Monday, July 30, 2012

On The Sunshine State

Today I thought I’d share some photos I took while in Florida.

Gosh, I can hardly believe I’ve been back a whole TWO WEEKS?!?

I took so many photos that there’s no way I can share them all, so I tried to narrow them down to some of my favorites; hoping you’ll get a feel of what my vacation was like.

Please enjoy…

I ate a lot of great food while I was in Florida. Here’s a photo of my mother and two of her close girlfriends; out having lunch. Actually, my brother Tom was there too, but he’s the one holding the camera taking the photograph – thanks, Tom! And did you notice the TALL male server in the white shirt, standing between my mother and her girlfriend in the background? He was one of the best servers EVER. But wait, not only was he excellent at his job, he was also 6’ 5” and beyond handsome. When he asks us if we wanted to order any desert after lunch, I silently said, “Yeah…..YOU a’ la mode!”

Desert – orange sherbet with fresh fruit, whipped cream, a mint leaf and a cookie. TO DIE FOR!

This is Cosmo (or Cozzy). He’s the most adorable, sweet and affectionate little canine, but VERY protective over my mother. If you go anywhere NEAR her bed when she’s sitting on it, he suddenly becomes Cujo. He will….BARK! GROWL! BARK! GROWL! Which translates into: “If you harm her, I’ll CUT you!!”

I captured this rainbow through the living room window, just after it rained one morning.

I took this shot from inside one of my mother’s girlfriend’s house – it’s literally a small mansion. Her girlfriend is the most down to earth and modest person you could ever meet. She supported my mother tremendously when she was diagnosed with cancer back in March. Lovely, lovely lady, she is.

I don’t know exactly what this bird is (Egret?), but I took its picture one afternoon when my brother and I drove out to a wildlife sanctuary.

View of the pool at another one of my mother’s girlfriend’s home/condo along the beach.

The last night I was in Florida, my mother, brother and I went out to dinner at a faaaaaabulous restaurant in Jupiter Beach, called Jetty’s. It’s located along the intercostal waterway.

It was getting ready to storm that night, but the sky looked AMAZING!