Life in the Middle Age Lane

This is a post that comes with serious consideration prior to typing it out.  This is why it's taking me a few days to get it out there.  That and an extremely bad case of food poisoning that ruined a beautiful Saturday and consequently Valentines day. That's another story in itself. I've always known deep in my heart that we are here to learn, teach, and improve ourselves.  That everything we encounter regardless of how insignificant is because we are in a constant change, a metamorphoses in a way.  Some lessons come easy and others very difficult.  It's my belief and whats in my core.  When things go astray in my plans I no longer get angry or upset, I just trudge forward.  When I missed my flight and the chain of events started unfolding I did not know what the lesson would be, if it was meant for me or someone else, nevertheless I had the best attitude possible and made it an adventure instead of a catastrophe.  Sometimes it is a fine l...

Last week for spring break we drove to Gainesville to see Shelby's top choice in colleges, University of Florida.  We had three great tour guides who where themselves freshman and Shelby loved every minute of it.    Soon after the tour we hit the bookstore aka gift shop and purchased our Gator paraphernalia.....$200+ later we headed out to explore Gainesville.  I thought the young man pictured here was a little smitten with Shelby, he made sure to tell her three times he was going to become a dentist and focused a lot of his attention on her.  Not in a creepy way but in a very nice and attentive way.  In the hotel elevator "bonding" or should I say being silly! For dinner we did a yelp search and found the best pizza in Gainesville. Sachtels Pizza .  It had a great funky feel to it and the best pizza south of the mason - dixon line.  We ate inside the VW van along with another couple who seemed to be on their first date...