Ian’s “Rockin’ Around the Citrus Tree” X-Mas Tour Part I (of IV)

Finally back home after a 3,052 mile tour of Michigan and Florida! As usual I’ll try to keep this short and use pictures to tell the story. I’ve narrowed it down to 42 pictures. I know, sorry… I’ll split this up into a bunch of parts to help.

But first and foremost we want to thank everybody for their holiday generosity. We can’t thank you enough for that, and also the support we received in the form of hospitality and shuttling us around to airports, cars and other houses! Finally, thanks to our cat-sitters for making sure Ian’s “older brother” didn’t expend one of his nine lives while he hung out at home awaiting our return.

Here’s how it went!
December 19th, drove (155 miles) to Detroit Metro from GR. Flew 998 miles to St Petersburg airport, where Grandma Sue and Great Aunt Vickie picked us up and took us (102 miles) to Grandma Sue’s house in The Villages.

At Grandma Sue’s place Ian awoke the next day feeling refreshed and full of enough vigor to move mountains and/or high chairs. See this image larger.

Ian wasted no time making friends with the natives. (K.C. may not look all that happy here, but he warmed up quickly, we swear!) See this image larger.

Grandma Sue was thrilled to have us over… but the adventure had just started for all of us!! See Part II for yet more coverage of our trip! See this image larger.