Nice to relax with Mom and Dad

Day 27 - 28 in Venice Florida and Dozer is here

We have been relaxing, reading, walking, biking, golfing and shopping.  Celebrated Dozer's 24th birthday with his favorites, taco's and Mannino's Bakery bumpy cake ~*King Dons*~ from Aunt Nannette.  She shipped him a dozen King Dons UPS and they are so yummy; he shared them with us!  Enjoy the pictures.




18 holes




The UPS box came and he didn't want to wait to try 'em out....



"Gecko !!  I know I saw something"



Happy Birthday to you !  24th years....wow; time flys



Florida ~ our favorite place!

Day 26 ~ Mom & Dad's in Venice

Sunshine and warm temperatures, great dinner, a big shower and private pool!  It's great to be in Venice.  Snickers could smell the Florida house when we enter the gates.  He was just as excited as Dan and I.  The RV was unloaded and we parked it in a storage area my Mom found really close to the house.  Snickers got a quick haircut and shampoo and was all ready for a week in Venice with his new booties!   Dozer arrives tomorrow!  Enjoy the fun pictures my Mom took!



We made it !!!!





" i love grandma and pop's house"  (before his hair cut)




New booties to protect wood floor  (after his hair cut)



Found the sun !!!!

Finally ! ~ Days 22 - 25 (sorry for the delay; had computer issues, posting was too slow)

Too cold to enjoy the beautiful white sand.

Gulf Shore new fishing pier ~ rebuilt after Hurricane

Toes in the water ...



New Fishing Pier ~ beautiful, but $2.00 to walk on it

 

Hurricanes did even more damage in Florida........




" . . . Believe it or not"





Deer walkin' behind our car near state park entrance (skinny)




Look girls....it's the guy from that movie...what does he say?

  

 

Look Nannette    " The BIRDS "





Alittle too cold for short sleeves

We left Panama City and headed further East and South into Florida to Ocala.  We arrived in time to enjoy the sun and relax after the first time "backing in"!!  We had an audience of several senior gentlemen and they gave us thier approval.  Yep! that is Dan and Snick.



Our first success "back in"





Spent the day here and it was beautiful



I hope this plays for everyone; it is "The Boil that emits the hot springs from the earth"; it is so cool !



The Napal Palm



Cute Turtle



Hot Springs POOL ~ 72 degree constant



Listened to Red Wings Game off the computer Sunday ~ they won!

Cloudy ~ travel further East

Day 21 ~ Gulf Shores State Park ~ Alabama

Quiet day.  Cloudy and Rainy.  Walked and drove around the State Park.  Cool Nature Center and a real baby alligator.  They have signs all around Park about the alligators.....yes Britt/Candice we will be carefully with your puppy.

Updated the map for y'all.

Cool Battleship; USS Alabama in a canal near downtown



Downtown Mobile Alabama




Found some orange yarn......



On the road again ~ New Orleans to Biloxi

Day 20 ~ Sunny Biloxi ~ Thank you all  for keeping up with us on our blog !!  We have recieved several text/emails/calls; not everyone is able to add comments here. 
Thank you again!

Though New Orleans was fun it was time to move onto our next adventure.  This is the first time for both of us to visit Mississippi and we found Biloxi to be a beautiful coastal city even though they are still rebuilding from Katrina.  (side note: Candice was also gonna be a Catrina)  We drove up the coast and stopped several times along the way.  Shopping, beaches, casinos (just kidding).... enjoy the pictures.



Sooo long New Orleans




HELLO . . . .





I hope this bridge doesn't just STOP as it appears to go no where . . .
 (Note the BIG bright object in the blue sky .... that is the sun if you forgot)



turn-style bridge



broken bridge




destroyed from Katrina



Hard Rock Casino in background of beautiful new sign

More of that bright thing in the blue sky !!



Hugo !! 



This looks like a postcard !  Hugo is perfect





POPCORN sand





Perfection on the Gulf in Mississippi