Topic: The States
First, I'd like to wish Dalia and Ashraf a happy anniversary, and Savannah a happy birthday!
I'm trying something new with posting photos. To view the album for this entry, just click on the above thumbnail. It should take you to Picasa web albums. I like this better, and hope you do, too.
I believe I left off on Saturday, Dec. 9, watching the Shuttle take off. The next day, Paula hosted a Pampered Chef party at her house. Those are always fun! Of course I had to pick up a few things...
Monday the 11th, Paula and Olivia, and Ryan and I went to Blue Spring state park to see the manatees! They migrate to the springs in the winter, since the water is a constant 72 degrees. I don't know why, but I love manatees. I really enjoyed seeing them relatively close up, in their natural habitat.
Later on in the day, I successfully completed my first geocache. Yay! It was conveniently located nearby Freedom Playground, a really neat playground Ryan and Olivia had a great time playing in.
That night I stayed up way too late to get up way too early to catch a flight to CA. (Thank you Paula, for taking me at that ungodly hour!) I couldn't believe I'd been in the States a week already. Time does fly when you're having fun.