Jess's sister Ashley, her husband, and three daughters were also at the timeshare, in a room nearby. Jess's dad Ray was there, known him for years, and a couple of their friends came along, It was a great crew.
Monday morning we all drove down in separate vehicles to Orlando, FL to go to the Universal Studios theme park.
Quite frankly I would have loved to just hang out on Daytona Beach for the day, but this trip was all about Family and Friends, and Kids, and I enjoyed it.
It's an expensive place to get into, over a $100 a person, and it was really busy for a back to school Monday. Riley and Jess went with a giant stroller that carried the two girls and all their stuff.
Her sister Ashley's family went manual:
Here's what it's all about, little girls watching and learning as they enjoy one of the many performances there.
I went to bed after everyone Sunday night, and blogged. Woke up early, before anyone else, and watched the sunrise across Daytona Beach from the balcony of my son and his family's sixth floor three bedroom ocean front timeshare.
The view is spectacular, up and down the beach.
Tuesday was Riley and Jess's wedding aniversary, so they had dinner at the place with the pier at top.
Here's Shelby hanging with the girls:
And Riley and Jess with the girls:
Ya know, the word Riley uses to describe these amazing three bedroom places overlooking the ocean here at Daytona Beach, keeps escaping me. So I asked him, face to face. So nice to see my son.
So let me introduce you to CondoMan. He's looking at the moon from our ocean facing deck on the sixth floor.
Shelby and I drove over 445 miles today, for 6.5 hours along the top of Florida, on I-10 West. What a boring drive, trees blocking both sides of the road. We had What-A-Burgers for breakfast.
Finally we hooked up with my son Riley and his family. They flew in from Seattle and were spending a week in Daytona Beach. They have a great three bedroom timeshare with an ocean view. Shelbs and I have our own rooms, and I'm writing this from a table on the main room.
Jess's family was also there, with kids, and it was great to see them. We're all going to Universal Studios in Orlando tomorrow.
We all met up at the big pool with the hottub in the corner, made plans, and Shelby just bought us some great DoorDash Chinese food. Maybe Jess's dad Ray will ride down with us tomorrow.
I was cleaning off my desktop today and ran across a few shots.
This was taken in the hospital after my incident. The label says Fall Risk.
I thought these were to keep me from running away, but Shelby just told me they were massage things to keep me from clotting.
The world famous artist and Zoo designer, Homer Jolly, next to Shelby at the wine bar in downtown Pensacola.
Some guy Chelsea just met, walked into the house and plopped down on the couch.
My vehicle view from the mancave.
Taking a boat ride around Tampa with friends.
Shelby's royal flush.
My evening has gotten even better! The poker night fell through, but I got stoned with Crystal in the Cave. She's a smart lady and if I wanted to extend my life, I would listen to her.
Then the hot nurse Jennifer, that I have a crush on, dropped by after a long shift, to unwind on the couch in the living room, with Shelby and I.
We watched a great movie called Dirty Grandpa. It was funny, we laughed, and references to me occurred often.
Jen has a 45 minute drive home from here, and I made it clear to her that my bed is available anytime, without me in it, unfortunately, and I can sleep in the Cave, on the bed from my truck.
She said that may be necessary a couple days next week. We're also invited to her new place in New Orleans, coming up.
Well, tonight really fell through. It was supposed to be a big Poker game here at 1800. But nobody could make it, and Shelby got sick from something.
Suddenly, the night became fun! Crystal dropped by and we smoked from my new pipe out in the Cave. She's really into Health and Wellness, and she and Dan have a studio, or two.
She loves to compare me with her dad that died from Parkinsons and alcoholism. I'd love to know if he died happy?
Shelby recovered and Jennifer showed up. The two have settled into the couch, watching a movie, and I'm in the Cave.
My son Riley and family arrived yesterday at a timeshare in Daytona Beach for a little vacation time.
It's 450 miles away and takes about 8 hours. Through country I don't remember ever having been through, and we leave Sunday to go hang out with them.
Shelby was running around the house yesterday showing pictures on her phone of a young cat that needed adoption. She would be perfect for you popa!
A beautiful eighteen year old virgin girlfriend, with money, who adores me, would be perfect.
It made me think of my last pet, my cat Piper. She was with me for eleven years, from the moment she posed on our hottub deck in Idaho, to the time I laid her down at my little house in Tennessee.
As I patted the dirt and said goodbye, I really knew she was my last pet. I was telling Shelby that I heard her from the other side, a couple weeks after she passed. It was a loud meow that emanated through the house one night. Maybe she's waiting for me there now.
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