Florida Trip

Upon our return, Aspen & Millie closely inspected the seashells we brought back for them to sniff.

And Millie was up to no good earlier in the week, leaping to the highest bookshelf to inspect the flowers.

While in Florida, we took a trip down to Miami to cruise around the neighborhoods, see the Vizcaya house/museum/gardens (http://www.vizcayamuseum.org/), and see and be seen in South Beach. Or at least have a coffee and people watch on Lincoln Street. The photos are largely from Vizcaya even though Scott pronounced it to be one of the oddest (code for unattractive?) gardens since it didn't have a single flower. Good times were had in Florida as usual - a couple of visits with Mimi, Sara's grandmother, and Aunt Julie, Jay, and Jason...everyone seemed to be doing pretty well. The only sad part is that Russ will be in FL next weekend for a conference and we missed him! And yes, it appears as though Sara actually avoided getting sunburned. Good news on that front.




Limeston formed from coral reef...

We took a airboat "tour" of the Everglades and got a sneak peek at a few gators and vultures. It wasn't exactly the best tour ever since our tour guide said a total of about 15 words but it was an entertaining experience nonetheless. We drove through some of the nearby Seminole reservations and spotted LOTS of gators there, too.

Photos of Dad and Peter's condo - the balcony looks out over the New River with lots of chances for boat-watching. And cruise ships leaving port are also visible a few miles away.

Crazy cat parties

Aspen & Millie will be alone (with the pet sitter) this weekend while Scott and Sara venture off to Florida in search of warmer temps. This morning, Other Cat (a cat that lives across the courtyard that likes to sit under our birdfeeder and on the back porch), was found directly below the birdfeeder, much to Millie's consternation. Needless to say, there were no birds around. Millie and Other Cat kind of have a territorial/gang war thing going on...while Aspen is intrigued by Other Cat but he doesn't really pay him/her much attention. Anyway, it's clear to S&S that the cats are planning wild, crazy cat parties all weekend long and that Other Cat just showed up early. There will likely be many photos posted next week to document the cat insanity here - and the trip to Florida to see the Gore clan.
Sorry for the photo-less post! Happy weekend!

New table and tulips...oh and cats of course

The photos of the new table(s) are largely for my mom and aunt so they can see that we're living in style now. But when the cats are involved, I'm hoping they're entertaining for all.

And how cute is Aspen trying to sleep in that box?

Valentine's Day tulips from Scott and the cats. Sara's favorite!

B&K in Estes Park & Boulder

Here are the missing photos!