Jacksonville, Florida

I went outside to take a run early this morning and there was FROST on the ground. This is FLORIDA people! It's supposed to be warm... isn't it? Well it is early February. At least were still not back in Ely, Minnesota where it was -5 degrees the other day. I'll take Florida. Plus I see some 80's in the near future.

OK, we're back on the road and I need to keep up with this blog thing. After briefly touring Savannah, Georgia we headed south through some rain and into Florida (our 37th state!). We crossed the boarder and took the Visitor's Center exit. It was closed but we decided to shut it down for the night and hang out with all the other RV'rs. (See this trip isn't always that glamorous and exciting). In the morning, after getting free orange juice, in the Visitor's Center we headed further south to Jacksonville. Anyone see the Denny's commercial during the Superbowl, "Free GrandSlam Breakfast to everyone in America... really." We weren't kidding ourselves, we knew it would be packed but we thought we'd swing by anyway. It was crazy. Like a downtown soup kitchen on Thanksgiving. Free food draws out the multitudes. We thought about standing in line for a couple seconds but then I figured with 5 large orange juices (don't think those were free) and a huge, generous tip it would have cost about the same as going a different day. Maybe we'll just go on a birthday and get one free meal. But then again, maybe not. I don't think I've ever actually done that. Do they still give you a free meal on your birthday?

We planted the RV at the Flamingo Lake RV Resort. Sorry no pictures. We spent 3 nights here just getting back into the grove. Taking homeschool seriously first and foremost, stocking the refrigerator and cupboards with food, doing laundry, getting organized, and all the other fun stuff. Cindi had a flight out Thursday early. She has a show in Palm Springs then heads off Sunday to Hawaii. That must be tough. Actually in her defense she doesn't get to see the outdoors much. So for the next 10 days it is me and the kids and I'm looking forward to it. It will be work hard (school) and play hard (serious fun). OK that's it for now--just trying to get something logged here so I don't fall behind. Chow!