Thursday, August 23, 2012

More Family and Friends (August 2012)

Sunday, August 12, 2012
Ooops, back in Florida for a moment!
We met Brynne's Aunt Debbie, Uncle David and Cousin Alina for dinner in Altamonte Springs, FL:
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Today was all-you-can-eat sushi at Ichiban House in Buffalo, NY.
Tamiko's niece Leah, sister Kathy, and Leah's beau Rusty:
Tamiko's nephew Mark, sister Kathy, nephew Eric:
Tamiko's sister-in-law Gale and brother Phil:
Someone ordered 24 hand rolls...
Later at the Buffalo Outer Harbor, clear waters with Vallisneria americana/Wild Celery:
Curly plants:
Eggs?
Gallagher Beach:
Tifft Nature Preserve entrance:
Weeble shadow:
Mark, Eric, Leah, (Rusty):
Camouflaged frog:
Rafting Branta canadensis/Canada Geese:
Thursday, August 23, 2012
This time we are at the Buffalo Inner Harbor with Kathy and Karen:
Adirondak chairs in the sand box:
David, Kathy and Karen in Delaware Park:
Arrivederci, Buffalo!

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Chihuly, Etc. (8/16/2012)

Monday, August 13, 2012
Hanging with Grandma, Brynne, Ryan and Maddy:
Kyle, Brynne, Grandma, Ryan:
Maddy
Clouds over the Gulf of Mexico:
A walk along Gulf Boulevard, a cute cottage:
On the beach near Belleair Beach, sand renourishment:
Sunset:
Interesting balconies, with wooden waves:
and a slide!

Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Maddy and Ryan prepare breakfast:
Egg McStumpes:
The sky towards the east during sunset:

Thursday, August 16, 2012
After taking Brynne, then later Ryan and Maddy to the airport, we went into St Petersburg to the Chihuly Collection of the Morean Arts Center:
Outside, the Florida Rose Crystal Tower. It lights up at night.
No photos, but some pics from the brochure:
Float Boat:
Persian Sunset Wall:

Friday, August 17, 2012
Now it's our turn to leave.
Clouds over Tampa:
Tampa is getting ready to host the Republican National Convention with some "Herd About Tampa" public art at the airport:
Dumbo:
Hippie art?
Bye bye, Florida!

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Dylan and Pete (8/12-14/2012)

Sunday, August 12, 2012
On a new schedule, but at least they arrived, Erich with Pete and Dylan:
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Erich arrived with pockets full of small vehicles:
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In the pool, Pete with Uncle Kyle:
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Erich and Dylan:
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Pete with his Great-Grandma:
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Um, aargh?
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Monday, August 13, 2012
Today's activity was a pontoon-boat ride on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
Ryan acted as pilot of the boat:
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A cormorant or anhinga on a post:
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Erich & Pete:
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Maddy applying sunscreen to Ryan:
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A great blue heron:
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Waterfront property:
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Pelicans:
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Did Maddy and Brynne go swimming?
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Pelicans can't read English:
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Osprey:
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Assorted waterfowl:
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Ooooh, someone woke up!
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Aww, they have to go home already. Saying goodbye at the Tampa airport.
Dylan with G'pa Stumpe:
Erich, Dylan, Pete:
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Erich, Dylan, Pete, Kyle:
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Kyle had to leave as well.
Bon Voyage!