October 16, 2022


 Zupe, Kevin, and I spent a week in Florida in October.  I had enrolled Zupe in a therapy program last summer but had to cancel after my mother was injured.  It worked out that we could participate in October.  And, while I didn't see any shifts after the program, I must say that Florida in October had to be a much better option than Florida in July! 

We flew into Orlando and enjoyed a stay in a resort with a great pool for a night before driving the next day to the West coast to Crystal River.  No drive across Florida is complete without a stop at a gas station advertising free orange juice and baby alligators.  

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