more O’Toole time

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.

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