Courtyard By Marriott Sarasota Bradenton

just gettin started but so busy with facebook it seems to take up most of my time. halloween sat night . rob is doin his gig and me and bob are invited.bob is working. i have my truck at moms chuck is fixing the body from the accident. it wil be there all week. be bak soon<br>

... up to Atlanta for my connection to Frankfurt, Germany. It was Oktoberfest and I had some friends picking me up from the Frankfurt Airport so we could all drink in anything but moderation. The Florida tour was fun, but it was time for a liter of beer and a pretzel the size of my torso. Let the international portion begin!<br> So long U S A. Ill be back someday.<br>

AM writing to any US student in Beijing, Sept. 11, 2009 <br><br>Have been getting a scary picture in my mind, as my wifes son is there , just starting his exchange program. He has described food issues, money problems, and other things. Am sending him, money, but far more than expected. I have no comparisons ...

Visited Fort San Marcos.,an old Spanish Fort.The guards have Spanish costumes.<br>Some of the walls are made of coquina.(shells and lime)<br>Visited again the Lightner Museum and visited the floor we missed yesterday.<br>Drove to Sun City,Florida.Ate at Sonny's Barbecue restaurant.<br>Stayed at Dr T's house in Sun City,Fla.

We drove Thursday night up to Bethesda and checked into the hotel. The wedding was very nice, at Congressional Country Club, with a touch of the Navy involved. Shane, Lolly's husband, is a Navy pilot and was in uniform for the wedding, along with many of his Academy friends, who added a nice touch to the ...

First entry from my journal at the start of my year long trip through Asia, Central and South America<br><br>August 19, 2005<br><br>Ah **** this is the start of the trip, Im not really sure what im doing but does it really matter? Who knows what is gong to happen, and what I will see and who I will meet. I now sit at the Ohare airport waiting to get on Air India flight 128. Let the insanity begin let the craziness start, as I dive into a world ...

... It also created a nice shaded place to kayak and get up close and personal with the wild life that you would otherwise not be able to see outside of the tunnels. <br><br>The coolest thing I saw there besides the dolphins and the manatee was this school of jumping fish. We were just coasting along the waters and then all of a sudden right in front of us, a whole school of fish just jumped out of the water in every direction. It was like something ...

... good restaurants, a bookshop that served coffee that you could enjoy lounging in an armchair, good beaches & parks - we loved it. Our "Best Western" motel lived up to its name - it was our favorite motel so far. The weather was still cold, however, we managed a picnic on the beach while we watched pelicans & egrets fishing on the shore - very much back to nature.

... sleeping, to join a group of about 12 campers for a jumping session of aerobics. The instructor had been a dance teacher for years and is now volunteering her ...

... shuttle bus across to St. Armards Circle, an exclusive area planned by John Ringling in the 1930s. It didn't eventuate in his lifetime but now there are mansions and a great little shopping area. We mainly window shopped but Ruth did find a pair of jeans that pleased both Tom and Ruth. We walked the nearly 4 km back to the hotel then took a shorter walk to Main Street for dinner before another early night.