Gotta Smile!: Yikes, It's 2014

December 17, 2013 - January 5, 2014

We flew to Minnesota on December 17th to have Christmas in Afton with the family and take care of our yearly medicals at Mayo. After receiving good reports from our doctors, we are ready for another year of exploration on the high seas.

Brian and I got all day passes for the 4 kids at the
Mall of America amusement park.
It was a big hit!

Christmas was wonderful! (Does anyone ever say that they had a crumby one?) Having the whole family in Afton was the best. Well, to be honest, the weather did a lot to make it the best. Christmas fell between two very cold segments.

The presents have been opened, the dinner is cooking….time for our annual family photo!

On the 26th Brian and I drove back to St Louis with Jennifer and the kids. Ian had to fly back to Dallas to complete his American Airlines 767 training. And, on the 29th the five us flew to George Town. I guess I should say, most of the way to George Town. Flying on passes on a busy week-end day with five people is not the smartest move. Jennifer and the kids made it all of the way to the Exumas. Brian and I had an overnight in Miami. The next morning we were on the first flight and in George Town before noon!

Christopher feeding the sting ray.

Notice a pattern?

Searching for fish.

We met Meg while we were having lunch in town.
She invited all of us to her house for dinner. Her
son, TaVaughn, is going to get his captain's license
when he graduates from high school in June.
Another example of how friendly everyone is.

We met Tim McGlynn when we joined the Porsche
Club in Minnesota about 20 years ago.
After not seeing him for 15 years, we ran into him
on the docks in Stuart. As we came back to the
boat in the dingy, we saw a speed boat hanging
around our swim platform. Pirates? No, it's
Tim and his two sons! Small world? I guess!