Friday, January 2, 2009

Trip Report, Day 1, Ft Lauderdale



Tina, Steph and I took the red eye via Atlanta out of SFO at just after 10:00 last night.. We were out of the Ft Lauderdale airport in the rental car by 10:00 local time... first breakfast at a joint overlooking the beach, then the Bonnett house museum... very nice... It was the home of artist Fredrick Bartlett and his 2nd and 3rd wives… and the second wife’s father….
The home reflected the artist’s vision, as well as his and his wives work. It is set in 37 acres of gardens... lucked into a garden tour with the curator... It’s a plantation style home in a time of Spanish revival… and even today has over 700’ of beach front.
We wandered about the downtown, then another house museum, the Stranahan House (said to the oldest in town, 1901)
Now we are in our motel, The Birch Tree Inn, about two blocks off the beach. In a few minutes we will be off to dinner with Tina's step mom and dad, then will likely see the first of the nephews...
It’s in the high 70's here... very nice, but a bit windy
Back at the motel, a walk on the beach, and now ready for bed… I am having problems with the wireless signal, so am sitting outside on the patio, listening to a fountain, in sight of the Atlantic, and bitching about technology… I think I have a problem here…
As for today’s picture… This is Holger and Maureen with the grandkids on the original family cruise, in 1988… Also, I am trying to change the slide show to photos taken today of the Bonnett House… again the electronic gods are not cooperating… If I succeed the old photos will still be found on my Picasa page

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