Vacation Days 4-7

** Repost** Apparently it did not post the fist time. Who knew??

     So days 4 - 7 were kind of a blur, We continued our trend of just doing what we wanted, so the kids stayed in their bathing suits moat of the time. Ray wanders the complex and knows all the neighbors, where they are from, what their occupations are, etc. Warren likes to chill in his tower room and watch Netflix, then he comes out of his lair every now and then, as do I.
     The BigMacs rented standing paddle boards for use in the bay, and we all ended up trying it (except Ray and Mom). Emily and Sarah rocked it. Amanda, not so much, but got high points for entertainment, and did eventually stay up for a bit. I managed to stand up for a few seconds once. Bob and Warren were great, Lia did good, and Beth was a rider. All in all, we had a blast.
     On Friday, we all went to Ft. Pickens, were Ray and I first visited Florida as a couple. The kids and the BigMacs toured the fort, we went to th museum, then we all went to the beach. There was a storm in the gulf, so the riptides were HUGE, and we ended up mostly sitting at the waters edge, but it was still a great day. Then Ray caught two little boys peeping under the floor of the women's bathrooms. Always vigilant.
     Saturday, Emily, Beth, and I went snorkeling in the bay. We stayed in about 2 feet of water, and only saw small fish and some hermit crabs, but Beth thought she was Jacques Cousteau. And it was very relaxing. We spent most of the day in the water, either in the bay or in the pool.
      We left for home, packed, because the BigMacs had to leave earlier in order to get home and then leave almost immediately for a work trip, so all the stuff the had brought with them in their truck, we had to carry in our SUV back. We were packed like clams. Due to a fatality accident on the interstate, getting home took an extra couple of hours, but we handled it.
     Over all, the trip was a great success. We took care to treat each other kindly, which was my goal. We spent time together, but not enough to get on each other's nerves. We made some meories. I kept my expectations in check, and we all communicated (most of the time). For 10 - 12 people, you couldn't ask for more, in my opinion.