We pulled into Tampa just before 10am. After picking up our rental car at the airport, we had some very important and long-awaited business to take care of. The removal of Ean’s stitches!!!!!!

The Urgent Care we found happened to be attached to a Children’s Orthopedist clinic. The irony of God 🙂

We drove to the Semiole KOA and had a fun time unwinding that afternoon. Albert and the boys headed to some putt-putt while I did laundry, made dinner, and uploaded pictures for this blog. It felt good to have some catch-up time.

 

On Sabbath, we visited the St. Petersburg SDA Church and learned the locals call it St. Pete’s. The boys enjoyed Sabbath School and were excited to find out there was a balcony to sit in during church.
After church, it was beach time.

It was absolutely fabulous. Never in my life have I just walked into an ocean. The water is usually very chilly, no matter how hot the day. And then there’s the tummy. My legs might get used to the cold, but never my stomach. That’s always the hardest part. But not here. There was no hesitation.

The boys had such a good time wrestling, riding the waves in, and just completely enjoying the beach. Our day ended with a drive around Treasure Island.