Spring Break 2010 - Sarasota, FL

Time flies when you're having fun...or just hanging out...or when you're not doing the usual day-to-day stuff. Seems like spring break just started, and I'm already back home and reflecting on the week down south. Of course, it was greatly improved by having Emily able to join us again, since we thought her college schedule was not going to allow her to be with us this year. As it worked out, she had an Easter break that turned into a 4 day weekend, and then took an additional day besides, so she was able to be with us almost half of our time in Florida. It was GREAT!
Sun-n-Fun Resort was where we stayed, but I really think we could stay any number of places and still have a great time. Although, we do enjoy a place that we have been able to get aquainted with and also know the general area of Florida too, so we have some regular places we frequent, like the beach (Siesta Key this year, with amazingly white sand), and Kilwins Ice Cream, and eating out at several of our favorite restaurants...but mostly just hanging out with family and friends. Bill and Joan Hofer and their gang (Jordan, Emma & Spencer) are a given. We have been spring breaking together for...???...quite a few years (maybe 8 or 10). This year we were able to also meet up with Scott and Sheri Harvey, Casey and Cody when they made a trip over to Sarasota from Davenport, FL where they were staying. We all went to Siesta Key beach together one day, then came back and watched the final game of March Madness. Lenn and Karen , Grace, Nathan and Laura were vacationing in Apollo Beach this year in a very nice rental home. We (Smiths & Hofers) went up to see them one night and had dinner with them and played games. Highlights of this Spring Break: Emily being there, Awesome weather the entire week, March Madness games, Puppies at PetLand and watching Zack enjoy them, Siesta Key beach, The Hippo Slide at Sun-n-fun pool, Roller Coasters at Busch Gardens and an impromptu african-american band at Busch Gardens that topped off the week!