Snowy Suffolk

Gazebo down near the clubhouse area

looking up our street from the steps of the clubhouse

down by the resident pier

in the woods near the resident pier

Maybe later today I can actually get people and dogs in the snow photos :-)

And, one more...

Lance is currently out at sea for the next couple of weeks. Email is quite crucial to Savanna's coping.
This is a shot of Savanna reading her email from Lance - such a sweet look on her face :-)

Stuck in a Snowdrift Trauma

Roxie got stuck in a snowdrift and Savanna had to go out and rescue her. She was a bit traumatized and was quite subdued for a very long time. Savanna wrapped her up in a towel and held her. Poor baby! I hope she doesn't refuse to go out after this.

Snow in Suffolk

Well, it wasn't as big as predicted but we did get some significant snow today. We were supposed to get 10-12 inches but I'm thinking it looks more like 3-4. It is drifting though so it is really hard to tell. I got a few pictures today - from the comfort of the doorway - but tomorrow I am planning on going out and getting more. It snowed all day and the wind was really blowing so I really didn't want to go out today. Here's a couple...

Lexie does not want to cooperate

Roxie was the good one for a change

She finally got away and ran for the door

Lexie getting a completely undeserved treat

That's okay though, Roxie stole part of it anyway

Nothin' special

Just playing around with some pictures that I took last month. Of course they are the dogs...

Animal Kingdom

We got a bonus day in Orlando. Since Saturday was so cold and rainy and we weren't able to really do much except go to the marathon, we decided to stay an extra day. Brad was the only one that had to be back to work on Tuesday so he called and got the "okay" to extend his leave. It was quite cold at first but warmed up pretty quickly. It was really fun, probably the highlight of this park for me was the safari. We were disappointed that the Mt Everest ride was closed for repairs but we had a great time anyway. After Animal Kingdom we headed back up the interstate for home going half way and the rest of the way on Tuesday. It was an awesome trip and thanks to military discounts and sharing the condo it wasn't a very expensive one either. More pics in the facebook albumhttp://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=133597&id=701749222&l=fe2e93e2c4

The day started out in the 30s

Finally got my ice cream!

Magic Kingdom

I had never been to Disney World until this week. We came to Orlando in '07 for dance nationals but we went to Universal Studios - not Disney. We have really enjoyed the parks, but I'm thinking once is enough. We saw and did everything that we wanted to do and yes it was freezing cold for most of it but we still had a good time. We always have a good time with Dave and Lee though. Here's a few pictures from the Magic Kingdom. More tomorrow from Animal Kingdom.

Disney Half Marathon

Today was the half marathon. I have to say Disney doesn't do too well with marathons. There were certain areas set aside for spectator viewing but they had the roads closed off to where you couldn't get to the parking area of Epcot in order to view. We finally found a spot to view at the 4 mile marker but we missed seeing Deb. We stood in the cold (30 degree) wind and rain until the last of the runners came by. We then decided to go get coffee/hot chocolate and then meet her at the finish line. By the end they had opened up the roads and we were able to get to the marathon area. Deb ran the marathon in record time - it was really incredible - we were all so excited for her.

Deb with her medal

Deb and her favorite fan

Epcot Center

Dinosaurs

Seagulls at Nemo

"Honey, I shrunk the audience"

Italy

Broken reading glasses

Epcot ball

Fountain in front of Deb's condo

Orlando in January - not much different from Suffolk in January

We knew it was going to be chillier than normal in Orlando this weekend but the weathermen did NOT prepare us for the reality. We (well Dave) drove part of the way down on Wednesday after work. Lee and I spent the whole trip in the back of their Tahoe watching Dexter - Season 2. stopped somewhere in South Carolina overnight and then headed the rest of the way on Thursday. We made a stop at the Daytona Harley dealer (have to stop at the Harley dealer with these guys) then finished our trip down to Orlando. Once again, Dave did a great job of booking our condo, it is beautiful and quite cozy.

Lee and I toughing it out in the back seat - haha

Daytona Harley Davidson

Yes, we had to wipe the drool off their faces

A day without ice cream is like a day without sunshine :-)

Color Me Mine and Game Night - the sequel

The ladies went to Color Me Mine yesterday afternoon and painted pottery. For those who don't have any idea what I am talking about - it is a place where you choose a piece of unfinished pottery and you paint it (some people get really extravagant with their designs) and then it is glazed and fired and then you pick up your new piece a few days after you paint it. Lee and I (Nan and Jenna have gone too) have been there a couple of times and while Jennifer was here and Brooke was home from William and Mary, we decided it would be a fun thing for us all to do. So, we went and we had a great time. I actually painted two things which for me is saying quite a lot because my stuff usually looks pretty bad after it is fired, and who knows it may be no different this time too. When we were done there we decided to meet up with all the guys at California Pizza Kitchen for dinner. Well, they didn't take reservations and it was REALLY cold so Lee suggested we all go back to their house and order in pizza and play games. We had a great time! We played a coin game called Left, Right, Center, and we played Taboo. But the game of the evening was a new one that Lance taught us called "Farkle". Well, there were a few there who just couldn't get past the name so it took Lance quite a while to be able to tell us how to play it. I will have to say he is quite patient but he is excitable. I don't know what was more fun, watching him try to teach us Farkle or watching him play Taboo - such a blast! Then we moved into the living room where Lance played the piano for us. Lee and Savanna played a little bit too, and Lee sang - I had no idea she had such a pretty voice! I will try to upload the video of Lance and Savanna playing - lets just say she needs to stick to dancing - :-)