So I’ve been trying to come up with some new ideas for our ceremony. We want to keep it short and sweet but I kinda want something more than just the vows and exchanging of the rings. I think we’re going to have a reading but trying to find one I like that’s a good length (not too long and not too short — the goldilocks complex).
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Ceremony ideas
March 29th, 2008Jumping Whales & Dolphins
March 26th, 2008So on Day 4 of our vacation we started off the day by waking up a very groggy Jay who turned into a very excited little boy when he found his Easter eggs. All 32 of those pre-packaged plastic eggs that the Easter bunny had so cleverly hidden the night before. After which he got to eat an exciting breakfast of candy while the rest of us munched down on plain things like cereal.
Then we went to Sea World in Orlando. Watched the whale show, the dolphin show (with some strange acrobats dressed as birds in it too), the pet show, and the Elmo & friends show. Remember we were catering to Chase’s sister’s boyfriend’s four-year-old. But we did have a blast as shown by the several pages of pictures (I deleted the bad, blurred, and missed shots).
Day 5 we went to Coca Beach, it was a little too cold and windy to actually make use of the beach. But we did walk around, get some lunch at this little res truant on the water-front called Sunset Cafe, then shopped. We brought back a few articles of clothing and some free stickers.
Day 6 was a bit more boring because it was just a long drive back to Virginia.
It’s Just A Family Tradition
March 23rd, 2008Day 3 was pretty relaxing. We went out to the grand parents and had lunch with them and Uncle Tom, who was in town from Michigan. Cracker’s is where we went, which seems to be like a tradition now, because almost every time we go visit them we eat there. It was a great to see them all again.
I still think Floridians are the worst drivers. They will travel 5 under in a 70 MPH zone, but then go flying through a 55 MPH at 65 or 70. They also seem to drive the cars with those new optional turn signals that can also fit into any size hole between cars on the highway.
As usual, here is the link to the photo album from day 3. Not much in there because we didn’t take many pictures, but today is SeaWorld day, so there will be plenty today.
Georgians have nothing better to do
March 22nd, 2008In the approximate 100 miles that I-95 runs through Georgia, about 80% of it is plagued with construction. So between that and the drivers who don’t know about the phenomenon known as cruise control we were a little annoyed by the time we reached Florida.
But it was all good once we go here. We ate at a local restaurant “Dixie Crossroads” which has a variety of fresh seafood items. We’ve eaten there several times before but it’s always a great time. Then went back to chill in the pool for the afternoon. We spent the evening after dinner become big kids again while helping Jay dye Easter eggs and decorate his Easter basket for the Easter bunny.
Back with more later.
It’s Called Cruise Control
March 21st, 2008So, while many people have this simple, easy-to-use, feature installed in their vehicles they don’t USE it. (and if you don’t, it’s an easy, quick, and fairly cheap install.) It was driving me crazy last night driving from Richmond to Savannah. In particular this one stupid BMW SUV from NY; it was probably covering a 20 mph difference in speed depending on if they were in front of you and if you were trying to pass them. But we still made good time. We made it to Savannah in about 6 to 6.5 hours. Just a few hours left this morning and we’ll be at Chase’s parent’s house. The one thing I like best about NC is the 70 mph, but it’s better in SC because they have max 70 mph, min 45 mph.
Some of the interesting things we noticed along the way:
- South of the Border signs start as you enter NC
- One of the funniest South of the Border signs read “You never sausage a place (You’re always a weiner at Pedro’s)”
- As do signs to get discount tickets and hotels for Orlando, once you got to the exit it didn’t look like much though
- A house on fire, I feel bad for the family
- And you can’t take pictures in the car at night while you’re moving, the flash interferes and takes way too long
Ok, that’s enough for now.
