Last weekend I made a quick pass through the orchid show at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

 

 

 

Sunday morning it rained and was a bit chilly (for FL) so I spent the morning reading in bed with the balcony door open so I didn’t lose a minute of ocean time.

 

 

 

That afternoon I ventured to St. Augustine to check out our nation’s oldest city.  Lots of history there but too touristy.  I’ll stick to DC for my history fix.  I was going to take a boat tour but they were closed due to unusually strong winds.  So, I took the “red train” tour around the city instead.  

 

 

 

 

Monday, on my last day in paradise, I woke up early to watch the sunrise.

 

 

That afternoon I logged some more beach time.  All in all it was a perfect three days.  I was there long enough to enjoy it but not long enough to get bored.

 

I’m just not impressed with this lens yet.  I must be doing something wrong.  But the wine is awesome and so is my best friend.

    

…but it’s kind pretty when you’re looking at it from inside a cozy apartment.

I heart Gilmore Girls.  After spending most of the day watching season one and part of season two, I remember just how much I loved the show.  It’s very witty and quick, much like the West Wing in its glory days (seasons 1-4).  The walk and talk thing… yeah, that’s big with Gilmore Girls, too.  Sure, like WW, GG faded a bit in the later seasons but in my opinion it was a good show all the way through.  A wise purchase from the Best Buy circular if I do say so myself.

 

I want to go here…

or here…

or here!

First, Ryan and I went to the Moolah to see Gran Torino. As far as Clint Eastwood goes… don’t love him, don’t hate him, don’t really care either way. But this movie… LOVED IT. See it ASAP.

Second, Ryan, James, Nick, and I watched 88 Minutes. There were lots of twists and turns which made it fun to watch. I really liked it too.

I’m not getting this new lens.  It’s kinda hard to use, at least in low light.  This is the best I could do last night, and it’s not good.  I’m frustrated.  Maybe you can explain to me what I’m doing wrong when J and I come to CoMO in a couple of weeks… if you don’t decide to jaunt off to SF, DC, TX, or STL that weekend!  I also wanna see your new Nikon baby.