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Oct 16: Welcome to my Home
Posted On: October 16, 2008 12:33 PM
Posted By: LauderBLOGGER
Related Subjects: Greater Fort Lauderdale
It’s been a while since I welcomed out of town guests into my home. Oh sure, I’ve had folks who aren’t locals over for dinner or cocktails or something of the kind. But I’m talking about real guests, the type of visitors who hang their clothes in my closet and put their toothbrushes in my bathroom holder. I won’t bore you with the reasons why I haven’t entertained folks from other states or countries lately, except to say it mostly involves my recent moves and space limitations. But now I have a condo that works well for friends or family to come and relax with me for a few days. On Friday, two of the dearest people to me in the world will arrive. My sister, Sondra, and her husband, Jack, who is really a true brother rather than an in-law. Sis is ten years older than me and she married Jack when I was about 12 – so I’ve known and loved him nearly as long as my own sibling. To me, both of them are great family. And great friends.
Anyhow, this is gonna be excellent. They last visited when I was married and living in a house but now, as a single guy, I can show them the Fort Lauderdale I’ve been writing about in these blogs. The only problem is, where do I take Jack and Sondra when there are so many possibilities and there is so little time?
I’d like to go some place they haven’t seen before. I seem to recall that they already have toured Butterfly World, which otherwise would be among my first choices for these nature lovers. And I know we’ve done the airboat-in-the-Everglades thing. Jack and I may head out for some coral reef snorkeling one day during their visit. The first time I ever donned a scuba tank was with him, so that would be fun for us both. And I’m thinking maybe the Bonnet House, for the home itself and the grounds and the wildlife, especially the monkeys. Of course, we’ll all walk along the beach and take lots of drives around this beautiful area. The weather forecast is promising so we can drop the convertible top and enjoy some spins. I’ll let you know next week what we end up doing. Right now, I’m mostly just eager to hug them both and sit on my patio with a drink at Happy Hour. We’ll figure out the rest of it together as the visit progresses. I’ve been to their gorgeous lakeside house in North Carolina many times since their most recent visit with me, including as recently as June. It’ll be nice to welcome Jack and Sondra to my home, into my condo and back to South Florida, for a change.
Anyhow, this is gonna be excellent. They last visited when I was married and living in a house but now, as a single guy, I can show them the Fort Lauderdale I’ve been writing about in these blogs. The only problem is, where do I take Jack and Sondra when there are so many possibilities and there is so little time?
I’d like to go some place they haven’t seen before. I seem to recall that they already have toured Butterfly World, which otherwise would be among my first choices for these nature lovers. And I know we’ve done the airboat-in-the-Everglades thing. Jack and I may head out for some coral reef snorkeling one day during their visit. The first time I ever donned a scuba tank was with him, so that would be fun for us both. And I’m thinking maybe the Bonnet House, for the home itself and the grounds and the wildlife, especially the monkeys. Of course, we’ll all walk along the beach and take lots of drives around this beautiful area. The weather forecast is promising so we can drop the convertible top and enjoy some spins. I’ll let you know next week what we end up doing. Right now, I’m mostly just eager to hug them both and sit on my patio with a drink at Happy Hour. We’ll figure out the rest of it together as the visit progresses. I’ve been to their gorgeous lakeside house in North Carolina many times since their most recent visit with me, including as recently as June. It’ll be nice to welcome Jack and Sondra to my home, into my condo and back to South Florida, for a change.
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