Visiting Devin's Parents

Devin and I headed to Columbia, Maryland yesterday to visit his parents. They moved from Melbourne earlier this year and bought a new house in MD which we didn't get a chance to visit over the holidays. We flew Airtran and the flight was very smooth and on time. I was somewhat hesitant about the colder weather but it is in the 40's so Devin can enjoy playing in the snow and I don't have to freeze to death in the process. Devin's parent's picked us up at the airport and took us back to the house. It was interesting being back at the Baltimore Washington International airport, it reminded me of working at Epic because I used to fly there almost every week for my Baltimore customer. Devin's parent's house is really nice and cozy and has a backyard lined with evergreen trees (I miss trees). There were HUGE icicles hanging off of the side of the house. They had prepared a delicious dinner of broccoli and cheese soup for us. We also got to meet Nessi, their golden Labrador that they are training for CCI (Canine Companions for Independence) We turned in pretty early and I curled up under about 5 different blankets.

Today was a wonderfully relaxing day. We started off by sleeping in late and then woke up to a fabulous breakfast that Devin's Dad had made with apples and corn bread. We spent the afternoon playing in the snow (Devin hasn't seen snow in years and years). First we spent some time playing with Nessi by throwing her snowballs. Then we made a snow bunny, what made it was the pine needles for whiskers. The arms were the most difficult because Nessi kept stealing the sticks. We also had a snow ball fight and Devin and I made snow angels. It was a lot of fun. Visiting snow isn't so bad when you get to live in Florida. Devin and I also got to spend some time just relaxing and reading. It is so, so, so nice to be on vacation.