Monday, Monday

Larry's gone again, up to MI on Sunday to see Mom Hilldore, Jamie and Travis then over to Saginaw with Travis to meet some customers there today.  So.... since he is gone I'm taking a few days to go up to Longboat Key to see a girlfriend who is there for their first Florida winter.  She thinks it too cold (72 degrees tonight) and thinks that maybe Ft. Myers or Naples would be warmer.  :-)  They have a BEAUTIFUL place here and a wonderful view of the ocean.  Part of the reason it's "cooler" is that there is a lovely breeze coming off the water today.  We walked down the beach for a while and chatted and had a great dinner tonight in Sarasota with her husband.  Gary leaves early tomorrow morning so I will spend most of the day here tomorrow with Pam and then go back home after an early dinner.  (That's the plan for now at least.)  It would be tempting to stay another night but I guess I'd better get back and get a few groceries in the house and make sure everything is "ready" at the house before Tom and Tweet get here.  I am really looking forward to them being here - to show Tom around and especially to catch up with Tweet again.  We always have fun "chatting."