Goodbye RI

 With our flight not scheduled until 3pm, we had the morning to clean the house, clean the fridge, drop off Fenway at Megan's, drop an Ebay return at the post office, do 2 loads of laundry and vote!


It was our first flight on Breeze and we are pleasantly surprised.  A lot of leg room, left on time, baggage claim was quick and it was well priced.  (Good thing since we wound up with 3 bags apiece!)


We are settled in our hotel room after a quick stop at Walmart (ugh) and will head to the boat first thing in the morning.  It is a warm 72 degrees and only slightly humid.  

Today is National Mule Day.  In 2011 we rode mules through Royal Gorge in Colorado.  Similar to horses, they are essentially on auto pilot following the mule in front of them.  However, being on the edge of a canyon was pretty intimidating.  I did panic at one point and pulled back on the reins so my mule would stop.  Only he backed up and kept backing up towards the edge.  It took a lot to let go and just let the mule decide to stop.


                                        Kevin, Scott, Megan, Me and Paul

It is also National Pit Bull Awareness Day.  We have been blessed with two pitties.  

                                                        Gypsy with Fenway

Initially I was hesitant to adopt a pittie.  While Megan was working at Lincoln Animal shelter, she fell in love with her and convinced me to adopt her.  Sweetest dog ever!  

And Maddie whose energy is endless and tolerates a lot from the little human.

                                                        Maddie being a footstool for Brianna

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