25 June 2026 Sanford: Zach and Elena and Abbey and Blake

 

Driving down to H-Mart and back took all of an hour or more but we took Zach and Elana there on our double date.  Neither of them had been to the new H-Mart and so we thought this was a great time to take them there.  We shopped and browsed and even filled Shaun's wish list.  He requested hot-pot mixes, a few sauces and a few spices.  On the way home we stopped at Zach's house to grab some cream cheese and deliver Shaun's goodies.  At the house and started the prep.  First we made some miso soup and then cooked the dumplings in the new bamboo steamer that we bought.  We got the crab legs out of the shells and used  the meat to roll up some fantastic rolls.  

Eight legs, each with it's own brain

Razor clams trying to escape

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A $700 investment at $59 per pound, this giant is 10 pounds or more

WTF?  Steak shaped frozen dessert

Pocky time!

Mochi and soup dumplings

First some horseplay

Let the rolling begin

Not the prettiest

But super tasty!

A big damn mess!

Not many pictures as the camera is not impervious to sticky fish eggs

Everyone got a great meal

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 It has been 4 years and 21 days since we began our Migration

27 June 2026 Sanford: A Visit With Max and Chas

 

We are still waiting for the Spanish visa and decided to have double dates with all the folks here in Florida.  Maxine and Charles are up to bat and we brought Laura with us.  We had some snacks and a bit of bubbly while sitting at their apartment.  Our 6:30 reservation came quickly and since the restaurant was back in the direction of Sanford, we drove both cars.  The restaurant was Seasons 52 and it was a great choice.  All the food was top notch and Charlie's recommendation of the pork chop was spot on.  It was super moist due to the fat that they inject into the chop prior to cooking.  Everyone else also commented about how good their dishes were.

The elevator needs clearance to enter

Please let us up!

Still looking tidy 

Max and Chas!

Lots of bubbles

Red wine for me

Champagne for the rest

We drove 15 minutes to get to the restaurant and were seated in the back room as the restaurant was quite busy

A big port chop for me, recommended by Chas

Charlie had a chicken dish

Leslie had a tasty slab of fish

Scallops for Laura

A thoughtful Charlie

The kitchen was a hive of activity

Thanks for the fun!

A glorious sunset on the drive home

Most enjoyable!

 It has been 4 years and 23 days since we began our Migration

22 June 2026 Sanford: Off to Flagler Beach for Lunch with Ken and Ellen

 

Ellen has Monday's off so we scheduled time to have lunch with her and Ken.  We found the Java Joint which is in Flagler Beach and seemed like a good halfway point to meet at.  They were already there and the fast and furious conversations began.  Alas there was no lull in the conversations or I would have taken a picture or two of our friends.  We had a fine time catching up and before you know it they were closing the restaurant and we said our goodbyes.

Rolling into the Joint

A funky and fun place

Flagler Beach is nearly empty

A few umberllas

Along the way home we found a fun little road.  we stopped and I was fooled into thinking these were birds

A nice backroad

no civilization in sight if you done count the road

Wood Stork flying overhead

Big pine trees

A hawk!

 It has been 4 years and 18 days since we began our Migration

21 June 2026 Sanford: Father's Day With Shaun and Family

 

A few days earlier, Erin invited us over for Lily's party and there was a mess of tacos for everyone.  While munching down we asked Shaun what his favorite cut of steak was.  He replied ribeye and so we said that we would go buy some big ribeyes and come back on fathers day and cook them up.  We did not mean that we would actually cook the steaks as we do not have access to a grill.   Since Erin had all the technology to cook them much better than we could have, a sous vide machine and two grills to choose from, we gladly aquesed to her skill in the kitchen and let her do the cooking. Her well earned reputation as a good cook was once again on display as the steaks were done to perfection.  We all had our fill of steak and then finished ourselves off with apple pie and ice cream. On a side note we are still waiting for the visa, the ninth week starts tomorrow.

Ospreys on our drive to get the steaks

Som ibis to round off the experience 

Let the grill be prepared

Muahahah....Queen of the grill!

A Father's day card

Take the shell from my hand...

Don't try that Kung Fu stuff on me!

The meat is heading out

For a quick searing on the grill

Yum!

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Tender, juicy, flavorful and all around great

There will be pie, pie for everybody

A fine dinner

Cooper trying to find a comfortable position

Hemmingway gets comfy too

 

 It has been 4 years and 17 days since we began our Migration