Life in the Middle Age Lane

After spending 2 nights on Harbour Island we flew over to Long Island for 2 more nights.  After that we were on our way to the Exumas.  The Bahamas has over 700 islands, most of them uninhabitable. The nice ones are owned by celebrities.  David Copperfield owns a few islands down there and you would not believe how much he rents it for a night! You can find out here  Musha Cay . We also saw Steven Spielberg's yacht that looks likes a Carnival Cruise liner.  SOOO HUGE!! It's crazy how much wealth their is in this world and you can definitely see it in the Bahamas. John enjoying his view from atop the Columbus Monument area. Not sure if John was debating whether to jump or just enjoying the breeze between his toes. Our last day at Long Island, exploring the end of the island.  Not much there. This is Dean's Blue Hole.  We visited by car and then we flew over it on our way out.  It's the second largest blue hole in the worl...

 Bahamas Bound!! In March, John and I decided to take a few days to explore the Bahamas.......in our own little plane! John researched and planned the logistics of how to get there.  Passports, customs, were to clear, were to land, airport locations, etc. I booked the hotels and our excursions. This was no small undertaking.  John was cool as a cucumber as he navigated the 40 minutes or so over open water for the first time.  Once we landed he was more relaxed, he did an amazing job! The above picture is of our gps system showing us flying over the Grand Bahama International Airport. Our first stop was Harbour Island and MY first stop was the bar.  We stayed in a beautiful resort called Valentines Resort & Marina.  We were ferried over by boat after we landed. Do you see the monkey behind my cocktail?  That's how I felt inside as we flew over the vast ocean. At Romora Bay John has never met a stranger and we ...

After 9/11 everyone I knew was speaking about the senseless tragic terror attack on our country.  EVERYONE Flags were spotted in everyone's front yard, vigils, memorials, school and church programs, and on and on. After the second most deadly attack on our country in Orlando, I am not witnessing as much shock or horror from our citizens.  Have we lost our empathy or just simply have learned to live with the horror of it all.  Or worst, was it because the attack took place not in a preschool or church but in a gay night club.  I pray that it isn't the latter.  I pray that people aren't looking away or facing the horror of this because it happen to this community of people.  I pray that we all felt the pain of loss when this happen and did not lose our empathy towards others. This terrorist attack has been funneled through a sieve full of outcries regarding "gun control, hate crime against the LGBT community, Muslim hate" and so on.  If it wa...

 Decisions are being made to think outside of the normal suburban life we are now living.  By that I mean, we embraced our inner hippies for a few days and headed down to Manchester, Tennessee to do the ultimate music festival.....BONNAROO!!! Oh and we decided to take the youngest one with us.   We left Houston on Wednesday with our Bonanza loaded with our camping gear, tent, canopy, clothes, chairs, etc.  You get the picture.  We car camped for 4 nights.  Hot days and cold nights.  I think we all came back with colds and rejuvenated. John and Shelby doing the preflight check list.  Bonnaroo's popularity comes from the mood the festival takes on.  All come to enjoy themselves and "Not be that Guy/Gal".  Radiate Positivity, and High Five as many Bonnaroovians as possible.  Here is John and Shelby doing their part. Hanging around these 20 somethings gave me hope for our future.  Tolerance, patience,...