We recently returned home from our most-excellent family vacation down in Florida. It was so nice to spend time together and such relaxation to be down south for a week.
Here's a 26-line summary of our vaca...... in ABC format:
A: Alabama
B: beach fun (building a castle & moat, burying daughter in the sand, wading in the water)
C: campus drive around SIU-C on way home
D: Destin Florida!
E: excellent travel (safety, no issues with van)
F: free hotel breakfasts (being a surprise each morning to see what's being served)
G: goodie bags of snacks and munchies made by wife for each of the girls
H: high surf in the Gulf (red flag conditions)
I: Instagram -- chronicling our trip in 30+ photos
J: journeys thru the mammoth Hilton trying to find the way to the beach
K: Kentucky
L: laughs in the van and in the hotel rooms
M: Music City (Walk of Fame, Hard Rock Cafe, gift shop at Country Music Hall of Fame)
N: night walk for seashells
O: outlet mall (biggest one and nicest one we'd ever been to)
P: pedestrian bridge walk in Nashville across Cumberland River
Q: quiet times in hotel room (early morning..... first one awake)
R: Ron Jon Surf Shop (our #1 destination on day #1 in Florida)
S: sea lion show at the Gulfarium
T: Tennessee
U: unpacking the van...... then packing it the next morning...... then unpacking......
V: amazing view from our 14th floor balcony
W: weather was pretty much perfect for our time in Florida
X: "ex"-ceptional deals on cool souvenirs
Y: yummy eating at places like Pepitos, Island Wing Company, and Ben & Jerry's
Z: zzzzzzz'ing in the van by tired ladies
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt