Rock To Wind A String Around

Why are pictures* able to enthrall just a few short hours after they are taken?  We had another fabulous day out together with my bil and sil and their horde 4 children at the Fountain of Youth.  It was one of those gorgeous late fall days in Florida–high in the 60’s, a slight breeze and not a  cloud in the sky.  We chased the kids around the grounds with cameras and at one point had the wise foolhardy idea to plop all 6 cousins on a cannon for a group picture.  The results make excellent theatre but terrible shots for the wall–S cried because her mama wasn’t holding her, M held his ears because S was screaming, A darted admonishing looks with her twisted eyebrow at S, E wore his fakest smile, as did D, and poor J was shoved so far to the front of the cannon that he wasn’t in a good many shots.  Still, it was fun to try, and more fun to goggle over them during dessert tonight.  Maybe our kids really are that cute?

We leave all this gaiety tomorrow by lunchtime.  I hate parting each year, although 2 weeks away has been plenty–the tots and I are eager to get home.

Reporting might be scanty (even slightly invisible) tomorrow-but I’ll try.

See you on the flip side, kittens!

*these pictures, and many more will be forced upon you once the happy marriage of camera,cord, and computer is consecrated.  Think Tuesday thoughts…