Jan 23- Feb 7 1993...her journal

I've taken one of Grace's journal and used it to tell the story of our first trip. It's paraphrased...condensed.

Terrible day full of anticipation! Finally on the plane, calm, take-off about 6:00. Max antsy all day...no more late flights!
Got to Brenda's and watched a movie..."Invitation to Hell".

Sunday morning and breakfast at Skyway Jacks with Brenda and Stacy. Then to antique shops and a large junky flea market. I took a nap while they did the flea market. Brenda came back with great veggies for supper. A stop at Mom And Dad's, then back to Brenda's. Chicken Marsala for supper with steamed vegetables. On to meet Kim, JD and Jake, their adorable, friendly baby. A little beard tugging, after a little prompting and we're back to Brenda's. Another movie and Max bail's out around 11:00.

I made omelets for breakfast before we pick up Kim and Jake for some more antiquing in Ybor City. Jake is adorable, quiet, friendly and well-behaved. Lunch at the Columbia and then back to drop off the kids. Movie of the night, "Dominic and Eugene",great!

Tuesday and a business trip with Brenda, hate the back seat of this car. Never again! Antiques. Brenda does an inventory at one of her customers and Max  grocery shops. Brenda's...couldn't get out of that car fast enough!

Talked with Laurie and Kathy before we left for St. Augustine. We took back and side routes all the way there, no hurry. Saw a possible new home for Brenda, there was the water she wanted but it did need sprucing up. Arrived at the Victorian House about 6:00. They had messed up the confirmation and had to upgrade us, Daisy's Room with a porch...good deal!

Stopped in the Tradewinds, definitely a family run place. Of all the bars in town we instinctively find this one, too funny. Waitress tells us that the restaurant we chose doesn't have a liquor license but she can sell us a bottle of wine to go. 

Restaurant to ourselves, great piano on tape, Well presented food, fresh herbs and it tastes good! Three courses each for $50.00! We'll be back tomorrow. The B & B is just a few steps down the road and we're in for the evening. Max gets me aggravated...hold everything, he tells me that he loves me! We'll see- it would be wonderful-but it may have just been the day, the great room, the bottle of wine, whatever. It feels great for now...I'll take it. What a great city St. Augustine is!

...end of part one.