Dispatch from Florida
Friday, November 13, 2009 at 06:57 “having a great time, wish you were here!”
That’s pretty much it in a nutshell. All the family is here in Florida for the wedding and it’s all day, all evening visiting, eating, laughing and the usual chaos of family. The weather is great and I’d forgotten how great it is to take an early morning swim everyday. They’re all complaining about the ‘cold water’. Ha! I swim in Lake Tahoe. Let’s get real.
Really, being close to swimming pools and the ocean is what I miss most about Florida. It makes me feel like a kid again, growing up in Miami. I can do without the rest of it, however. But that’s another story.
Last night we had a huge meal for about 20 of us at my sister-in-law’s home… cooked and served by my Culinary Institute of America graduate nephew who is now an executive chef for R&D in Dallas, Texas, and his equally talented brother. What a pair. The pork roast was the most succulent and tender that I’ve ever wrapped a lip around. He even let’s me help as sous chef. I got plenty of photos, but they’ll get uploaded in good time.
Niece, Theresa, is here, too. As one of the key forces behind the astounding growth of the Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Foundation, she was instrumental in the following spot. I hope you are as impressed with it as I am. This is an example of what can be ‘right’ about healthcare in America.
Gosh, I have some amazing relatives!
