33/365 lamp

32/365 shell shards

I picked these up on a beach in North or South Carolina in 2007. Just shards of shells, smoothed by the ocean, in beautiful colors and designs. God is such an awesome artist!

31/365 view from the 30th floor

30/365 from Chicago's stained glass museum at Navy Pier

29/365 now that's a burger!

We had dinner with our nephew, Brandon, who is a first year law student at Loyola Law School in Chicago. Brandon chose the restaurant - Tavern In the Park - and this is what he ordered. Ever seen a burger that big? I haven't!

28/365 view from the IP370

27/365 show time

26/365 what a building!

This is a view of the Aqua apartment building from our hotel. What an awesome structure! You can read about it here.

25/365 not quite ready to roll

I'm finally getting caught up on the past week's photo uploads. First we were frantically getting ready for our trip to Chicago, then we got to Chicago and my photo program wasn't working and I didn't have time to deal with it. Anyway, we were there at the Strictly Sail boat show as Island Packet dealers attempting to sell sailboats. This is what the boat looked like when we arrived on Tuesday - lots of work to do before the show started on Thursday. All the photos I took in Chicago were done on my iPhone because I didn't want to bother with a camera.

24/365 getting their zzzzzs

23/365 happy birthday, Chuck!

22/365 going out on patrol

Wayne ready to go out on patrol with the Coast Guard Auxilliary.

21/365 back where she belongs

20/365 Happy Birthday, Mom!

Had a nice day with Mom and her sister, Peggie, celebrating Mom's 79th birthday. I made Mom's favorite brunch and dinner for her, the two of them did a little shopping, and we spent the better part of the day playing cards.

19/365 Fun time in Fort Myers

Mom (on top) and Auntie Peg are here to visit and celebrate Mom's birthday. I called cousin Jan to see if she wanted to meet us for lunch, so we went to newly-renovated downtown Fort Myers for food and some fun.

18/365 Beer and a burger after pickleball

17/365 Mah Jongg

Janice is teaching Debbie and me how to play Mah Jongg. I actually won and took a photo of my winning hand, but accidentally took a video instead of a still shot.

16/365 Shadow

While out for my evening walk, I remembered that I hadn't taken a photo yet today, so I whipped out my iPhone and took a picture of my shadow cast by the street light.

15/365 Sensory deprivation

Plein Air Artists at Punta Gorda Farmer's Market

As I strolled through the downtown art fair and the farmer's market this morning, soaking up the fresh air and sunshine, basking in the scents, sights, and sounds around me, it occurred to me that the worst part of winter up north is not always the cold and snow, but the sensory deprivation of being cooped up.

14/365 Lap Dog