'21/#51 Happy Birthday To Us!!

You already know that Tuesday was Mary's birthday and probably know that mine was Saturday. Well Mary wanted to do something wild and significant to mark the occasions. Her idea was skydiving and mine was to watch her from the ground. Since it was something we wanted to do a little more together we opted to go snorkling with the mantees in Crystal River. The grandkids were all excited for us so we decided to make it a family celebration. Joining us were our daughter, two of our grandkids, and one of their friends. Needless to say we had a great time. Mary was the only one of us who had ever snorkled so there was a learning curve for the rest of us, but once we got going it was a lot of fun. Our guide and boat captain were a blast and fit right in with the lunacy we call family, so we were not only seeing manatees but laughing and having fun at the same time.The grandkids said this waould be something they would always remember doing with grandmommy and granddad. That's what grandparents are for, to make memories.

After we got back on shore we said our goodbyes and parted ways. Mary and I found a great little cajun seafood restaurant a few blocks away and had an awesome dinner. Then we drove home talking about the day and what a great life we have. At home we watched TV for a little bit but couldn't keep our eyes open. The excitement of the day had worn us out, so it was off to bed with dreams about manatees. Well that was this years birthday celebration from our home in Zephyrhills because.... Home is where we park it, Frank and Mary