Amazing Adventures in Florida

WOW!!! Tonight was so much fun. Three boys and myself have had the pleasure of staying with a family in Sarasota, FL who has kept us so busy. I can't believe the fun we had. To start the host stay, we were picked up in a truck with tires bigger than some of the boys. It was actually hard climbing into the thing the first time. Once we were on the road, I was informed that the truck we were riding was actually the smallest of the vehicles that the fmaily owned. The largest was a monster truck that was currently in the shop because our Uncle had destroyed it mud racing. Also, the house was so far away that it took 10 minutes to drive down their dirt driveway.

Tonight is where the real fun lies, though. We were able to ride in a swamp buggie. The entire contraption is so tall, one has to climb up with a ladder. We drove for a while and went along the side of a lake where I was pretty certain we were going to fall. The truck was almost 90 degrees tilted towards the water. All the boys were laughing because I kept saying, "Just so you know, I am quite scared at this moment. Could you tell me when we have made it out." I shut my eyes for most of that part, or didn't look towards the water. After that ride and dinner we went on a gas powered gulf cart around their drive. After the rains it is so much fun to go fast and avoid the puddles. 6 people cramed on a gulf cart can get quite dirty, however, and Edgar came out of the drive completely covered in mud. With all this excitement the boys were still in bed by 8. Got to say, I was proud of the days events.

After the boys went to sleep, I was also able to ride Chase for an hour. I haven't ridden in so long that I had forgotten how sour one can get. I am a little afraid of the pain I will be in tomorrow, but it was worth it to be on a horse again.