ....

Some of our "Family Crew " gathering

Paul & Judy had already left....so we are missing them....but at least we remembered to catch most of is this time!

Over the Sunshine Skyway

Just went over the Sunshine Skyway ...headed to family get together in Spring Hill, FL....north of Tampa

Merry Christmas Eve

Headed to Christmas Eve Candle-light service at the park

Our brother-in-law is very talented with cork-art

Fred spent an enormous amount of time building One whole wall of cork-art !

Festive settings

Sangria in a free-pouring decanter ! Who would've thought ?? :)
Our sister-in-law Barb did the wall hanging ...

Attended baby shower for niece Katie & her boyfriend Eric

So first we attended a baby shower for Katie (Martie's sister Jan's daughter) at Fred & Jan's....

Christmas Eve at Royal Coachman RV Resort

We are staying at Royal Coachman in Nokomis, FL  near where Martie's 2 brothers & 2 sisters live in Venice FL

Happy birthday Paul !

Paul has a fully lit donut-birthday cake !

Brother-in-law's birthday celebration

Keeping with our family typical traditions .....we do multiple celebrations at one time ! While we celebrated our Sibling + Christmas dinner ...we celebrated our brother-in-law Paul's birthday with his own "donut-stacked birthday cake"

Harvey is decorated & ready for Christmas !

We have a 2 ft tree inside Harvey....and 2 Strings of lights .......quite a change from years past when oftentimes our house looked much like something out of National Lampoons Christmas Vacation ! :)

Waiting for Christmas Parade to start

We are currently in Orlando Thousand Trails RV Resort .....Decorated Golf Cart Parade starts at 7 pm....should be interesting and different !  They even judge the golf carts & give out prizes ! 

Back at Bettylou's

Playing Golf card game .....now on a "Search for Chocolate " in Paulie's room!

Orlando Staff/Crew House...Retreat

After a hard day working at the Health Food trade show...the crew would retreat to this "Little" house.

Robin & Naseem at dinner after a great day at the trade showed

The more Naseem & Robin talked ....the more they realize they are more and more like SISTERS!  & Both Sooooooo  sweet & so gorgeous too  !

Scenes from Orlando trade show

This is Bettylou's booth....had good activity over the 2 days.

Robin & Filbert with feathered friends

This morning the Sandhill Cranes were waiting by our front door to greet us....hoping for "a handout "

Just before Robin heads back North

We "Hungout" with a local palm tree & Harvey the RV !

Filbert & "Feathered Friends "

Filbert was just coming home from running an errand and was greeted by these friendly cranes/herons (not sure ...was told they're Sand Cranes)

Friendly "Neighbors"

Here are a couple of birdly-type neighbors that greeted me this morning at our front door ...

Pastor/speaker at church service...with Filbert

I had to take a picture of Pastor Lacey ...he reminded me so much of Phil's dad!  He even directed the singing with the same "Flourish " that Abner Coblentz did!  Many similar mannerisms besides:)...We miss him dearly (he passed away in 2003)...so it was a nice opportunity to meet someone who reminds us of him.....also a good reminder to create memories with those close to you...TODAY!

Sunset last night

Just after we got back from a bike ride ...this was the view from our site

Filbert "Suffering " in Orlando Thousand Trails

It is 81 degrees with a slight breeze ...
This preserve is HUGE! with 2 pools , exercise room, horseshoe pits , volleyball , driving range ++++much much more !