{"id":1199,"date":"2016-03-21T23:03:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T23:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewachs.com\/wachsacrossamerica\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2016-03-31T00:17:37","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T00:17:37","slug":"doctors-beaches-gardens-and-a-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thewachs.com\/wachsacrossamerica\/2016\/03\/21\/doctors-beaches-gardens-and-a-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctors, beaches, gardens and a party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First thing Monday morning we got up and around and headed off to the Truman medical center to have Brielle looked at. \u00a0After we dropped off the girls at the medical center the boys and I\u00a0went to Home Depot to try to figure out a solution to our <a href=\"http:\/\/thewachs.com\/wachsacrossamerica\/2016\/03\/20\/the-keys-to-relaxing\/\">suboptimal sewer situation<\/a>. \u00a0We found a part that we thought would work and went back to get the girls. \u00a0They were not out yet so we took a quick stroll on the main drag of Key West&#8230;cigar shops, bars, art galleries, and tourist stuff. \u00a0We got back just as Brielle and Steph got out of the doctors office with a prescription in hand.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Waiting for the doctor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/25463241533\/in\/album-72157665894086520\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1623\/25463241533_70d8bae51e_n.jpg\" alt=\"Waiting for the doctor\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->We went home to have a quick bit of lunch and I rigged up our Home Depot sewer solution&#8230;it&#8217;s pretty jankity, but it will work&#8230;I think! \u00a0Then it was off to Smathers beach. \u00a0Not ideal weather today&#8230;.its pretty windy, overcast and not hot (which is good except a little heat would have been better for swimming at the beach). \u00a0We let the kids play at a playground for awhile where it seems we always have to get a picture of them on the springy animals\/vehicles that they are too big for. \u00a0It seems the kids&#8217; goal is to push the envelope to get the nose and tail both to touch the ground all the while the chiropracters across the street are smiling at their soon-to-be customers. \u00a0I hope\u00a0they&#8217;ll take a road trip together some spring break when they are in college and there will be a picture taken of the three of them piled unto some tiny spring legged cow.<br \/>\n<a title=\"Lift off\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/25461074854\/in\/album-72157665894086520\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1683\/25461074854_44b5ffe63b_n.jpg\" alt=\"Lift off\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n The playground was next to West Martello Tower, an old abandoned fort that in the not-too-distant past was in pretty bad shape I guess. \u00a0Some folks at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keywestgardenclub.com\/\">garden club<\/a> got together, cleaned it up and turned it into a really nice garden. \u00a0All sorts of plants and flowers. \u00a0I&#8217;m not a flower guy but Brielle insisted I take a picture of each and every flower. \u00a0How could I resist? \u00a0I&#8217;m glad I did because the results were pretty good. \u00a0Checkout the collage I put together of her pictures.<br \/>\n <a title=\"Brielle's collection of flowers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/136797225@N05\/26039900866\/in\/album-72157665894086520\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1595\/26039900866_1539de0774_n.jpg\" alt=\"Brielle's collection of flowers\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAcross the street from the fort was the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keywestwildlifecenter.org\/\">Key West Wildlife Center<\/a>\u00a0that took in injured animals. \u00a0The lady at the office gave us a bowl of turtle food to take to the pond and feed the turtles. \u00a0There were TONS of them and the kids had fun trying to get the food right at the turtles&#8217; mouths so that all the ibis that were there would not snag the food first.<\/p>\n<p>We had to swing by downtown to get the prescription for Brielle. \u00a0There was an unannounced, free <a href=\"http:\/\/theboot.com\/kenny-chesney-sloppy-joes-2016-keg-show\/\">Kenny Chesney concert <\/a>downtown that was making traveling difficult. \u00a0But the CVS we were going to was far enough away that we didn&#8217;t have any issues.<\/p>\n<p>Brielle&#8217;s birthday isn&#8217;t until April 1, but since we had friends in town we decided to celebrate early so she&#8217;d have a little party. \u00a0We met up with the Millers and the Hunts at Roostica on Stock Island for some pizza. \u00a0It was really good pizza and even better company. \u00a0The Millers and the Hunts had each brought a little gift for Brielle which totally surprised her and tickled her pink! \u00a0Pastor Hollis wrote an amazing prayer in Brielle&#8217;s card&#8230;.this dude is a serious prayer warrior! \u00a0Steph brought some birthday cupcakes for everyone and we sang happy birthday. \u00a0I think the little party was a success.<\/p>\n<p>Hollis picked up the dinner tab for us! \u00a0Anyone with 5 (or more) kids can tell you thats no small gift! \u00a0Thanks Hollis! \u00a0Thank you Bill, Karen, Hollis and Rae for spending some of your vacation time with us&#8230;it was great spending time with &#8220;family&#8221;!