December 26th - 29th Our AirBnb

We rented this home again, 251 Majorca Road, St. Augustine, FL 32080 right in Leaa's neighborhood. Weather is in the 60's with scattered showers. We packed and drove over, arriving at 4:00 p.m.

Dinner was leftover ham sandwiches. Relaxed and had a short visit with Leaa, Jesse and Dylan (Liv and Tristen were baking Baklava and then visited with Katie and Barrett).
Tuesday evening: I went to Publix to get most everything else I needed for appetizers (and $200 dollars later! EEK!).

Ford and AA drove back to our home to get a dozen things I forgot plus the very important dog non-skid protectors (Ginger was sliding too much on the vinyl floors).
Wednesday: preparation for the Progressive Dinner. I made French Onion dip, fresh dill dip, cantaloupe skewers, cherry tomatoes skewers, plus shrimp cocktail with variety of meat (the pepper coated salami was good) and cheeses, fruit (blackberries were all eaten) and nuts. The fresh dill dip and the cantaloupe skewers were the biggest hit (marinated veggies not so much).

Everyone arrived before 3:00 p.m. and was an agreeable gathering. Conversations, catching up on everyone's news, some outside on the deck - weather was cool, so a jacket was needed. Only missing Jordan, as he had to work (took a picture with Nicole and the vodka, sent to Jordan).

Tristen Kilee, Liv and Leaa on the canal side covered dock.

Outside, the sun tried peeking out: Alyzabeth, Avery (in front), Mila, Marsha, Cherie Chapman (Marsha's sister), Barret and Carter.

Group photo of most of the kids at Leaa's - Mila insisted that AA get on her lap! We missed Carter and Miles, they were outside.

Food at Leaa's - Greek theme:

Everyone who attended: Kids: Carter, Miles, Avery, Kilee, AA, Mila, Stella, Dylan, Tristen, Liv and Pearl. Plus Katie/Barrett; Marsha/Carl; Leaa/Jesse; Cara/Travis, Justin, Nicole, Cherie and son Ross and us!

Thursday: AA worked on her history subject review notes, while I worked for a few hours, so a quiet morning.

Alyzabeth went to lunch with Liv, Tristen, Dylan plus another car with Marsha, Katie, Stella, Carter. The Cat Cafe was crowded so they ended up at a Chick-fil-A. St. Augustine was MOBBED this week, no way could you go to the historic area and get any food or drink. Crammed full with lines of people waiting. Ford and I went to the Ancient City Brewery Taproom (we have never been, only to their brewery on Agricultural Center Drive. Never got in the door! Ford and I ate leftovers while Leaa, Liv, Dylan and Stella went to hear Jesse play at a private party in Riverside (Jacksonville).

We tried a little fishing:

Friday: Cleaning, packing and leaving at 10:00 a.m.

From Facebook: Loved our mini-vacation stay in St. Augustine near the kids and family. Delicious Christmas family progressive dinner, enjoyed our Airbnb canal front home (with dog Ginger) and got to use our new fishing poles. Merry Christmas (again). Celebrating all week.

Still a few bad spots in the home's yard - at the dock gate, very uneven with holes.

Liv posted on Instagram:

Nicole posted on Instagram:

We arrived home and now look forward to the weekend and packing away the Christmas decorations.