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Thursday, June 30, 2011

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
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