We ate out a lot to try some of their favorite spots, and went shopping at some of the shops we don't have around here. Brad and I spent a couple of afternoons at the library in order to catch up on our email and other online work, using their high-speed internet access. The weather actually dropped into the 20s on several nights, but towards the end of the week the temps were back in the high 70s during the day. Brad and I spent time walking around the complex and lounging around their complex's pool and hot tub area on the warmer days.
Here are some photos from our trip:
We visited Ave Maria, a university/town that Tom Monaghan (who started Dominos Pizza) started. The church and surrounding areas are pretty, but there is still a lot of work to do before it is done.
We watched the historical inauguration of Barack Obama on tv, and yes, this is a picture I took of the tv screen (I know I am a dork)
Brad and Ralph were not able to have their golf competition, so that will have to wait for the next visit. Here is the trophy in the clubhouse that has Ralph's name on it from his golf championship at the complex.
We saw a lot of dog-walkers in the complex, some of the owners were actually walking with their dogs, while others-not so much.
On Friday night, Brad and I played in their weekly dominoes game. It was a lot of fun...
...and I won the jackpot!Lucky!
After a full week, with Ralph finally out of the hospital, Brad and I headed home. I sat next to Avery Johnson (former NBA player and coach) on the airport tram. Of course, I didn't know that until Brad told me afterward. On the second leg of our return flight, the first-class section was filled with WWE professional wrestlers. When we got to the luggage area, there were lots of groupies gathered for autographs and pictures. It was kind of exciting. Brad did not want his picture taken with any of them, but he did manage to sneak in a couple of shots of the others, anyway.
Next weekend Austin is coming here, so we are eagerly awaiting his visit!
