Sunny Florida mid April

We visited our friends from New York for several days....Helen and I are cooking breakfast.

This is what we left in Saratoga.  All the roads were closed except the back roads from Saratoga to Walden to Laramie.  We had plane reservations the next morning and Jeremy's family were meeting us in Orlando so we really wanted to make the flight.

They de-iced us twice, we sat on the plane 3 1/2 hours, then had a 3 hours flight to Ft Myers...a long day, but worth it!  They opened the interstate in the middle of the night, we had been stranded in a motel in Laramie.  We headed out.  We did not see ONE vehicle between Laramie and Cheyenne....of course it was 1 am!!  Then we hit freezing rain Cheyenne to Denver.  Could hardly stand up in the parking lot at the airport.

Riding to the gate at Disney World

This is how thunderstorms look from the top.  The pilot went around them, but they puffed way up into the sky.  We heard of bad weather below in Missouri and Oklahoma.

Had to take a picture in front of the castle.  Jeremy, Amy, and the boys.



Hmmm, this movie jumped out of sequence.  I don't know how to move it!

Another with Grandma and Grandpa.

Even the ice cream sandwiches were Mickified!

Going from NEVER riding a roller coaster type ride to 4 in one day, is quite a leap out of my rut.  I guess I am not getting any younger!!  I did notice a heart shocking machine at the end of the ride in the first aid area!!  This ride was totally dark.  they take a picture of you when you don't even know it.  I had my eyes closed and was hanging on for dear life!  The attendant asked if I had a nice ride....I had to say, NO!

After a full day in Disneyworld, J had to crash!

So many shells to pick up!  The beach is totally covered in the the Gulf of Mexico area.

We enjoyed beautirul sunsets every evening.  10 minutes from the house.

This is how you eat when there is no furniture in the house.

Daily trip to the beach.  The water was warm, and beautiful.

One of the close beaches.  Englewood beach.

I think we found 50 petrified sharks teeth on the biggest day.

Washington Coast, More family visitors, we're loving it!

Clamming morning........... Washington coast, so beautiful!

clam gun in one hand, clam limit in the other

Limit, first time ever.

You tube tells how to clean and cook clams

Clams frying

Fun with Grandpa G

Have to follow the tide out.

Smiles of success!

The beach house.

Through the dunes to the house.

2nd day clamming  5 limits

Sunday lunch at Baked Alaska on the Columbia river

Sea lions are a problem, loud, stinky, eat salmon and keep people off their boats.

Getting a close look

Fresh crab

Flowers in the yard

Best fish and chips in town theres's always a line.  All the cooking is done on the boat.  When they run out of fish, they close the door and lunch is over!!  You can eat on tables under the trees (if it's not raining) or take it somewhere...no inside dining.

Busy between rain showers, Grandpa G has a helper.

Fun on the beach

Museum about shipwrecks in Astoria

Climbing the column in Astoria

I stayed at the bottom to take pictures....that's the ONLY reason!!

The view is fantastic!

Socks in the gift shop.

Along the way to the lighthouse.

At the top.

Way out west again

Mount Hood in the distance along the Columbia

Astoria Bridge

Walking on the beach

Ice Cream at Scoopers, so many choices!

Oyster shells in the background

Jeff cooking salmon and oysters on the grill



Jerry let Clayton hold his fish!  Even gave us some for dinner.

Spring salmon, a delicacy!

At the oysster beds

7 little snakes living in the piles of oystershells

Willapa Bay

So sad to see them leave so soon!

 

February 2013...Florida

Beautiful cloud formation as we left the ranch.  Caused by wind on mountain tops.

Checking out Epcot again

Sea World

Soft shell Blue Crab.  Fried the whole thing.  Kind of crunchy!

Fossilized shark teeth picked up on the beach

Car broke down in Denver on the way home