<div id=\"flickr_72157665894086520_5815\"><div class=\"slickr-flickr-slideshow landscape medium \"><div class=\"active\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1623\/25463241533_70d8bae51e.jpg\" title=\"Waiting for the doctor\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Waiting for the doctor<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1713\/25973296082_8070972509.jpg\" title=\"At the medical center\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>At the medical center<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1555\/26065841645_effd7e72c1.jpg\" title=\"Pilot\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Pilot<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1683\/25461074854_44b5ffe63b.jpg\" title=\"Lift off\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Lift off<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1652\/25792987410_71da88afce.jpg\" title=\"Wading\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Wading<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1581\/25463241503_3e0cdf8cc6.jpg\" title=\"Gorgeous...the beach looks nice too\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Gorgeous...the beach looks nice too<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1584\/25461074944_60e27d5dcb.jpg\" title=\"Smathers Beach\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Smathers Beach<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1719\/25973295772_a2c3ccdc07.jpg\" title=\"Kids by signature plant\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Kids by signature plant<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1475\/25461074514_f373119658.jpg\" title=\"Signature plant\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Signature plant<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1559\/25463240633_660b6af933.jpg\" title=\"Big tree\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Big tree<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1600\/25461074484_80c9633038.jpg\" title=\"Brielle liked the flowers\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Brielle liked the flowers<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1589\/26065840985_3cd16b40d5.jpg\" title=\"Peace\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Peace<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1560\/25461074154_1c9040df64.jpg\" title=\"Let me hold this for you\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Let me hold this for you<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1526\/25461073874_89fd595bd3.jpg\" title=\"View from garden\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>View from garden<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1714\/26039899486_e2a0a9410d.jpg\" title=\"I got this!\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>I got this!<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1488\/25461073774_a8f0ae5b67.jpg\" title=\"Crazy plant\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Crazy plant<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1613\/25973294542_579f862b85.jpg\" title=\"Bri with some cactus\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Bri with some cactus<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1595\/26039900866_1539de0774.jpg\" title=\"Brielle&#039;s collection of flowers\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Brielle's collection of flowers<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1536\/25463239663_125cd9ce3a.jpg\" title=\"Braid in bearded palm\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Braid in bearded palm<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1711\/25999501871_05fa0b6a2d.jpg\" title=\"Wild chicken\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Wild chicken<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1447\/25999504591_ca9567b657.jpg\" title=\"Going to feed the turtles\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Going to feed the turtles<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1446\/26039901376_ce63e73168.jpg\" title=\"Gumbo limbo trees\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Gumbo limbo trees<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1632\/26039900566_2854f69df5.jpg\" title=\"Feeding turtles\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Feeding turtles<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1667\/26065843435_cdd3de3976.jpg\" title=\"Hello?\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Hello?<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1673\/25463242653_30bb7670a4.jpg\" title=\"867-5309\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>867-5309<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1633\/25461075574_d03196f082.jpg\" title=\"Shell truck\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Shell truck<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1625\/25973296652_ee2f2c9b91.jpg\" title=\"Unexpected gifts\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Unexpected gifts<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1594\/25463241823_bbb2fd8f88.jpg\" title=\"Yay!!\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Yay!!<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1618\/25792988090_7c6db2f69c.jpg\" title=\"Birthday cupcakes\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Birthday cupcakes<\/p><\/div><div><img src=\"https:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1583\/26039900926_4c1c3a5b7c.jpg\" title=\"Brielle&#039;s dinner party\" alt=\"\"  \/><p>Brielle's dinner party<\/p><\/div><\/div><script 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