Shuttle launch, lunch with friends and lunch with relatives

We have been going to different places and taking in the local flea markets. Most of them were a big disappointment but we had fun. Sunday we did nothing most of the day. I did not get out of my pj's until it was time to go out and watch the shuttle take off. The sky was cloudy and we weren't sure how much we would be able to see. My pictures are blurry but here they are. Rick was able to get a little better pictures with the movie camera. Then after it was gone, you could see this white cloud above the regular clouds and it was caused by the shuttle. I stood there and watched it get bigger and bigger. It was really neat. Then on Monday we met Bruce and DeAnn, Jack and Cathy, and Buddy and Shelley for lunch in Sebring. (this was the gang from Quail Run last winter.) Bruce and DeAnn have gone back to work for a while and they were here for a few days to get out of the cold. It was really good to see them. They haven't changed a bit. We had a really good time. Our truck was in the shop again and we were driving a 2009 Ford Flex. So I forgot to take my camera to the luncheon. Sorry. DeAnn showed up with red spots all over her legs and a few on her arms. By the time lunch was over, the spots had spread more on her arms. Come to find out, she was having an allergic reaction to the no see um bites. The no see ums are little sand fleas. They are horrible! We had them real bad in Fort Myers Beach but have not noticed them here in Frostproof. After lunch the girls went to Beall's Outlet for some shopping and the guys went for a ride in the Flex to a Winery. They came right back because the Winery was closed. So they joined in the shopping spree. We then said our good-byes and were on our way back home. Today we got up and decided to go visit my uncle who lives in Winter Haven. He lives in a golf complex. Here is his house. We had a real nice visit and lunch with them. This is my Uncle Don and Aunt Carol in their back yard. And this is them with their dog, Charlie. Uncle Don is my Mom's baby brother. He drove us around and showed us the golf course. It was a nice visit. Tomorrow we go back to the Ford dealership and check on the truck. We will be heading out of here Sat. morning. We figured we will get to our son Josh's on Sunday morning. Can't wait to see how much the boys have grown. Jackson is growing so tall and Jay is 3 1/2 and I'm sure he has grown a lot. Will post pictures when I get them.