Goodbye to the Beach

It is time to go. Three months have gone speeding past, and we have spent the day packing for the trip home. Of course there is a snow storm covering the whole northeast to accompany us! It has been a lovely winter. By renting a house we have had room to move around and entertain family members as they have been able to come and visit us. We have felt peace and contentment in the lapping of the waves and the glow of the sunshine. We go home a little tanner, and hope that spring comes soon to Maine. The 80 degree days will become a thing of the past, but the memories will live on. Here we share a few scenes of the house, the seashore, the moon rise.

A Day on the Water

As temperatures hit the 80s again today, the Coles went for a boat ride on the Banana River. A fine time was had viewing the birds, dolphins, and manatees. Here we have a picture of a manatee.

The dolphins were playing in the water right below the house, and more were sighted on our boat ride. The cool breeze on the river was most welcome, and two hours on the water was a treat. Here you see Jon and Erin and Gary and Louise enjoying the ride.

A Busy Day in Cocoa Beach

As the sun rises over Cocoa Beach, Jon and Erin are getting ready for a busy day in Florida.

The surf was wild, the sun was hot, and they had a great time at the beach.

Today we all went to the Brevard Zoo to visit the animals there. Jon and Erin had exciting encounters with the birds.

Here we see them posing at one of the zoo paths.

The seven giraffes at the zoo added a touch of fun to the adventure.

In a visit to Ron Jon's Surf Shop, Gary tries on a new hat that changes his hair do!

We end the day with a trip to the Cocoa Beach pier, and a trip out for ice cream.

Here Erin is photographed on a surf board with her purse! What a day!

Departures

Bridget, Bob, and Gina left for home yesterday. We have had a fun week and have so much enjoyed spending the time with Bridget. She liked Florida. Here you see her on a beach walk with her father.

Here she poses with Grampy in her Ron Jon Surf Shop outfit!

Here you see her at the airport ready to fly home. You can tell from the look on her face that she would have gladly stayed a little longer at the beach!

To add to the excitement yesterday, we watched a launch of an Atlas rocket from the beach at sunset. It went right over our heads, and the exhaust picked up the colors of the sunset.

So ends another day in Florida.

Bridget Comes to Florida

On Saturday night Bridget came to Florida with her parents. She is enjoying the warm weather and sunshine, and a new environment with her grandparents Cole. Here we share a few pictures of her in action.

She seems happy here, as you can see!