rainy days.....and days

Hi there....

we've been on one of our little getaways.....

 had the distinct pleasure of being with Jake and Amanda at Epcot

for his second grade field trip.

That's Jake with his teacher, Mrs. Fleming,

 and three of his classmates.

We left very early on Thursday morning,

and arrived in Orlando just about lunchtime.

This is no exaggeration....

It was raining when we got there,

it never stopped raining while we were there,

and it was raining when we departed.

It was a soggy, cold experience,

but filled with hugs and smiles and a wonderful little boy

who made the whole experience fantastic.

I also fell in love with the caramel shop in the German pavillion,

but that is another heavenly story.

Amanda came dressed for south Florida,

in a full on short, sleeveless dress, and flip flops.

She was wearing my clothes and shoes and her dad's coat the whole day.

We had been told by the weather report

 that it would be 81 on Friday....

It never got our of the fifties.

Bubba and I made our way to Jacksonville last night

for a day of shopping 

and eating fresh seafood 

and riding the ferry over the St. John's River.

It was still raining this morning, 

and never stopped until we were almost back to Savannah.

All that to say,

I had a wonderful, if be it wet,

start to my birthday week.

there is more next weekend....I just hope it doesn't rain.