• Parenting,  Travel & Accessibility

    2 Family Fun Activities in Ft. Myers, Florida

    2 Family Fun Activities in Ft. Myers, Florida All Island Water Sports It can be challenging finding activities all four of us enjoy. After seeing the weekend weather called for one day of rain and one day of sun I set out to find family activities that didn’t include malls or movies. I found two great ones! Vino’s Picasso and a dolphin tour on jet skis at All Island Water Sports. I live with three adventurous spirits. As for me, I prefer to keep my feet on the ground. However, there is one activity I’ve always loved and that’s riding the waves on a jet ski. While the rest of my family boasts speeds above sixty, 23 miles per…

  • Inspiration

    Our Vacation with Debby (Tropical Storm Debby)

    Sometimes life doesn’t go quite as expected. We had planned to celebrate a friend’s birthday with four lovely days on Ft. Myers beach. In our minds every day would be as beautiful as the picture above. (That’s Roses,Spain.) When we arrived Saturday evening it was raining.  When we woke up Sunday morning… it was raining.  By Sunday evening… it was still raining.  Even Mr. Gull was annoyed. Monday morning I had a glimmer of hope. Although the sun was nowhere in sight the rain had ceased. I went for a walk along the beach. The wind grew strong and water crept further and further up the shore. I ran for cover. I was…

  • Parenting

    The sun will come out tomorrow (maybe)

    I’m off to the beach for a few days and it looks like it’s going to rain every day we are there… but that’s okay. I’m just as happy carrying an umbrella and snapping pictures. My next post title could be: Things to do on Ft. Myers Beach in the Rain. Do you know the pressure of packing for a trip? Well, I take it to a whole ‘notha level. In my mind our entire house has to be spotless when I leave. It drives my family crazy! I only notice the dirt on top of the dryer after I have my suitcase packed. Silly. YJnGRuidOXI This sketch makes me laugh. I love…