I also found this in the archives! This was our first Christmas in Florida with no family and on our own for Christmas. We certainly made it memorable and still talk about that holiday!!!!!
When we made the decision to winter in Florida John promised me that we would immerse ourselves in the sights and sounds of the holidays as only Orlando can provide, and he kept his promise and more. As John knows, the holidays were going to be a challenge for me because I am not accustomed to being so far away from my family, but especially at holiday time. And I just love the holidays and family and all that goes with it.
When we made the decision to winter in Florida John promised me that we would immerse ourselves in the sights and sounds of the holidays as only Orlando can provide, and he kept his promise and more. As John knows, the holidays were going to be a challenge for me because I am not accustomed to being so far away from my family, but especially at holiday time. And I just love the holidays and family and all that goes with it.
Well the festivities began with Christmas at Winter Park performed by the Winter Park Corale. This was actually my favorite evening because it recreated one of our early dates, as we were just getting to know one another. We topped it off with peppermint ice cream, just like we did 12 years ago. Simply wonderful!!! December was filled with musical performances, Methodist, Catholic and Episcopalian, each as wonderful as the last. Ron, Diane and Faye joined us for several performances and loved them just as much as we did.
We explored Solivita, watched a Golf Cart Christmas parade complete with Belly Dancers followed by a show put on by the community (just like being on a cruise), enjoyed the Christmas decorating competition sponsored by the community, and went through a local drive through Nativity. The Tuba Christmas Concert in Winter Park was their 48th annual performance and was reminiscent of our early days together in Orlando followed by seafood at Bostons.
Christmas day, after a holiday breakfast , we got ourselves together and drove over the Canaveral Nation seashore. It was simply beautiful day, only the convertible could have made it more wonderful. This area was new to me but a favorite of Johns and now I know why. The day was warm with a slight breeze, the sky was a bright blue with blue, green water and light waves. A short walk was enough to give us the taste of the beach that we wanted. Back in the car, we decided to drive to the end of the road to find the least populated beach. As we walked the boardwalk, asked a woman to take our picture and enjoyed the views, John realized that we had discovered the nude beach, soooooo this became the “Christmas that Nana and Papa went to a nude beach”. Oh my!!!!!!
Merry Christmas in Florida
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