Water water....everywhere......

The shuttle taking off out of Cape Canaveral.  I could see it from the balcony 100 miles away!!

Moon over Miami

Halle on the lookout

Gorgeous skyline in Miami

The view from our balcony in Miami

Being able to live on the water is a dream come true.  It is the absolute most relaxing thing we have done for ourselves. Something about just being close to the water and the waves and the smells and the wildlife makes us happier and healthier every day of our lives. We've seen so many beautiful things from our balcony on the 31st floor in Miami.  The very first day we were moving in we watched a shark circling in the water below us.  We've watched schools of dolphins playing as well as Manarays jumping.  On the week-ends we watch the big cruise ships take out on their journey to the Caribbean from their Ft. Lauderdale port. Watching the weather over the ocean is a real treat.  We see the big fronts come through and give us lightning shows better than any 4th of July celebration.  In Miami we have seen a total lunar eclipse and a full moon shining off the ocean that lights us up like its daytime. From our house at the Jersey shore we sit out and watch the sun set over the bay and toast the beauty.

Sunset from our dock at the Jersey shore

Sunset over Barnegat Bay

We have watched waterspouts, hurricanes, rainbows that look like you could reach out and touch and the most beautiful clouds you could ever imagine. I have to admit, one of the most breathtaking views I've had so far is watching a shuttle take off from Cape Canaveral.  It was unexpected and quite breathtaking. Stunning colors left from the gas burning off staying in the sky for a long time.  I can't imagine not having this in my life. Thank God.

Waterspout in Miami

I think I'm gonna keep my eyes open for a mermaid......Hey, anything is possible.....right??

Rainbow below us.

Disneyworld 2011!!

Disneyworld, 2011

Who says Disney is just for kids??  Mike and I decided to pack up the dogs and take Roams to camp in Disney's Fort Wilderness for a few days. The best laid plans.......We were on the entrance ramp to get on the interstate heading North to Orlando when.....Roamer just decided to lose all power. Not the best place for this to happen.  We waited for a tow truck for about an hour in the Miami heat...then got towed to a mechanics shop.  As soon as he unhooked us....it started right up. Go figure.  Thinking everything was fine and dandy after the engine cooled down, we took off again for our date with Mickey.  We got to West Palm when the exact same thing happened again.  Got towed in to a dealership for the second time in one day after waiting for a couple hours for the tow truck.  Our moods were pretty sunny by then. Ummm...ok, I'm lying a bit.  Guess what....Ford Dealership service is closed on Sundays. So....we camped out.  Nothing like camping in a dealership parking lot....in the hood, no less......in the pouring rain...with two dogs.  We kept saying to each other...How's your vacation so far sweetie?? Thank goodness, the lady in the dealership didn't tell us about all the drive-by shootings and gunshot holes in their cars until I talked to her the next morning about seeing a hooker being picked up right at their driveway.  Good news is....it was just some electronic module that was easy and fast to repair. We got on the road by about 10 that next morning and made it to Disney with no other delays.
     Camping in Ft. Wilderness was a lot of fun. We got a nice spot close to all the cool places.  Weather was beautiful all day but got pretty cold that first night.  We headed out to Epcot to look around and ride a ride and watch the fireworks.  We weren't dressed for the little cold spell and almost froze but it was a good time.  The next day we took of to go to Magic Kingdom.  We rode a boat across the lake to get there.  I loved seeing all the flowers and trees in full bloom.  Much different from the snowy New Jersey winter I left earlier. I love the feel of Disney because I've always loved things neat and taken care of.  There isn't a leaf out of place here.  I was actually looking for a big rock at the campground to hold something down.  After I looked around for a while, I came back and told Mike....what am I thinking?? It's Disney, there isn't an extra rock just laying around.  He said,"are you kidding? They are all numbered and in their right places."  We went over to Downtown Disney for some shopping and dinner.  It used to be called Pleasure Island a while back but they have added a whole shopping area and made it a lot more family oriented instead of the clubs and bars it used to have. Our last day was spent at Animal Kingdom. We rode a couple rides and saw lots of neat animals.  And yes, there were just as many strollers there to make me nuts. 

Roamer getting his first tow:(

Home sweet Roams

I've decided I am officially too old for Space Mountain now.  I used to enjoy it and ride it over and over. Now, it hurts my neck. Booooo...I hate to admit that.  Next...We will be wearing those silly looking bone colored walking shoes and fanny packs.....ummmmm no.