FL, VA, TN, OH, and IN

Chillaxin' with Clark Kent

Noel

Nathan

Ok, so the travel across the country hasn't been that glamorous, but it has been good. I spent nearly 2 weeks with my sister's family in Florida. This included 2 days at the beach in Ft. Lauderdale, and 4 days at a little league tournament. My niece and nephew enjoyed using me as their personal flotation device at the beach. This was not nearly as hard on my back as the hours in the car and the various beds in which I've slept. I slept on a blow up bed in the living room at my sister's house and also stayed 5 nights at a hotel with them on the road. I then move to the sofa bed at the Reeds in VA. I hadn't seen them since their visit to Beaufort 4 years ago.

I enjoyed a quick visit with Steve, a friend from Miami days, in Knoxville where he is now a professor at UT. It's been 13 years since we've seen each other. That occasion was my 30 birthday party also pictured.

30 Birthday with Richard, Steve, and Patrick (Left to right)

45 minute standstill in Ohio
Yes, this is the Mid-West!

Today I drove from Columbus, OH to Indianapolis, IN after a visit with some friends from Delray Beach who now live there. I was allowed to share the basement floor with 3 cats one of whom you see pictured in his favorite hiding spot. There was a time that this cute little ball of fur could kill me with anaphylaxis, but my allergies seem to be much better after 5 years of injecting myself.

Mary Lois and Me
Susan and Me

I'm now in the basement at my brother's in Indy. He and his wife have 3 girls that I haven't seen in over 4 years. They are at least twice as big as the last time I saw them. I'll be here (not just in the basement) for the next 4 days. It's interesting to notice that Ft. Lauderdale Beach has been the cool spot of all my stops in the journey so far.