January 21 - February 11
Sisters' week has become three weeks and we always look forward to time together AND getting away from the Iowa winter. Don and I flew to Orlando on January 11. Judy, Jane, and Jim had already spent a week at Kissimmee at our timeshare resort and now we all have another week there.
WEEK ONE - MAGIC TREE RESORT at Kissimmee
Great weather this week. Most days in the 70s but several days in the lower 80s!
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| Magic Tree Resort |
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| Don & I saw Magic v Celtics one night |
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| Tatum (Celtics) v Suggs & Moore (Magic) |
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| After church - market in Centennial |
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| Jami and Jack enjoying the pool |
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| Don working! Nice office |
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| Pool, reading and sunning |
WEEK TWO - Jamaican on the Gulf at Treasure Island
Great weather again this week. Most days in the 70s but several days in the lower 80s! We stayed at a timeshare exchange at the Jamaican on the Gulf while the others stayed at Coral Reef at St. Pete's Beach
A MUST stop on the way at Plant City for strawberries.
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| Plant City |
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| View from our balcony on 5th floor |
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| We hosted for a Sunday afternoon of ballgames |
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| Jack was crawling all over! |
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| View of the sunset from our balcony |
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| Walks on the beach |
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| Our condo |
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| At Coral Reef at St. Pete;s Beach |
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| Breakfast on the Beach |
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| Jack! |
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| Lobster at Crabby Bill's |
WEEK THREE - Discovery Beach Resort at Cocoa Beach
Great weather again this week. Most days in the 70s but several days in the lower 80s! We exchanged a timeshare and were delighted to be at the same resort at everyone else. Later purchased a condo there so we can continue our sisters' weeks to include this one with Judy, Jane and Jim.
We are down to five people this week - Judy, Jane, Jim, Don and I. Relaxing and fun last week.
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| View from the 7th floor |
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| Eating out at Florida Seafood |
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| Rock Shrimp - white shrimp. YUMMY! |
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| Several days to get this puzzle done |
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| Walking out to the beach |
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| Discovery Beach Resort |
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| 2nd bedroom turned into an office |
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| A flight went up while we were there. |
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| The beach was lined with jelly fish |
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| Dixie Crossroads - rock shrimp |
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| Annual trip to get this rock shrimp |
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| The pier near our condo |
Jetty Park
Our last day! Just Don and I
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| Last day on the beach |
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| Last evening out - Florida Seafood |
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| Yummy rock shrimp one last time. |
Reservations are made for 2024! Will we ever get three weeks of such gorgeous weather like this year? We hope so.
