After the excitement of our trip to England, we were happy to have a relaxing weekend with friends planned for the Fourth of July. We headed down south to the
Naples/Marco Island KOA with our trailer, and our friends were staying in cabins there. I have no idea what possessed me to head south in Florida in July. It was hot. And sticky. And there were a ton of annoying bugs flying about.
Yet, we are a group who can have fun no matter what, so it was still a great time. We spent a couple days trying out different beaches in the area and that is pretty much the only pictures we took. Chris and James also spent a few hours at
The Revs Institute car museum and they highly recommend it if you are in the area.
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Danielle. Thinking about the vastness of the ocean? Or how far she has to swim to get away from her sister…? |
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Kim, as fabulous as ever, with her daughters, Tia and Danielle. |
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Danielle gives the stand-up paddle board a try with her mom and grandmother, Enid, looking on. |
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Sitting turned out to be easier. |
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Chris. Living the dream. Floating along. |
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Scuba Steve James gives the SUP a go. He prefers something less calm. No surprise there. |
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Patrice, her mother Rosemary, and her daughter Tessa having fun in the water! |
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Tia took a turn on the SUP and she did great! |
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For a bit. |
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Then splash. |
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Speaking of splashes… I totally won that fight! |
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James and his great love. Not Tia. Digging in the sand. |
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James and Tessa. I have no idea if he is “adjusting his shorts” in this picture, but they’re still cute. |
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Jill and Patrice. Friends since 1999. Former NYC roommates. Always fun. |