the sunshine state

It all started with a text that said, "Hey, want to go to Florida this weekend?"

I responded, "Ha ha! I wish!"

And she replied, "I'm not joking!"

And so our last-minute trip was planned...

surprising my grandparents at dinner.

they had no idea i made the drive down with my mom.

enjoying the wonderful world of clyde's ice cream.

amen!

one of my mom's beautiful plants.

i wish i had inherited her green thumb.

crazy peacocks at weeki wachi!

we couldn't resist :)

learned some interesting facts about alligators.

the beautiful water!

selfie time.

skype date with my brother in europe!

ah, yes. the beach.

my mom realized that she has been going to this same beach for 30 years!

our buddy at dinner.

our last night; a wonderful ending to a great trip!

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texts.

some of my fave texts that i have received while living in england: "there's a program on irish tv tonight called 'death or canada'. i wish i had the energy to stay up and watch it. i may have some tshirts made." "Worse." "Than." "Hitler." "That's bad news bears, my friend. I hope your magic shirts are keeping you warm." "Because we're celebrating Christmas time, leave your shoes out at half past nine. Leave them out until half past ten. Santa should have been by then. (i know what you're thinking, 'why is sarah in bible college when she is so gifted in the literary technique of rhyming?)" "You make me feel. You make me feel. You make me feel like a natural woman." "Should be fun on a bun!" "And stay off the circle line. It is an instrument of the devil." "I'd love a bottle of fruit loops right about now." "I've never seen a movie that...

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