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Birthday in the hammock

April 1, 2016April 10, 2016Huck

All my life I thought there was only one definition of the word hammock. But I’ve come to find out there are two:

1: a swinging couch or bed usually made of netting or canvas and slung by cords from supports at each end

2: a fertile area in the southern United States and especially Florida that is usually higher than its surroundings and that is characterized by hardwood vegetation and deep humus-rich soil

We learned about hardwood hammocks back in the Everglades and we were now staying at the Manatee Hammock campground in Titusville FL.

Almost 12 years ago exactly I had business in Florida and brought Steph and baby Caden with me. We stopped by the Kennedy Space Center but given Caden’s age at the time and the high price of tickets we decided to wait until another visit to explore the facility completely. So here we are 12 years and 2 additional kids later. Back at the beginning of our adventure we did some space stuff as we gazed out into the heavens at a star party at McDonald Observatory near Fort Davis Texas. And now we are going to do more space stuff here at Kennedy Space Center. Ha…I bet you thought I was going to write about how we need more space in our house!

Larry and Penny save the day

March 30, 2016April 8, 2016Huck

Steph already told you about our search for a place to stay near the everglades. But I have a few things to say about it too so I’ll share them with you now. On the drive from the Keys, Steph took a short video of me giving my 2 month roadaversary update. In there I stated “my hope going forward is that we meet more people and engage in more conversations”. So keep that in the back of your mind as you read this.

Snorkeling

March 28, 2016April 7, 2016Huck

I’m a land lubber. Born and raised in CO. I took just enough swimming lessons as a kid to make sure I could save my own life if I ever fell into some water. Water activities are not my favorite especially when they involve putting my face in the water. I first snorkeled in high school in Belize, then on our honeymoon in Cancun. It was amazing but it just stressed me out. This Easter we got snorkeling gear from the Easter bunny and we were just a short drive from Key Largo so we set off for a day trip to snorkel at John Pennekamp state park.

Easter Sunday at the Bay

March 27, 2016April 6, 2016Huck

This post actually starts on Saturday, the day before Easter. Steph was sure Dacen had caught whatever crud Brielle had so she took him to the doctor to get him antibiotics. Brielle, Caden and I hung around the trailer doing work/school work. In the afternoon we dyed eggs. I’m not sure what it is about this activity but I am always surprised about how fun it is. Our favorite way to decorate is while the eggs are still piping hot we use crayon to partially decorate the eggs. Then we use the little pellet dyes that use vinegar. This combo makes for some very vibrant eggs. Dacen got up enough energy to do a couple but the poor kid was dragging big time.

Ever been to the everglades?

March 25, 2016April 7, 2016Huck

I used to watch CSI Miami. Anytime Horatio and the gang were in the everglades it meant someone was dead…the everglades are a scary place you know. After some eerie swamp footage Horatio would put on his sunglasses while he said some clever one liner like these. But the only things we were scared of during our visit were the mosquitoes…and maybe the vulchers.

Flat space

March 23, 2016April 3, 2016Huck

As our Life on the Move series continues we take a look at a few flat spaces in our rig…the table, the desk and the floor. Flat horizontal spaces always seem to accumulate things in a home whether it has wheels or not. The difference in the trailer is that there is less supply of horizontal flat space but no less demand for it.

Fort and the beach

March 22, 2016April 1, 2016Huck

Many people agree that the beach at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park is one of the best in Key West. With a beach and a cool historical fort to see this seemed like a perfect outting for the day. So the kids grabbed their Florida State Parks junior ranger folders and off we went. But before that it was a quick stop to the southernmost point.

Doctors, beaches, gardens and a party

March 21, 2016March 31, 2016Huck

First thing Monday morning we got up and around and headed off to the Truman medical center to have Brielle looked at. After we dropped off the girls at the medical center the boys and I went to Home Depot to try to figure out a solution to our suboptimal sewer situation. We found a part that we thought would work and went back to get the girls. They were not out yet so we took a quick stroll on the main drag of Key West…cigar shops, bars, art galleries, and tourist stuff. We got back just as Brielle and Steph got out of the doctors office with a prescription in hand.

Palm Sunday on Geiger Key

March 20, 2016March 31, 2016Huck

On our drive down to Key West we could tell Brielle wasn’t feeling too great and this morning she was worse. She had a fever and it was Sunday so doctor options were limited. We doped her up with Tylenol to try to get through the day. Despite the fever she was very excited because our friends Bill and Karen Miller (who we visited in Mobile) were in Key West on holiday along with some other church friends, Hollis and Rae. They were all going out to Geiger Key to stroll on Boca Chica beach and so we decided to tag along. We followed them as they rode their scooters and when the road ran out we hopped on our bikes and rode until even the trail petered out.

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