Air Show

 Mom was up before 6:00 am as she knew we needed to leave by 8:30 am for the Blue Angel air show in Pensacola, Florida. It was still quite dark at that time. There were dark clouds so we didn't think we would see much of the sunrise. The picture below was taken just before 7:00 am.

 

One small break let the  red light shine through.

The next two pictures were taken closer to 7:15 am.

 

Mom and I were sitting out on the balcony listening to Clark Stoller who had the afternoon message in Forest, IL on Sunday.  Yesterday we listened to David have the morning message. I'm not able to get on AC Central on this computer so can't share the links but will when we get home on Saturday. At 8:30 am the Waibels brought their van here to pick up Mackenson and Berlica then Mark and I went in the wheel chair van with mom and Aunt Jinnie to the Naval museum in Pensacola, Florida. We saw a Osprey nest as we turned into the drive.

The air show was very interesting and entertaining. We saw jets do all kinds of movements.

The camera on the phone had a hard time focusing on such fast moving jets. Below are a couple videos.

AT the end they introduced the pilots of each jet as the landed and taxied down the runway in front of the crowd. 

I took many but will put them together when I get home. We ate our packed lunch at a picnic table there at the Naval Museum then went to the main entrance and went inside for a bit.

When we got home the wind was really blowing. There was a kite boarder heading way out into the Gulf.

The sun was out so we went down to the beach.

The waves were huge, both Joan and I went swimming but the boogie boarding wasn't the best the waves came crashing down and the currant was sweeping any swimmers quickly West. Berlica was getting pretty good at surfing.

Matt took a board out and ran right into Cheyenne. 

The waves were growing. We stayed outside all afternoon. 

By the time we got back in the condo the kids AND us were hungry. Joan made a big pan of chicken stir fry and rice. For dessert we had ice cream. After supper Joan and Aunt Jinnie went up to the roof hot tub. We are all heading to bed now and all pleasantly tired after playing all day. 

Joan's Revenge

 Another beautiful sunrise but even before the sun rose we saw dolphins feeding right in front of the condo. The video was taken from the 10th floor balcony of mom's condo in Island Royale. 

Not long after the sun broke through. The picture below is before the breakthrough. The colors change so dramatically.

Greg was already out fishing, Joan and Berlica joined him. When the Waibel kids came out to play Berlica and Cheyenne went paddle boarding. Joan took the picture below.

The sun was so bright that everything I took from the balcony looked like it was taken in black and white. Below are Cheyenne and Berlica paddle boarding in the Gulf.

Cooper tried out the paddle board and even stood.

Joan and Greg caught a lot of whiting and mullet. As Greg was fishing so were the dolphins and one ran right into Greg's line giving his pole quite a jerk. They kept the eating size and threw back the rest.

The biggest fish caught was Greg pulling in a shark. This shark was actually pulled in from the lagoon waters. On Saturday they asked Greg had he ever seen a shark in the lagoon and the answer was no then wouldn't you know he pulled in a shark.

Joan stayed out fishing and playing until noon. Then came in, stopped to wash the poles. 

Below she is walking up the boardwalk to the condo.

We made lunch then mom and Aunt Jinnie joined us on the beach.

I went swimming, Joan used the net out in the Gulf to catch a big ray.

The ray made it out safe on the next wave.  When we ate our lunch the gulls arrived.  

Aunt Jinnie held out some of her sandwich and a gull grabbed it right out of her hand.

Just then mom put her sandwich up to take her last bite, just then a gull swooped down and grabbed her last bite. THEN it was payback time. Joan decided she was going to catch that cheeky gull and did.

Beth came down to the beach as we were hiking back to the condo so helped carry up the chairs. Mark had picked up 3 pounds of fresh shrimp for our dinner so while Beth was here she made the cocktail sauce and helped cook the shrimp. 

Mark brought some to mom and Aunt Jinnie as an appetizer before dinner. They pronounced it good. We added the shrimp to our dinner of fresh fish, green beans, salad, baked mini potatoes and left over chicken as Aunt Jinnie doesn't like fish.

Dinner was delicious. We didn't finish until after the sun set but got the last of the gold off the balcony.

Cheyenne is spending the night with Berlica, we are watching a movie called The Unmiracle 

Today was a full day of fun that started early. Berlica is SO thrilled to have a friend here her age. 

Another Beautiful Day

 Last night before heading to bed we needed to figure out if there was anyway mom, Aunt Jinnie and I could sleep in the same bed.

We booked a handicapped room at the Drury Inn in Hayti Mo for our way back but the handicapped room only has ONE bed. It is a king size bed but still just ONE. After much laughter we decided nope 3 in the bed just wasn't going to work. We shall see what happens next Friday. This morning the sunrise wasn't as dramatic as there was a cloud bank but when the sun broke through the cloud bank it was beautiful.

After breakfast we were sitting out on the balcony and saw a group of people wading into the Gulf. They were holding baptisms and this went on for a while.

We are not sure how many were baptized but what a neat place for that to happen. 

At 9:30 am we went inside to watch church online. Peoria had a visiting minister for the morning message and Tim Roecker had the afternoon message. After lunch we decided to go on a walk. We stopped at Lani Kai to check out some of the work done there this summer.

Next we walked to Beth and Greg's and went to check out the pontoon boat to see if there was any way to get mom from the wheel chair into the boat. George arrived hoping for a snack.

Beth took some pinfish from their bait cage. Below Aunt Jinnie is watching Beth get the fish.

George was fascinated with mom.

Beth gave mom a fish to throw to George.

He was quick to come over to eat it.

After that we walked to Rodney and David and Michelle's house to check out that dock. There was a nice bench for Aunt Jinnie to sit and rest a bit. The Waibels found us sitting there and came back to our condo to check that out. After a nice visit they left. We sat outside watching the sun set.

Supper was a little later tonight. Now we are watching a moving of John Newton called Amazing Grace.