Gentlemen(&ladies), start your engines...

Hi everyone! We have just returned from visiting the Daytona International Speedway where we had a tour of where they race the Daytona 500. We watched the IMAX NASCAR movie and when it was done I asked Tomas & Toria if they wanted to drive fast when they were older. And both my wonderfully cautious children said 'No'.

We're currently staying at a wonderful RV Park next to Cape Canaveral, Florida and had hoped to see the launching of a Delta 4 Heavy Rocket but it has been scrubbed each day for the past 3 days - it is now scheduled for tomorrow (Monday - Dec. 13) but we're off to Miami. Todd has never been there but I tease him that after years of his watching Miami Vice he should have no problems getting around!

We have not had Internet in quite awhile and are now at the library using (gasp!) dial-up. To sum up our travels. We had a fantastic time in Charleston and enjoyed the town and seeing the historic sites and old plantations. We spent 4 days there before heading to Savannah, Georgia . In Savannah we were not too impressed with the surronding area but found historic Savannah to be the most beautiful of all towns we've been too. It was truly spectacular.

Yesterday, we put up our Christmas tree and a few of our favourite decorations that we'd brought from home but I must say - it is hard to get into the Christmas spirit when your surronded by palm trees. We have been to see Santa - Toria was not too happy to see him but Tomas had no problem letting Santa know that he would like a train and Toria would like a phone (never mind she received one for her birthday - Dec. 4 - she'd like another one. Apparently, she would like one for each ear?!) I'll post the Santa photo when we find Wi-Fi again.

[Note to my mom - mom, you told me I couldn't talk about the weather in my blogs anymore so I'll just have to tell you a story - In Savannah, it was so hot and humid that our smoke detector went off at 2:30 in the morning. Apparently, this is not uncommon.]

Take Care,
Carmen