NASA

We spent two days at the Kennedy Space Center....

informative and thrilling!

One of the several launch pads used

This vehicle is the "crawler" so named because it inches

along carrying the shuttle from the garage to the

launch pad at the rate of 1 MPH!

Capsule of Saturn Rocket

Apollo Capsule

Lunar Buggy

"Rocket Garden"

Thousand Trails Preserve - Orlando, Florida

A favorite hike to the lake to check for resident alligators....

Rick enjoying a piece of pie

Thanksgiving morning!

Sandhill Cranes ..... everywhere

These guys just lumbered through the park

....sturdy and steady!

Downtown Disney World

A great place to lose your money.....

.....especially if you are shopping for grandkids!

Tiny Lego pieces (by the thousands!)

T-Rex lives here!

A stop in St. Augustine, Florida to visit with friends

Heading home via North Carolina and points south.....

The Cove .... a tranquil setting

The Cove (continued)

A humble man used greatly by God.....

Cherished friendships.....

The love of Billy's life......

Our trip to Longboat Key with Gordon & Linda

Little Gull Cottages

Longboat Key (continued)

Just a few steps in front of the timeshare.....

....a perfect place for peace and relaxtion!

Longboat Key (continued)

Drive to Venice Beach to search out sharks' teeth!

Note the water temperature that day.....!

Shells everywhere!

Rick found shells that still housed

some interesting creatures - they were returned!

Longboat Key (continued)

Ringling Estate (Ringling Bros.)

Sarasota, Florida

Closing of a beautiful stay on Longboat Key