Viewing the shuttle Launch from Flagler Beach!

What a glories site to watch the space shuttle glide across the sky. This is what it looked like from Flagler beach. From where the people are waiting at the bottom, as it approached, as it came closer and closer, the separation and the after burn. What an experience to stand on the beach and observe this. It's so sad the shuttle program is coming to an end. This has been my 4th launch I have seen 2 daytime and 2 night time. But this time I got the best pictures. Hope you enjoy. One of the benefits of being in Florida besides the great weather.

Grandpa Page is Improving!

Well, it has been about 5 months since we arrived in Florida after we got a call that grandpa was failing and was on hospice care. Over the time we have watched him improve. He went from being despondent and not eating to being alert and now he is feeding himself. We are leaving in a few weeks and I hope he does not decline. it has been a joy spending time with him and seeing his improvement. So to all our family I wanted you see see his improvement.

In other news Leigh has given notice to quit his job early because a co-dishwasher/cook has been giving him a hard time and the boss won't do anything about it because Leigh is just a part-time worker and the dishwashers/cook is full time. The sad part is this cook is allowed to harasses the waitress and hold back cup or silver that need to be wrapped before the waitress can go home.

And do other things to other employees. But that is life in some business. Life is to short for Leigh to work in that kind of environment.

We are planning our trip north with stops in Virginia, Pennsylvania with a side trip for me to visit my daughter Joy and my sweet grand kids before we spent 6 months in Maine at Paul Bunyan Campground our workamper job, with the bonus of spending tome with my daughter Theresa and my grand-daughter Ashley who is graduating from High school this year. Boy I am getting old as these grandchildren are growing up so fast.

Finn's our Saturday Spot!

Well after working all day we decided instead of driving to main street we would just walk up to our favorite spot Finn's Beachside Pub. We go there every Saturday and it seems the bikers love our favorite spot we we didn't have to go far to enjoy Bike week. Plus our favorite waitress are working there and the food is great!

Bike Week Daytona

There is no way to describe bike week it really is something you need to be there for. it is quite the experience. After being sick for the first part of bike week we finally got out to participate.

And we had a wonderful time. We hope to get out after work for the next couple of days that are left. Riding the roads with 1000's of other bikers. seeing all the displays and great bikes. Hitting all the hot stops. There is just nothing like it if you are a biker.

Scenic Loop

There is this scenic loop that the bikers really love to ride. It starts in Ormond Beach on Beach street and goes through this very scenic preserve to Highbridge Street onto the A1A that runs along the beach. It is one of my favorite rides and Bike week has tons of bikers that ride this route.

Hopefully when I get off work tomorrow, Leigh and I will hit some of the hot spots like main Street Daytona the Iron Horse Saloon and other spots on Rt 1, including Destination Daytona. So we will have some real good pictures of Bike Week.

Gopher Tortoise

Hello all, Sorry it has been awhile since my last post. I have been very sick with a virus that is going around. it has been two weeks and I still feel weak. I took my first morning walk in about 2 weeks. I only did the marsh walk not the whole 6 miles.

Well, this mornings walk I was able to see the gopher tortoise who is rarely seen out of his hole. Last year I saw them once but had no camera. They have several holes in the preserve and students from the local high school come weekly hoping to get a glance.

I hope to be able to post some bike week pictures for you this weekend. We have miss the first half of bike week because of being ill.

Leigh is starting to get sick now so hope we can get out once to do the bike rides and fun stuff of bike week. Other than that there is no news here for now.