Adventures in Florida

Spent the last three days lazing around, but now the action begins! I'm off to Busch Gardens today; Sarasota tomorrow, then hopefully Daytona Beach.

Tottles, my stuffed animal traveling companion, and I started our epic journey on Thursday morning.

It's been exciting so far. I saw real palm trees! I know it sounds crazy, but I'm still in awe of them. So, I made my uncle promise to take a photo of me near a tiny one before I leave. I caught up on sleep Friday, did a little exploring and got to know the family pets, who include five cats, two dogs and a hen named Bessie. My absolute favorite is a little Yorkie puppy named Maisy. She's a little ball of fluff and energy. Saturday, we went to Orlando for a law school

graduation.

I missed the Endeavor's launch this morning (I'm about three hours away from Cape Canaveral; I woke up when I should have already been gone for an hour and a half!), but for a good reason!

Went kayaking yesterday afternoon on the Lacoochee River with my aunt -- and I have proof! Tottles had to stay home for this one; couldn't risk him floating off if I tipped over. I cooked dinner for my aunt and uncle afterward, so I knocked out right away and got up pretty late.

And so, here's the proof that I really did go kayaking:

And no, I never tipped over.