here we are, back in summertime...

 Walking out of the airport in Florida is always a delight.  There's a tropical scent.  Warmth.  It's not like we're deep into winter in New York yet, in fact it's been delightful fall weather.  But Florida, I love the visits.  

We landed in Tampa at 8:30, and by 11:30, we were showered and in our comfy beds.  We had our dinner on the plane:  some popcorn, pumpkin muffins, and some nuts.  We considered stopping for something else to eat on the way to the hotel, but ugh, who wants to eat late at night then sleep?  Well, me, duh.  But we didn't.  

The airport experience was frustrating.  We had to go all the way down to baggage claim, then back up to the car rentals, on a second tram, it took a while.  It's always fun to get into a different car, but Mariel did fine.  I was the navigator, and we got here with no issues.  

This morning, I woke up at 6 ish with the usual contemplation:  should I ignore that I have to pee, or just get up and go?  Getting up means being wide awake, but ignoring is no fun...I got up.  But what do you know, I actually fell back to sleep!  It was wonderful!  

The top of the clouds.  A woman in my water aerobics class has never been on a plane.  I was astounded.  This is the fifth flight I've taken just this year!  But I realized how absolutely awesome it is that we can see what the top sides of the clouds look like...and to get to Florida in less than three hours, wowza.

Well, I'm thinking about coffee, and about getting out of this bed and starting my day, and about why don't I have four big fluffy pillows on my bed at home...have a really good day!