Ft. Lauderdale

We leave FtL today and it had some memorable events:

Maureen hosted a tea party for the ladies of the tour.  Susan came back to me and described a lovely afternoon with the girls.  Oscar and myself, left to our own devices, cruised up and down Ocean Blvd taking in the beach.  Its Spring Break here so the place is loaded with college kids getting their freak on.  I have never felt so old.  Also, had I know how much coed attention a 3-year-old would get me, I'd've had one in college.

Cary, Renee, and Michael (Renee's man) were rear-ended in their car at a stoplight.  They had some soreness but, thankfully, avoided major injury.  The other driver was also alright, but totalled her car.  Oops.  Driving around here has a Grand Prix feel.  Scary.

Minarik had what, by all accounts, was an epic poker night at his apartment.  He's staying with some friends in a palace and offered it as the weekly poker venue.  John McP won with the delectible Peggy Taphorn coming in second.  Julie Foldesi came in 4th in her first poker outing.  She's a shark, that one...

For the Varela's, we went to visit my cousins in Miami and, not having been there ten minutes, my little buddy Oscar falls off a swing and breaks his wrist.  Many hours and two hospitals later, my little man has a big blue cast on his forearm.  It hasn't slowed him down a bit, but I do get "What did you do?" looks from other parents at the parks.

See you in GA.

Comments

[Katie Rose (formerly posting as Christine Daae)]

That sounds like a lovely (and very girly!) tea party! I wish I could've been there! It sounds like Julie Foldesi is as good at poker as she is at Monopoly! :-) Poor Oscar! I'm thinking good thoughts for his little wrist! Thank you so very much for the updates! I love keeping up with the tour! (I saw you twice in Sacramento!)

[kk]

Glad you had a nice time around here. Poor Oscar, hope he gets better soon.
As for the "driving around here" part, I'm sorry, that's the way it is, it's not that scary when you get used to it (or when it's the only place you've ever driven in).
Have fun in GA (and keep us posted, now that you have a new miami-spring-breaker, well, actually right now a new miami-college student-"fan")

[kk]

How's Oscar? How are you being treated? Mr Varela (:P) what is your excuse for not letting us know how everything's going? (just kidding) Hope everythings alright and you're having fun.

[Katie Rose]

He said he'll try to post more frequently, and he is! :-) Don't pester the busy man! Nice work, Mr. Varela!

[kk]

you know it's just a joke, I didn't really mean it ;)