Florida

Stephanie and I just got through a marathon weekend. Friday afternoon at 4pm, we hit the road for a journey to Florida to visit my Grandfather and his new wife. Yes, at 88 years young, my Grandfather, whom was widowed a few years back, found a new love. This was the first time Stephanie and I were able to meet her because we haven't been able to get down to Florida until now.

So after driving some 600 miles to Punta Gorda, Florida, we found our hotel and settled in for the night (it was midnight). After a great night sleep, we woke up and had a huge breakfast, then went over to meetup with my Grandfather and new Grandmother! We sat around their condo for a bit, before meeting up with his brother Ralph, and his wife Doris. Olive Garden was our place for lunch, and we sat and talked for awhile as we ate. Afterwards, we headed north to Tampa to the next hotel. Grandpa was getting tired, so we didn't stick around and wear him out.

After a short drive to Tampa, we settled in to our room, then went for the pool. We also made reservations for an awesome Steak House in Tampa, that requires 2 weeks advanced reservations...but we got lucky and were able to have a late dinner.

Sunday came fast, and we got back into the car to head back to Atlanta. It was a long weekend in the car, but Stephanie and I were able to have a great weekend out of the house.