Wow what great updates and photos!
Thanks!
Crazy photos driving through town on your last day. Hospice thrift store? ew.
That was a crazy ride down A1A and I forgot to post the most comical picture of them all. How could I forget that?
but you have such a great eye for those shots that even the little bungalows and shacks look eye catching and colorful.
Awww - thanks! I really do think its fun to try to capture everyday shots and see how they turn out. Mostly they are things you tend to ignore, but they can look different behind the lens of a camera.
OMG for not being able to find your way back to MCO. oh that car would have been most unpleasant had it been Joe and I. eek!! Glad you finally made it. Sad as it is to end vacation, you really did have a lot to get home for. You needed another vacation right after LOL
I know I was a lot more stressed than Denny. Thankfully, he knows how to just roll with it. Not me - I tend to panic.
Shocker, right?
Getting home really was the start to a stressful summer, so I'm so glad we had this last week of relaxation.
Longwood Gardens was beautiful -- both trips! I can't believe how empty it was when you went there. I've only ever been once, with my sister & 3 friends, Katie in a stroller & my niece & nephew ewre little tykes. it was so crowded for Christmas that it was scary. literally. but your trip was enough to make me want to go back again.
Longwood can be insanely crowded. In fact, every time I go it usually is. But I did find that the last weekend before the Christmas display goes up is perfect for the fall display. And the longer you wait for the Christmas display, the better. I think it goes almost to the end of the second week of January. It's also better earlier in the day.
The fish eye lens photos are pretty cool. How nice to be able to head over to Rehoboth spur of the moment.
I love that we can do that. It makes the trip down there that much more fun. I was glad I got to take the lens with me and break it in!
the Halloween items decorated for Christmas ... very "nightmare before Christmas" ish.
It was. It was a cool display!
looking forward to your highlights of the trip ME!
I'm working on it. It's a big project, but I'll get er done!
What a great trip! And fun with pictures along the road at the end.
It was such a fun trip! Really one of our best.
Yeah - those pictures were interesting, weren't they?
I would have been flipping out lost on the way to the airport!
Believe me, I was! Fortunately Denny kept a level head.
Absolutely gorgeous pictures of Christmas at Longwood! WOW!! I agree - your pictures would make great Christmas cards!!
Thank you! I love Longwood Gardens. I have been going there during Christmas for years. I am spoiled now for going when it was so empty. I'm going to have to do some careful planning.
Looking forward to your final thoughts!
Coming up!
Hospice resale shops are regular thrift stores. I've been to several, especially in Florida. The thrift shops in southern Florida have some beautiful things, designer clothing, furniture, just about anything including an entire kitchen for $12,000. In case you want to know; the kitchen was taken out of a very expensive house that was being renovated. It was top of the line appliances & cabinetry. There was also woodwork & a staircase from the house the ex Mrs.Tiger Woods was renovating.
See - I didn't know that. I totally had the wrong idea as to what was in a hospice resale shop. It's really amazing what some wealthy people are able to get rid of.
So, moral of the story is if I ever see another hospice resale shop I should stop in. Cool!
Great ending to your report! Looks like you had a fun last lunch on the pier. It is always so sad to leave but knowing that you will be back and you had things to look forward to at home helps.
Thanks! We had a fun last day and a great trip so that makes the trip back home a lot easier. And its always better to have another Disney trip to look forward to. That's a necessity!
Your pictures from Christmas are beautiful!
Thank you! Longwood Gardens is such a beautiful display. I love it!
We have a Hospice thrift store in my town. I go by whenever I get over that way. They sell donated items and all the proceeds go to unfunded Hospice services. It's staffed mostly by volunteers. It's actually a great service, and every once in a while they get in some treasures - like vintage sewing machines and antique furniture
That's interesting. See - I did not know that was what a hospice resale shop was. That makes total sense. So sort of like Goodwill with the proceeds going to hospice. I do love looking for hidden treasures, so that's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing and correcting my misconception.