November 9 -- Jupiter, Florida

We've fully recovered from a very LONG trip on Monday and Tuesday.  We left Nita's place about 12:30 pm on Monday and finally were in Sandra's car at 12:30 pm (well, 9:30 am PST) on Tuesday.  The plane rides were fine, but the waiting in airports left something to be desired.
We did have one calamity, however.  After carefully carrying some special cookies for Sandra and Tom (made to order by Aly and kept safe for hours and miles), I guess I left the package in the airport in Atlanta or on the plane between Atlanta and West Palm Beach.  Needless to say, I was choked.  So, I'll just have to order a similar package from Aly when I get home and ship them to Florida.
Sandra and Tom have an absolutely beautiful home -- so tastefully decorated -- and located in a quiet serene community which includes the airpark, a couple of golf communities and a horse park.  Not only is it a lovely home, it has an additional apartment in their airplane hangar.  Nita and Janet have enjoyed having a suite of their own.  Inside the hangar are two planes.  One is Tom's regular plane that he uses to commute to different jobs, (the next one in Louisville, KY).  The other, smaller plane is a little Cessna that Tom gave Sandra for an early Christmas present.  Tom is not only a radiologist, but is also a certified airplane mechanic, so he is refurbishing part of the new plane before Sandra takes it over completely.
Last night Tom and his five women went out for dinner -- ate the best coconut shrimp and sword fish with crab!  Yum.
Sandra and the four old ladies went out into the Florida sun and breeze this morning.  We walked through a little nature park and looked at palm trees, Florida-type pine trees, and live oaks -- also made the acquaintance with a few mosquitoes!
We shopped around a bit and are now back at the house getting ready for supper.  Nita and Janet are sitting out in the large screened-in pool area playing cards while Mary Ann and I are sort of  helping Sandra prepare the meal.
Tomorrow beckons but first we are planning a lazy evening in this best bed and breakfast inn imaginable!