ice and snow are still in the forecast for next week. michigan can go f itself.

just a few days ago i was riding the waves in the gulf of mexico with dolphins swimming near by. honestly, at first i thought they were shark and i had to pull out my jaws material "get out of the water!!! everyone out of the water!!!". the waves were fierce but i wasn't about to let the opportunity pass me by, for i knew in a couple of days i would be back in my cubicle pounding away on the keyboard. in the water, anna (8) informed me "you're pretty cool for an old lady". i must say, i am pretty cool.

the three hour wait on (just) the run way to de-ice the plane was well worth it, even with a four year old who asked "can i watch my movie now?" six trillion times. i counted, it really was six trillion times.

we ventured out to a really nice zoo in tampa, played lots of wii (hayden is addicted and now even sleeps with a miniature wii flashlight), swam in the house pool (seriously, must be nice to have doors in every room that lead to your pool, ahem!), ate lots of food, soaked up some nice temperatures and had tons of laughs.

i am already homesick for a home that's not even mine. i really miss this crew.

(claire absent from photo/see more on flickr)