My vacation began on Friday May 28th as soon as I logged out of my company pc. If I am off work, I feel like I am in vacation mode. However, this one would be special because I wouldn’t be returning to work for 10 days.

LB and I had an appointment on Saturday afternoon, and a graduation event to attend on Sunday afternoon. On Monday, May 30th, the kids came over to enjoy hamburgers and pool time. It was a beautiful, sunny day!Summer has begun!

Then on Tuesday afternoon, LB and I kissed Elvis goodbye and headed to St. Petersburg

Treasure Island

by the time we arrived it was raining and we were starving.

It is typical for us to look for a Mexican restaurant when we are out of town. We found Grand Hacienda Mexican Cuisine not far from our hotel. After fasting all day, it was a much needed treat!

Wednesday, June 1st

I was awakened to the sound of Ronnie Milsap singing “Happy Happy Birthday Baby” on LB’s iPhone. LB had put together a ‘Kimberly’s Birthday Playlist’ to serenade me while he presented birthday gifts.

The favorite had to be

The Green Purse

I’m spoiled.

We spent the entire day at the beach.

There were occasional grey clouds, but overall the weather was perfect. The water was a beautiful jade green which is why I like the ocean on the west coast of Florida. It is much prettier than the brown ocean on the east coast. We stayed under the umbrella for the most part, and used sunscreen, but still managed to get a slight sunburn.

After a day at the beach, LB wanted to go out for a nice dinner. We went to the Middle Grounds Grill.

I can’t recommend this place enough. If you are in St. Petersburg, go to the Middle Grounds Grill!

Dinner was unbelievable!

We packed up to head home on Thursday, but stopped in Live Oak to check out some property for sale. As it turned out, the land was great, but the surroundings not so much. Lesson: never buy ANYTHING sight unseen!