GOOD TIME WITH INLAWS

We had a wonderful time with my inlaws this weekend. Mom and Dad arrived on Friday, and we grilled out steaks on our deck and enjoyed the evening, chatting and catching up on news.

Saturday, Dad went with Milton to the men's breakfast at church where Dad spoke. He's a minister. Milton said everyone enjoyed Dad's speaking. He's humorous, and a good speaker. There were over 60 in attendance, so that was good. Then I fixed lunch and after that we headed for St. Augustine. We saw The Adventures of Lewis and Clarke at the IMAX in World Golf Village. Interesting. If you haven't been to an IMAX, hurry to one. The screens are six stories high, and the films are amazing. Then, we drove through the historic part of St. Augustine and saw the old fort--Castillo de San Marcos, the old jail, the oldest wooden schoolhouse in the U.S., and more. We drove across the Lions Bridge and ate at O'Steen's, where we had to wait an hour and a half for The Best Shrimp in St. Augustine. While you wait, you browse in an antiques store, and I bought a turquoise-colored chunky necklace.

Sunday was church, of course. Milton honored the men (not just fathers) with a gift of Patrick Morley's Man in the Mirror. He spoke about fathers being a good influence on their children, and then he called Dad up to the platform and he interviewed him. It was very special, to see two ministers, one the father the other the son, on the platform ministering together.

For Sunday dinner (that's Southern for lunch), I fixed a huge roast dinner with all the trimmings. It cooked while we were at church, and within fifteen minutes of arriving home, we were sitting down to a table full of food. I used to cook like that nearly every Sunday. Now, we usually go out to eat.

Then Milton and Dad answered phone calls from their children wishing them a Happy Father's Day. Later, we drove to Jacksonville Beach and stood on the shore watching the waves, the surfers, the swimmers, and the seabirds honking and geeking. Beautiful sight.

Then we came home and ate a light supper and I fixed root beer floats while we watched some TV.

That's it, folks.