Fort Myers FL - Edison and Ford winter estates

 

Just off the downtown area on the water are the estates of Edison and Ford - their winter homes.  Ford worked for Edison before starting the car business and they remained friends.  Great find.  

Fort Myers and Cape Coral FL - Rainy adventure

 

Wandered a bit north to hang with friends and took some time to check out Fort Myers a bit as well.  Sunday was pretty a lost day with nonstop rain and wind.  It never stopped.  Still lots of spots trying to get back up and running since the hurricane.  

Naples FL - Hanging with Ed

And back to Florida for round three of 2024.  Not the plan, but not all bad.  Got here for a great 80F day and sunny too.  

Walk and swim in and now watching Ed power spray the lanai.  

Twin Cities MN - Family gatherings

 

Back from Florida in time to gather with some of the Cashman side cousins.  And then the following Friday the Hass side cousines were having their annual women's weekend.  And midweek connected up with some of my nephews at the Burger Dive. All much easier with our non-winter this year.  

Ormond Beach FL - Unplanned trip

 

It was both surprising and unsurprising that we had to make a trip to the Daytona Area to get Aunt Marge settled in hospice and shut down her apartment.  As in life, she was a tough fighter to the end.  She moved on February 7 after celebrating birthday 100 in December.  Mostly cool and cloudy days. 

Burnsville MN - Celebrating Marilyn

 

Been an interesting couple weeks.  Getting caught up.  Ended January with an afternoon celebrating the life of my uncle's ex-wife.  Great to gather with the family and catch up and share stories and memories of Marilyn.