Well, the Wallaces might not be Wandering...but the Phillips surely did. They got on a southern course on 11/19 from St. Louis and landed in Sandestin on 11/20....just in time for a trip to Baytowne...with a Roberto's pizza extravaganza (a Kimberly MUST have)... a stop at the the Candymaker for some much needed jelly beans (which Carter could never pass up!)...and even a quartet of skaters at the ice skating rink...a first for Carter and Logan, a "gee it's been a long time" bout for Jeff, and a "if they can do it, I can" sort of prompt for Ppa Doc , alias Jim! Obviously, I was skateless but camera ready! That did it for the first night...The 21st started with a Meeting of the Metal at The Track....followed by a seaside romp and Crab Trap lunch. Evening was a Here Comes Christmas delight at Destin Commons where Disney stole the show lighting the tree...and Frosty and Rudolp greeted Carter with glee! Wow...that was just the beginning....then we were off to a day/night Logan...one with Carter...and then a Trio of Grandkids when Abby and Barbara came into town after the big "T" Day....the holiday beat has just begun....

Heading to Va...for VA Bar Initiation by Kelly....got us there in time to sidetrack us with a Halloween celebration and pumpkin carving....

Pumpkins carved, and we are on the move....Kelly "toured" us around Chalottesville...with Monticello being a main sight as well as Carter's Mountain...where our apple-pickin' expertise gave Kelly what she needed to make, from scratch, the best apple pie...ever! (per Matt!) Disney on Ice floored us with the story of Nemo...which we enjoyed in tasty style! Then it was off to Richmond on 11/4 for the induction ceremony into the VA Bar...passing the test is just the beginning..then you have to be inducted! A fitting ceremony for our newest lawyer in the fam! Nothing less than Melting Pot that night in Charlottesville to celebrate the occasion. After the ceremony (and smelling a bit like old fish...having "moved in" with Matt and Kelly for almost two weeks!)...we headed south. After an overnight of walking, walking and walking in Gatlinburg....Florida looked pretty good. We are staying put through the holidays...with Kimberly and her family her at Thanksgiving; Barbara and Abby post Thanksgiving and back again with Eric on Christmas Day; and Robyn and John coming for time over the Christmas holidays. Who knows where January may take us....Las Vegas is in first place so far, but NYC is running a close second! This is a whirlwind retirement...and we are lovin' it!