Lake House

We finally made it to Florida. We arrived around six thirty in the evening and man is it beautiful here. The excitement of seeing a new place is always fun for the kids and very loud for the adults. Our tiny cabin is perfect, about the size of a large hotel suite but with privacy. This is the kind of think I have always wanted to do. The price is great and the location away from traffic and loud neighbors and slamming doors of a hotel. Peace is what comes to mind here. I am so excited the morning and evenings can finally be filled with what I am so passionate about. Writing.

The fishing has begun and so have the declarations of this is great! My family is having fun and for that I am so grateful for them and their willingness to go on crazy adventures with mom. The car is full of laughter and stories and lots of questions, followed up by “I have no idea, Google it.” Then laughter as we learn something new. The drive was not too bad, but I wonder when it is your first time to go somewhere if you will always think well that wasn’t too bad. Or maybe we just knew it would be two long days in a car. Whatever it is, we did it well. Though I was very disappointed in the route I chose. Mainly because I thought let’s drive the coast and see the water! Well, it was good in theory, but reality is, all we got to see was trees. Now I have to admit that we really don’t have that in the plains of Oklahoma. Yes, we have trees, but not like this. It was still a beautiful drive and when we got to finally see water and make it to Mobil and got to go through a tunnel, it was decided right there and then, the coast drive was worth it. Though it may not be the way we take home.

It is amazing to think that others see this every day and it is normal. The trees the never-ending line of cars and the sounds. It brings me back to standing on the edge of the Grand Cayon and listening to nothing and wondering about those that traveled many, many years ago and came across the canyon. Did they stop to take a breath and think wow this is beautiful. Or did they think, how in the world will we cross this! We will be standing out by the ocean very soon and like others we will stand in awe of what God has made and like many others, we will say “My God it is beautiful.”

I hope you all enjoy your day, look for more updates as we continue this journey.

Dee