Monday, January 10, 2022 (Maple Grove, MN - Tampa, FL)

It’s a new year and we are ready for new adventures!!!  We had a fantastic Christmas in Minnesota.  So thankful that Paul, Brandie and James traveled from New York and Kenzie, Lacey, Avianna, Milenna and Larry flew from Colorado.  So much fun to spend time with loved ones and watch the excitement of the grandkids during this wonderful holiday. 

We had a white Christmas with -20 degrees!!!!!  The colder it got in Minnesota the more we talked about the warmer temperature in Florida.  LOL!!!  It’s time to get out of the cold.

Thank you Bill Parker for the uber ride to the airport.  It didn’t take us long to settle into the vacation mode while waiting for takeoff.



I will continue to blog as we travel the west coast of Florida and share more new adventures.  Jim and I are excited to make new friends and have old friends join us on “Our Nauti Time”.  

 

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