Back To Work

Today was the official day. We were only there for two hours. We both did fine. When I picked him up he was swaddled, on the floor enjoying a toy, and smiling.
Ahhhh.

Hey La, Hey La--My Girlfriend's Back

So, awhile ago, like 18 months ago, I wrote this.

But, I'm happy to report, that all has been made Wright and they have returned from the land of the German stink faces. I couldn't be happier. Really. I missed them and I missed her. I can't wait to have them all back in our lives.

Savannah

So, for the ride home from Orlando, we decided to break the drive up into three parts instead of two. This was done in order that we remain in full control of our sanity should Palmer cry alot. That didn't happen--he was an angel. But it gave us a fun, late night in Savannah, Georgia.

Bob and I have been to Savannah twice before. Both visits were during vacations on nearby Hilton Head island. But we had not been here in about 10 years (we think) and it has changed alot. It used to be that when you looked across the river from the Savannah waterfront all you saw was a green, reedy island. Now, you see this. It looks spectacular. The Westin was sold out for the whole weekend (we drove through on a Friday) . But that turned out to be a blessing because we stayed at the Marriott on the Savannah side and were able to walk right out onto the waterfront and Connor got a taste of a very old, very cool town. None of our pictures from outside are useful because it was so humid that the lens was constantly fogged. Typical for the subtropics in July!

To get a quick, full bite of Savannah we decided to have dinner at The Pirate's House. And to top that off, we were seated in the portion of the house (read the website about how many rooms/buildings there are) that is accepted to be the oldest standing building in Georgia. Called the "Herb House" it was the gardner's home for the first planted garden in Georgia by the colonists who hoped to grow grapes for wine (FAILED) and mulberry trees for silkworms (FAILED). They did succeed, you'll be shocked to hear, in growing cotton and peaches, however.

The evening was made all the more fun and interesting by our waiter, Elijah, who regaled us with stories of the building's haunted inhabitants. Connor was delightfully freaked out. And when Elijah told him he could perhaps capture a view of a haunted spirit by camera the game was on. Elijah helped Connor take about 30 pics of a specific hallway that he said is the main traffic area for apparitions and he told us to look at the images (taken through a window from another room) very carefully once we downloaded them. We did so--and lo and behold Connor believes he sees something in this photo that doesn't make sense--an apparitional cigar. What do you think?

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Annual Crape Shot

The trees look great. The boy is a filthy mess. But I wanted honest representation this year.

We Get On Swimmingly

Our trip to Florida was an adventure for a 9-10 week old that involved his first forays into the whole pool and swimming experience. Okay, dipping experience. Thankfully, if the water isn't chilly, he likes it!



This is his first dip, all decked out in sun protection with an awning.



This is at Discovery Cove where we found a grotto and water that was as warm as a pot of soup. Gross for me, but he loved it and took an entire nap floating in my hands.



And this is by the end of the week when the sun protection fell by the wayside because we found shade or swam late in the day. My baby can rock the Man-kini!

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