New Orleans (continued)

Saturday night in the French Quarter

Sanibel Island, FL

I became an avid "sheller" upon walking along

the shores of Sanibel Island on the Gulf of Mexico!

Millions of beautiful seashells....the kind usually

seen only in the tourist shops

The colors are much richer than the photos show....

there are a lot of gold, burgundy, purple, and rust colors

along with an amazing variety of shapes

Thousand Trails - Wauchula, FL

The RV park we stayed in....

Hiking trail in the park....

Cute permanent resident.....he is only a baby!

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......