New Wheels

Introducing Betty White!! This is my new to me car, a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid. 

We bought it last night with 20,000 miles on it from the Hyundai dealership in Sarasota. I've been tracking down what I wanted for months. 

 

Prom Preview - Tux Pickup

 

IMG Spring Break Invitational

Saturday we spent at IMG for their Spring Break Invitational. Parker was home so he came with us plus Vicki and Ellen from Grace UMC Venice.

Wesley did both high jump and long jump. 

He finished 2nd at high jump with a height of 1.87meters. 

And he set a new PR for long jump at 6.31meters. This helped him finish 5th overall. 

Here he is with his medal from high jump! 

 

Birthday Boy

On Friday, I dropped Daryl off in Lakeland to bring my car home (Parker had mine while his was in the shop). He took Parker out to dinner at Harry's. 

And on Saturday night, Parker asked Daryl and I to go for a walk with him for sunset on the beach - this is his birthday weekend and he turns 22 today. 

We took him out for ice cream for dinner on Sunday night to celebrate! 

 

Life Around the District

Tuesday I had lunch in downtown Sarasota with one of our pastors, Beth Bostrom. 

And that evening we hosted the district at Gulf Cove UMC in Port Charlotte with Bishop Berlin. 

On Thursday pastor Nick Lee chaffeured me around on a visit out to Frostproof so we could do some dreaming and planning for the district - including a visit with Dr. Luz Maldonado and her husband Juan.

Friday evening I drover over to UCF Wesley to attend the kickoff night of their spring retreat with the campus ministry from Miami also. I helped sponsor a hip hop concert from the Office of Clergy Excellence. We had a couple of hours of dancing and worship before listening to a great sermon about calling. 

 

A Few Random Life Slices

We had some beautiful visitors to the yard this week while I was out walking the dogs for morning. 

And Wesley went to get fitted for a tux for senior prom next week. 

  

Birthday Boys

Parker's birthday is coming up next weekend. This weekend we had all the family at our house in Sarasota for lunch to celebrate him and also Uncle Nam's birthday.