just wanted to share some other thoughts and images from our trip down to Ocala.

We were able to spend some time with my cousin, her parents and her children on Sunday.  It was great to see them again.  Of course we had fun playing Wii sports with them, and Jon bonded with their very large dog who had a sleepover in my parents’ backyard. 

Because Jon gets easily bored, my parents created a list of tasks for him to do.  He installed a new wi-fi router for them, made my mom’s new laptop live and usable for her, installed a new dining room chandelier and dimmer switch, re-configured their entertainment room projector to watch tv and play video games on it, and installed a new storm door.  Sounds like a lot for being on vacation, huh?  But he thoroughly enjoyed doing all of them for my parents, and only wished he could done more… maybe 6 years from now, he’ll finish my dad’s much-needed shed.

All in all, it was a great trip.  Being together on an actual trip was nice for us, and being with my parents was a blast.  Never a dull moment with those two.  Even got to hang out with some of their friends, who are all wonderful people. I highly recommend spending time with your parents and some of their friends.  You’ll gain a new appreciation for them and see a side you didn’t think existed.

Jon & I are taking our first vacation together since Nov 2006 at the moment.  I’d say we’re enjoying ourselves, except we didn’t quite leave all the cold behind and I ended up having the worst migraine of my life starting on Monday and still with a remnant of one today…

We’re visiting my parents in Ocala, Florida and had plans to drive up to Pensacola (plans derailed by my stupid migraine).  So far, we’ve taken over their entertainment room by reconfiguring their projector and screen to accomodate the Wii. It’s been quite amusing watching Jon and my mother box and golf and play tennis. I decided to include some pics to show you just how serious they are, if only I could include audio as well. The laughter and yelling add to the experience.

Jon decided that his weapon was not his great swing or his uppercut, but making my mother laugh harder.  that’s all it really took for her to lose.  though in her defense, she kicked his butt a few times.