Oklahoma to Folorida and back again.

Our trip to Florida went off without too many hitches. Flying is absolutely a most miserable option for travel nowadays. Our first flight out of Oklahoma was delayed and the second was cancelled. The third time was the charm and off we went to Tampa Bay and more relatives.

Florida still has lots of sand, sun and humidity, but it also has some of our favorite nephews and a stirling niece (hi guys). We had a great visit with everyone, Lydia's dear sister Polly and her Mom, who took some time to remember her, and another newly found relative, Margaret Towner, first ordained female Presbyterian minister.

We saw some wonderful birds as we toured Miyakka State Park as well as the back yard. Roseate Spoonbills, Ladderback Woodpeckers, Cardinals, Bluejays, Black Vultures (great flocks of them), Great Blue and Little Blue Herons, Ospreys, Egrets and a few more that are escaping my memory at the moment. Good birding altogether and alligators to boot!

All in all, a wonderful week away from the heat of Oklahoma and into the heat of Florida.

Back in Oklahoma we are preparing to start our return trip to the Pacific Northwest. Lydia had her last infusion before heading home and tomorrow is an oil change and check up for the truck. A few minor fixes on the travel trailer and we will be ready to depart on July 6th. Off to Fort Supply, Oklahoma followed by Dodge City, Kansas. If internet services are good we should be blogging every day again soon.

We are ready to hit the road again and ready to be at home at the same time. I am afraid the travel bug may have bit us pretty hard. Shorter trips in the future, but certainly more of them.

See you soon....

Phil and Lydia

Stifling Heat!!!!!

If you have been wondering where we are as of late, we are in Oklahoma with my parents and attempting to breath what they call air down here. We have set record temps several times now and not much relief in sight.

We did make the trip to the greater Dallas area for my granddaughters high school graduation and had a great time. It is hard to get used to a graduating class of almost 1,400 but there we were. Texas was pretty warm also but not nearly as humid as Oklahoma. All in all, a great visit with my daughter and her family. We were also finally able to get the stereo replaced in the truck. As any of you who know Lydia and I know, we can't stand to be without our Jazz tunes and they can be pretty spotty while on the road.

It has been good to see my relatives and catch up on all the latest marriages, divorces and deaths in the family as well as look in on some old friends.

Next week we are off to Florida to see Lydia's mother, her sister and her family for a week. After that it is back to Oklahoma for another week and then hitch up the trailer and start our trip home. Lots of fun places to see and wonderful things to see so watch for more updates in the next couple of weeks. We will try and do another blog while in Florida and another before we leave Oklahoma. We have to find WiFi hotspots to even get online here.

More travel pictures soon..

Phil & Lydia