Richard was home for the weekend to celebrate his birthday- It was so nice to have him up here!
We had dinner with Randy and Sally on Friday night.
Saturday we went and had breakfast in winter gardens and took a look at the new house. The first floor walls are up!
Sunday was rainy so we went out for breakfast then just relaxed around the house in the afternoon. 
For dinner we tried a new Indian food place. Other than not having bel puri it was really good!
With the death of Bush 41 I thought it was probably time to start reading this book that I have had for a few years. So I made my way out to the fireplace with a cup of tea and started. I am only a few chapters in, but it is an interesting read so far. One of the lessons his mother taught him I thought is still a valuable lesson today: Do your best. Don’t be arrogant. Never complain.
I am told we have about 4 days of winter in Orlando. I hope we just finished 2 of them! It has been in the 40-50 degrees the last few days and the cats are not happy!
It was nice having surgery so close to Thanksgiving as work has been really quiet.
In fact I have retired down to the pool this afternoon to do some reading!
Surgery went great and I am home resting now. We had lots of kitties happy to see us!
The doctor took photos during surgery, but thought it was best not to share them… I also found out right before surgery that I would need a bone graft. What I didn’t realize is that they used ground cadaver bones to make it!
We got home around 5 last night and got settled in.
This morning I made my first adventure out on my scooter. We went to Whole Foods and I even used my basket. I have to admit I am a bit tired now!
I am off in the morning for surgery. It has been a few months full of up and downs to say the least. It has been hard leaving our friends in Cayman, but being in the US has been good for me medically. I am a bit scared to be going back in for surgery on Friday, but I will have Richard and Jenifer with me.
We went to the Big Cat Sanctuary and it was amazing to see all the cats, but so sad to see how many people think that owning a big cat is a good idea.
This weekend in Winter Park they had a chalk art event. There were some beautiful chalk drawings!
After looking at the drawings we went into the Morse Museum. The museum was much larger than we expected and had some beautiful pieces.
The photos do not do this justice, but it was designed in 1893 for the world fair in Chicago, then reinstalled in Tiffany’s chapel at his New York City studio. Later it was installed the New York’s Cathedral Church of Saint John. It eventually fell into disrepair so in 1916 Tiffany reacquired it and installed it in a small building at his Long Island estate. In 1959 it was moved to the Morse Museum.
We went to Leu Gardens today for a walk around. The garden was wonderful and Richard and I now have an annual pass!
They had Ribbit the Exhibit II at the garden- it is a traveling collection of larger than life frog sculptures by J. A. Cobb of Wilmington, NC.
Winston the Greeter Frog
Wallace and Grommet
The Watering Frog
The Thinker
Little Leapers
One of my favorites- The Lookout
Tango… the dance of love
Frog on a bicycle
The Hedge Frog
The Garden Bell
Express Yourself
Dance of the Little Swans
Pecos Straight
Melvin the Mowing Frog
The Ribbitsville Ramblers
Big Zen
Digger Smith
Henry Potter
The Johnsons 