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Air and Land and Water, Part 2

KEY LARGO

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

MARATHON / GRASSY KEY -- FLA-KEYS

Dolphin Research Center

Turtle Hospital

KEY WEST

Hemingway Home

Conch Tour Train -- lots of local info on this site

Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory

The Southernmost Point

Sunset Celebration


Florida Keys Family-Friendly A-Z

Vacation Rentals in Keys

Florida Keys Info -- More vacation rentals here. Interactive map has good information about each of the various islands, etc. -- America's Caribbean !!

Islamorado Resort -- availability grid

The Keys

Key Largo

Exploring the Keys

SNORKELING

Snorkeling Middle Keys

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER

Gruene Market Days -- April 19 & 20

Gruene Hall -- Remember to print tickets! April 18

Boho Bites -- lunch/dinner/hanging-out

Gristmill -- This one's the priority! lunch or dinner -- see menu

The Grapevine -- wine after lunch / siesta / see daily menu of tastings

Got Toys?

Gruene Historic District -- great site lists food, shops, events, etc.

Gruene General Store

Texas Tubes -- read about rates, rules, etc.

Rockin R Rentals -- Look at the SUPs (stand up paddle boards)

Hill Country

Lakeway Resort
 -- Lakeway on Expedia
Localeur
Krause Springs
Omni Austin at Southpark

Wildseed Farms

Blue Hole -- Wimberley

Teen Time in Austin
Stores that Keep Austin Weird

Blanco is the "lavender capital of Texas" --

Stonehenge II and Easter Island Heads -- Ingram, Tx (by Kerrville)


In the fall, go back to River Inn Resort -- Hunt, TX
  Off-peak starts Sept. 16 - rooms & rates

Extended Stay Austin Town Lake

Casulo Hotel

Air and Land and Water

THE PLANE -- from Dallas to Houston / Houston to Dallas
THE PLANE -- from Houston to Tampa / Tampa to Houston

Dallas Love Field

Tampa International Airport (TPA)

Hilton Clearwater Beach
Room: Harbor View Double

Frenchy's Rockaway Grill - Eat!

Sunsets at Pier 60 - Play!
4:30pm - 8:30pm

Freaky Tiki Surf Shack - Shop!

Clearwater Marine Aquarium - AWESOME!
Tickets: EcoCombo
Must buy tickets on site.
9:00am - 6:00pm

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

MERMAIDS

Plantation on Crystal River

One Night Manatee Tour and Breakfast Package

Other stuff:
Homosassa Riverside Resorts - Monkey Island

Florida Museum for Women Artists - Deland, FL
Connect 3 Exhibit

Blue Spring State Park

Saint Petersburg

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Happy Days Key West - Search hotels by price and season.

Key Largo -- first of the keys
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park -- "America's First Undersea Park," coral reef snorkeling
Dolphins Cove -- swimming, painting with dolphins

Bahia Honda State Park -- Best beaches (Scott says pack a lunch and spend the day.)
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Dolphin Research Center --Dolphin Encounter, Explorer, Painter, etc.

Located in Grassy Key (Marathon), traffic can be heavy on the long highway

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General Links

Where can I see manatees? -- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission



Save the Manatee Club

North Sunrise Motel

MERMAIDS

Here's where we found the manga ones -- mermaid coloring

Here's the whole shebang -- mermaid sketches

The Shortest Day
by Susan Cooper

So the shortest day came, and the year died,
And everywhere down the centuries of the snow-white world
Came people singing, dancing,
To drive the dark away.
They lighted candles in the winter trees;
They hung their homes with evergreen;
They burned beseeching fires all night long
To keep the year alive,
And when the new year's sunshine blazed awake
They shouted, reveling.
Through all the frosty ages you can hear them
Echoing behind us Listen!!
All the long echoes sing the same delight,
This shortest day,
As promise wakens in the sleeping land:
They carol, fest, give thanks,
And dearly love their friends,
And hope for peace.
And so do we, here, now,
This year and every year.
Welcome Yule!!

The George Washington Portrait

Follow the clues and help solve a make-believe mystery! Using your noggin and a special spyglass tool, you’ll uncover hidden layers of the painting and learn fascinating facts about the portrait along the way. Let the sleuthing begin! --> Portrait for Kids

Mom's Review of Boo at the U

Last night, we discovered Boo at the U exactly 20 minutes before it started. That was just enough time to iron Belle's costume, grab a sack, drive to TWU and find a parking place. Not terribly sentimental, but it filled a bag with candy. And it was also fun to see all the costumes in one place, although it became more and more frenzied as more families showed up.

So here's the FYI for next year -- Get there early, do it, and leave. That's pretty much what we did. Outdoor stuff first while it was still light enough to look at all the neat cars (trick or treating was from trunks of decorated cars with costumed students passing out candy). Then the indoor stuff as it started to get chilly. Then it was packed and it was time to go.

I don't know what to say about the bounce house and the train. The line was too long for the bounce house and it was too cold to sit outside long enough to ride the train around campus. It was trick-or-treating and carnival games and FREE and an absolute ton of FUN! We even got to see the BIG Denton fire truck -- the cherry on top!

Garfield's Halloween Adventure

Part 1



Part 2



Part 3

Where's George?

Track your dollar bills!

Where Rivers Meet the Sea

Play the GAME.