Monthly Archives: April 2014
The House of the Rising Sons
After they had an Easter morning breakfast of candy and donuts, it seemed like a good idea to take the Russo Boys Gen 2 out to the park to burn off some sugar. Kim & Steve are blessed to live in an area that is full of nice parks and today we chose Falls Lake … Continue reading
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River Rats
The morning was cool and grey. It was still dreary and raining a fine spritz. We grabbed some breakfast and then had to make the decision: do we just go to the gym & pool or do we try to head down to the River Walk? Seeing that it might be some time before Matt … Continue reading
Savannah Time
I neglected to mention the absolutely fascinating phenomenon that we witnessed while at Aquatica the other day. I looked up at the sky and there was a cloud around the sun that had a circumferential rainbow. I have never seen anything like it before. The fact that it was relatively early in the morning when … Continue reading
Celebration: Connecting with Old Friends
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Aquatica
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Sea-ing the World Through the Eyes of a Child
Back in February when we informed Damian that we would be taking him to Florida for Spring Break we gave him a choice of where he wanted to visit. We offered him Disney World, Universal Studios or Sea World. He opted for Sea World. I have no plans to defend or prosecute Sea World. I … Continue reading
Sunny Days
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Going My Way?
A typical Carmageddon road trip is one that allows for meanderings and wanderings at a relaxed pace. This provides for optimum visual and gustatory experiences and a sense of relaxed well-being. OK, so this trip was different. Perhaps it was due to the fact that all of the continental United States is on Spring … Continue reading
