Now for some travelling: visiting Florida in October

A flower in my friend’s backyard, last time I was in Florida (2007)

This is going to be interesting.  I am leaving my family to their own devices for a while in October.  I will be attending a business conference in Florida.  Yes, Florida, USA.  That horror flight followed by another five hours across “them thar United States of America”.  All up, some 20-odd hours in the air, not counting bustling around airports in transit.

At least one of our followers lives in Florida so MAYBE I might be lucky enough to arrange a meeting!  Nancy, are you reading this?

I’m not sure how much time I will have spare, but I have some very special friends who live in Florida and would love to catch up with them too.  I let them know today that I will be in their vacinity!

How will my family manage without me around?  They will either sink or swim, I guess.  They’ll have been here for 16 months by the time I leave, so they should be able to cope.  I’m a bit worried they will all live on eggs and noodles in my absence but if they do, it won’t kill them….. I hope.

I also have a wonderful friend in Kansas, but sadly this trip isn’t going to allow me to get to Kansas.  I really wish I could swing it, but I can’t.

Mr O wants me to buy him some clothes.  He has this weird belief that American clothes are better than Australian clothes.  Where he gets this idea from I have no idea.  I will have to come back with something for everyone!  Mr O Jnr 1 will want something with “swagger”.

Travel might provide some interesting photos and tales!  We shall see.  Florida, see you next month!