The Adventures of TLC - tlcadventures

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Our crew on the Miss Marla, a 29ft Century center console with twin 225hp outboards. Wicked fast! I'm at the bow. Our mission was to secure the northeast end of the Seddon Channel in Tampa during the 2010 Dragonboat Test races. Our orders were to prevent any boats from coming into the race area.

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Wide shot with the Miss Marla on the left, a dragonboat in the center and a Tampa police boat on the right.

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The Miss Marla. a dragponboat and Tampa police boat.

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Our on-station location near the Tampa Convention Center.

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The bridge we monitored to prevent boats from coming into the race area.

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Regular Coast Guard patrol boat with M60 machine gun on the bow. They were not part of the race support group. They were in the area waiting to escort the Carnival cruise ship "Inspiration" out to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Carnival cruise ship "Inspiration".  It is taking on passengers and will be leaving the dock about an hour after this photo was taken.

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Part of our crew.

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Your's truly.

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Cricket before she leaves for graduation.

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midjump


WooHoo!!

I forgot that I can add "news" to my Shutterfly page, just like a blog.  So, apologies for nothing new lately. But today made me look for a way to share great news.

Today, Christina Lee Robinson graduated from high school!  Well, from the past 14 years of school really.  She started at age 3 at a Montessori school in Reston, VA in what we found was pretty serious studies even though it was fun stuff.  By age 4 they had her speaking some basic French, long after she mastered ABC's! At age 5 was when Fairfax County rules let her transition to public school in 1st grade. So she's been in formal education for 14 years! WTG Sweetie!!

The interesting thing about this graduation is, on Sunday she graduated from the Pinellas County Center for the Arts (PCCA), which is a magnet school within Gibbs High School.  That ceremony was incredibly special because there are only 80 students in PCCA and it honors their accomplishments in an intensified curriculum.  The "normal" kids not in PCCA just go thru the standard curriculum.  Their graduation, which the PCCA students also attend as students of Gibbs HS, was today.  So, Christina and us had the pleasure of two graduation ceremonies, both spectacular but the PCCA one being more intimate and waaaaaaaaay more special to us.

On August 22nd, one day, ONE DAY, after Lauries birthday (the 21st), we pack up the car and drive her to Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL to begin her academic higher learning. She'll be majoring in Studio Art and minoring in Photo Journalism.  She has very high hopes and dreams to travel the world shooting photos for National Geographic or travel type publications.

Her graduation and future living away from home at college is a bittersweet experience.  Although very proud and happy for her we will also miss her being a part of our daily lives as she has been for 18 1/2 years. Laurie and I have to learn now how to just be a  couple again, that is, without a child in the house 24x7. It's a strange feeling.

That's it for now. This day belongs to Christina!

For my first entry here I'll just mention the past weekend's trip to the Peace River in Arcadia, FL, March 6-8, 2009.   With our good friends Dave & Cindy Wolcott, Laura Martin and Rob Thibideaux we camped at the Peace River Campground and kayaked on the river.  Dave scored us an awesome campsite right on the river.  Very beautiful!  On Saturday we drove our 'yaks upriver about 8 miles, leaving one vehicle at camp.  We hit the river and enjoyed a spectacular float in glorious weather.  The river was flooded with hundreds of canoeing teens from a church organization.  At first a bit annoying, we grew to enjoy their company and even had some fun with them.  After the river trip we chilled back at camp and enjoyed a steak dinner. Afterwards we went 4-wheelin' in my truck and wound up at "the beach", a popular hangout on the river. There we met a group of folks in suped-up golfcarts.  We hung with them awhile and then headed back to camp, inviting them along.  None came at that time. Later, while we were partying around the campfire a few of them showed up. Then the party really took off, especially when Dave broke out the djembe, african drum.  I played it for about 2 hours I think and had everyone dancing around the fire like Amazon natives. It was a great night! We left Sunday but not without a stop at the world famous Bulldog Road House biker bar on Hwy 70 where we quaffed some adult beverages.  Then we went our separate ways.  All in all, one of the best weekends yet for 2009!!!  Can't wait to see what the future holds!

Thanks Dave, Cindy, Laura and Rob!!!

9/12/2009 2:29:22 PM - 002087971035
yobo!! too cool!

3/19/2009 11:31:02 PM - jbryandenson@...



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