June 27th

Our highlight of today had to have been the Red Barn. Although we only stayed about an hour, it was worth the time we spent there! Even David bought things there!

Sleepyheads in the morning 

Everyone went. The shoppers found nice bargains. Ladina had lost a pair of sunglasses and her watch both on this trip, and found both replacements here. 

We also found a lot of stuff we didn't know we needed previously. 

Back to the house for a very fruity lunch. 

Grandma Rose and Emily went to a store to use the wifi to look up places to stop by on our long drive home tomorrow. Ladina and Aunt Janie went shopping. The others hung out, playing games and looking at the Tour de France magazine. 

On their walk back to the house, Grandma Rose and Emily secretly dropped in for some ice cream at Olaf's. However, everyone found out because Papa Dave and David rode through while on their way to Siesta Key beach for the afternoon as Emily and Grandma Rose were leaving the ice cream store.  They got caught red-handed! 

Everyone besides the two David bikers and Grandma Rose, who stayed back at the house, swung out around by Detweiler's for some 54 cent (tax included) IC. This treat was followed by heading to Siesta Key as well. Emily decided not to tell anyone that this was her second ice cream treat in 1 hour, but that eventually got found out too. 

But what didn't get found out until now is...

Sneaky Grandma Rose sneaked to Big Olaf's for a second sneaky helping while everyone was at the beach! Wonder how long until everyone sees this...

The beach excursion didn't last long. You can see why. 

Papa Dave and David biked back when they started noticing how the storm was coming closer. They beat the rain! 

It continued to thunderstorm throughout the afternoon and evening. 

On the way back to the house, the riders in the van took some detours through side streets where there were elaborate vacation houses. They were interesting to look at. 

Grandma Rose was preparing supper when the crew arrived back home. Emily and Ladina decided to go for a 30-minute jog before supper when the rain calmed down a bit. The rainy weather would be quite nice to run in more often, because the rain certainly cooled things down! 

The motivation of pie for dessert kept the runners going. 

Played more card games before and after supper. 

Tonight everyone packed up! The RV with Grandma Rose, Papa Dave, and the grand kids is pulling out first (Lord willing). And the other three adults will follow after doing some closing up.