Time to Brighten up this Blog!

Sam Substitute, a photo by tracyg00 on Flickr.

In mid-March, Darin and I took the kids out of school for a couple of days so they they could hang out with their grandparents in West Palm Beach. Well, I make that sound like it was for them.....but really, Darin and I headed to Key West for a little (no-kids) vacation and it worked out perfectly that Mimi and Papa were willing to take the kids for a few days! This pic is of Jake and his class mascot, Sam. Technically, this is a substitute for the real Sam because we couldn't the real guy on the morning of our flight. We all had a nice time in the sun and heat - which was great weather after an exceptionally gloomy winter in Chicago. Here's a token photo of Darin and me in Key West:



Here's the parting shot on the day we left:



Here's an interesting story. Larry was taking us to the Ft. Lauderdale airport on that fine Sunday afternoon, when we got sideswiped by a gal that was coming up to a stoplight. Any normal person would have pulled over, traded information, and been on their way. This dingaling decided to run. So, we followed her. All the while, I'm on the phone with the 911 dispatch. The "perp" was apprehended and of course, she had no insurance, etc. We ended up taking off for the airport before filing a complaint, but I'm sure her day ended up being much worse than ours!

The kids were great travelers on the plane. They set up their toys and played on that tray for almost two hours.



All in all, a fun little getaway for all of us!