3...3...3...2...1...Lift-Off!!

For starters, I apologize for the less than stellar video quality. My little camera doesn't have best video to begin with and forget about it when you use the zoom! BUT, this is a clip of Discovery's last launch as seen from the backyard. The rumble didn't make it to us today (I'm guessing the wind was blowing out of a different direction) so you'll have to settle for the chirping birds. It really came down to the wire...I thought for sure they had scrubbed due to computer issues. After waiting outside for 5 or so minutes, at 4:53 I went inside to check the TV to see if it had been scrubbed and it hadn't!! 2 seconds left in the window and they declared a go! So dodging crazy dogs, I ran back out and got some pics and this video. Yikes! Hopefully we can catch the next two launches live!!!! It really is waay better!

Contrast...

Despite what the average Floridian thinks, I know that the end of February is still very much winter time! With that said though, the end of February in Florida does tend to be gorgeous and this tree is one of my favorite parts of each "Florida Spring" (not to be confused with Ohio Spring!) It of course belongs to our neighbor "perfect lawn guy" and every year it busts out in the most cheery yellow flowers, I love it!! So, for those of you still bundled up and digging out...there's hope...flowers and allergies will be in bloom before you know it!

Winter Wonderland

Photo Credit: Dad

This is "my" backyard in Bay this morning, after the latest ice and snow storm passed through. This is what most of you (my faithful readers) have been seeing day after day and while it might be REALLY old and not so pretty to you, it is like a whole 'nother world to me! You see, not to rub it in, but it's been 80 degrees and sunny here, so seeing that this is what is happening 1000 or so miles north of here is kind of crazy. Not that I've forgotten about all of you shivering and miserable in the cold, but when it feels like Ohio summer it's hard to remember that it is really Ohio winter!!

One Stop Shopping

While we were grocery shopping today we decided to stop and check our blood pressure (and take pictures of course!) In case you're wondering, we both came up "normal" Kyle's was 100/65 with a pulse of 57 and mine was 97/66 with a pulse of 76 (my pulse is always higher!). We forgot to weigh ourselves on the way out so we're a few data points short of a physical. Haha!

Bangers and Mash

We met up with Sarah and BJ today at the Lakeland Winery Wine Festival. As most of our random outings go - this one was also, not exactly what we were expecting! The wine wasn't amazing, the festival was less wine related and more...festival related and well...we'll just chalk it up to another opportunity to witness some of Florida's finest! Anyway, after the wine festival we headed to get a VERY early, early bird dinner in Clermont. We, and about oh, 5 or 6 groups of senior citizens tried a place called Kelly's - it was an irish restaurant/pub. Kyle opted for the Bangers and Mash, the rest of us stayed more on the American side of things, but the most popular meal of the day amongst our elder dining friends was by far the fish and chips...which, I mean if I liked fish and chips, I bet it would have looked pretty good!! They all raved about it! Oh, another fun Saturday in Florida!!

Twins!

Photo Credit: Patty Weiker

At about 8:30 this morning, Allison and Andrew were born! Allison, on the left, was 7lbs, 6oz and 20 inches long and Andrew, on the right, was 6lbs, 6oz, and 19 inches long.

Congratulations to Kris, Christy, Kate & Will!

Linguini Landslide!

Whoops!! Seems that someone put the box in the cupboard the wrong way...and seems that someone else wasn't very carefully when they were going through said cupboard! Haha.