Thanksgiving

We take time out to visit Mark’s parents in Largo and to give thanks for being able to live our dreams this year.

Before leaving Orlando, we stopped at Diver’s Direct and purchased wetsuits and other supplies needed to keep warm in the water this winter. While his parents were struggling in and out of various sized  rubber suits, Noah was put to work organizing hats, making sure that the sizes were on the right place in the racks and checking that the weights were in the correct bins. He earned $1.00 in two hours and was given an employee t-shirt. He is very proud of his first “real” job and we are grateful to the staff for making him feel useful.

We’re now in Largo visiting and staying warm during this unusual cool snap. It did turn out to be a good time for flying kites. We tried out the kite we found in Charleston at the city park here yesterday. It flew very well, but the wind was enough that it was pulled from Noah’s hands and bounced across the field faster than we could catch it. A tree snagged the spool and, luckily, a park employee brought a lift to rescue it.  Noah and Grandpa went on a bird counting expedition at the Largo Nature Park. Noah counted 67 birds from Wood Storks to Parakeets and even saw a couple of alligators.

We’ve made a Costco run and a Target run so we are stocked up with food for the final six months of the trip. We also bought smaller clothes since, even though we are eating lots, the activity has reduced our waistlines!

Noah made a trip to the library and has been devouring the Dragon Slayer’s Academy books. Did find a fun book with a Turkey theme for Thanksgiving. “The Hoboken Chicken Emergency” by Daniel Pinkwater is a hoot.