The first three posts of this new blog ended up being somewhat more pensive and ponderous then I originally intended. While yes, I would like this blog to document what it feels like to be a twentysomething, I would like to do that by just writing about my life.
Last weekend, Todd finally got to visit my parents' house in Malabar and get the grand tour of Melbourne. My parents are moving soon, so it was important to me that he see where I spent my high school years. We had a little less than 24 hours there, but we fit alot in! We looked for manatees in Turkey Creek, but alas, they stayed hidden. We enjoyed sweating in the hot Florida sun though!
Then we headed to Bizarro's on the beach for some delicious pizza with my parents. Todd and my parents get along SO well, so it was so much fun to just relax and chat. The best part of lunch was when my dad and I started talking about punctuation. That's right, put two English majors at one table and you get a thrilling conversation about whether or not a comma should be used before the "and" in a series. For example: We looked for manatees, ate pizza, and walked on the beach.
Do you put the comma in after pizza or leave it out? My dad and I voted to put it in, but I see sentences published all the time without the comma. Are you laughing at me yet? My mom and Todd were cracking up throughout the convo, but later Todd said that was his favorite part of the meal for two reasons--one because that's the first casual convo about punctuation he's ever been a part of, and two because I was so enthusiastic about the subject. Later that night he got a chance to chat with my aunt about art things, like wood burning kilns and such, and I had no idea what he was talking about, but I enjoyed watching him talk about something he is passionate about too.
To wrap up our day tour of Melbourne, we walked around downtown Melbourne for awhile, rummaging through thrift stores, exploring my favorite used book store, and buying Todd some sandals. Being a midwesterner, he apparently has had no need for sandals until now. Being a Florida girl through and through, I can't imagine not wearing sandals daily. Todd only brought these shoes down with him:
Cute, but no good for a beach town. So, he found the perfect compromise, an invention I will call the Shoedal. Sandal on the bottom, shoe on the top. I suppose it's a good compromise, and he's in love with them, so what can I say. My midwestern boy just isn't a sandal guy.
All in all, a great trip back home and some fun memories. Here are a couple more fun pics from the weekend...
Our goats! Splish Splash, Bobbie, and Rosie...and I think Raisin the sheep made it into the background too.
Todd and I in my backyard in Malabar.
Lexie loves Todd, and she decided that she needed to 
2 comments:
Awe, I miss your house. I can't believe your parents are moving from there! I was telling Jessica (Ryan's sis) the other day about our 16th birthday party and how we had hay rides, ballroom dancing lessons, and a costume party all in one. That was probably my favorite birthday party ever. :)
P.S. I hope my comma usage throughout is impeccable, lol!
So I totally agree with you and dad on the comma thing. People keep trying to correct me and make me take it out in classes, but I believe they are the ones who are wrong!!! leave out that comma before the "and", and the sentence just feels incomplete and empty...
So apparently our entire family is a little weird...
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