Sunday, June 18, 2006


Today is Fathers' Day or Father's Day or Fathers Day - a less crucial version of Mothers' (or etc...) Day.

The reason for this blog entry is that my daughter's card destroyed a photo. which I wanted to preserve for posterity.

It shows daughter, elder son, and me in my parents garden years ago.

My younger son's card was, in contrast, typical of his sense of humour:

Saturday, June 10, 2006

By popular request (thanks Carole!), here are snaps of our recent trip to Florida.
Our 8 day itinerary with star ratings:
  • Disney World (***)
  • The Kennedy Space Centre (*****)
  • A work 'jolly' at Boca Raton: talks, catamaran trip plus snorkelling, kayaking, posh restaurants, dinner dance (****)
  • Miami Beach art deco quarter (****)
  • The Everglades (****)
  • An hour on Key Largo (***)





Sally and topiary 'Nessie' at Disney World.













Below: spare Saturn V rocket; room at Boca Raton: wonderful view, lovely furnishings, no kettle.






















Ready for dinner dance in our glad rags; in Miami's art deco quarter.



























Friendly Everglades resident?







Key Largo.