Judy made our Christmas tree at a craft course, Jody supplied the Amaryllis for my birthday.

                                   How's this for a unique Christmas tree in the Gulf Shores library?

                                                        Here's an outdoor  Christmas tree.

Thanksgiving

                                            The guest of honor, kind of looks like Buddha.

                                 Nathan and Kimberly, Jody & Renato's nephew and niece.

We had Thanksgiving at Jody & Renato's rental home.  Clayton and Pat were up from Jacksonville visiting Mark & Paula so they all came over.  Renato's mother and two brothers and their families were here from Biloxi too. 

Jody & Renato's Lake Lanier home

This is Jody & Renato's home on Lake Lanier.  No lake shots yet.  They are living in a rental home a few mikes away while Renato does some very serious remodeling.  All new windows, new kitchen, walls disappearing, lots of ceiling can lights, remodeled bathroom, and lots more.  A new house room by room.

No, this isn't their home.  It's the building in which Dr. Bahnmiller works.  There are two doctors working from an medical suite on the second floor.

                                                            The doctor in her office.

Water aerobics ladies

Judy leads water aerobics three mornings a week and wanted a picture to send to one of the regulars that can't make it down here this winter.

Fort Morgan with Trap & Jan

Trap (Al) & Jan

 

On the beach.

 

 

We went to Fort Morgan & along the beach sightseeing so they could get a good idea of what all the beach houses looked like and all the sand.  They are from Alberta so viewing the Gulf and beach was a treat for them.

 

Oil or gas well just off the shore.

 

Trap & Jan stop for 2 days

Two HitchHiker friends, Trap & Jan, stopped by to see what Gulf Shores is like.  They are from Alberta and this is their first winter in warm weather.  They are on their way to southern CA for the winter but are making some stops to visit friends and see some on the southern USA.  We haven't seen them since Yellowstone in 2009.

 

We went out to eat at Sea & Suds on the Gulf and watched these fishermen.  They were only 150 yards off shore and made a large spiral with their net ending up in the center.  Without waiting they reversed and pulled in their net.  We were all amazed and how many fish they caught.  That's a porpoise in the second photo.

                                     Sunset on the beach with a kite flying in a strong wind.


 

Helping Charlie & praying for Kay

This past week one of our HitchHiker friends had a very serious medical problem and was rushed to a hospital in Mobile for emergency surgery.  She remains in a coma so on Sunday Mike & Debra helped us take Kay & Charlie's HH to Mobile so he will be close to Kay in the hospital.  Our prayers are with Kay.

 

 

On the way back to Gulf Shores we stopped for a few minutes to show Mike & Debra downtown Mobile and then a small park on the river across from Austel.  We saw these two new Nay ships outside under construction.