Team Leip Travels

Thursday, June 18, 2026

13 June 2026 Sanford: Hemmingway the Dog

Laura, Shaun, Erin, Lily, Cooper, Zach, Ryan, Stephanie, Gavin, Hayden and Raylene all took a road trip to Myrtle Beach for a big lacrosse tournament. Lindsay, Matt, Jaxon and Evan took off to St. Petersburg for some of Matt's IB training. We were left to our own devices for three days. Part of our duties were watching Macy the Yorkie and Hemmingway the Great Dane. Food, water, treats and meds were just part of it. We were also providing emotional support to these two cute beasts. Counting the days as we aer not approaching 7 weeks of waiting for the NLV.

Hemmingway trying to defeat the sneaky treat dispenser

Brute force

Cooling off in the heat

Azaleas are in bloom and Leslie say a humming bird at this very bloom

Tiny Macy straining at ther leash

It has been 4 years and 9 days since we began our Migration

Saturday, June 13, 2026

10 June 2026 Sanford: Summer League Basketball

Jaxon is in between 8th and 9th grade. He came off a great sports season where he won the best athlete award at his Junior High. Now it is time for the Eustis Summer league and these pictures are from two different games. Wednesday night is game time and even though $10 each for attendance is steep, the action is non-stop. We had a blast hooting and cheering Jaxon on.

Lined up at the freethrow

One night he is number 15 the other night we was number 10

Big D!

A nail biter

Happy parents

Making the push to the basket

Too fast for the camera shutter

A classic mop head hairdo

A nice gym at the Eustis High School

Foul call

It has been 4 years and 6 day since we began our Migration

Friday, June 12, 2026

7 June 2026 Sanford: Happy Birthday Lily

Having a blast at the same restaurant that we went to after Cooper graduated. It was Lily's 21st birthday celebration and it came with a flaming sparkler, a sombrero and a free shot of tequila. We had 17 folks in attendance and it was a great time. We were on the end with Lindsay, Matt, Linda and John and had a chance to catch up with everybody at this end. It is the third Sunday in a row that we saw Linda and John.

The kids side of the tables

We had one L shaped big table

Oh my!

John and Linda

Sombrero time and a shot of tequila

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John getting in on the action

It has been 4 years and 3 day since we began our Migration

Thursday, June 11, 2026

June 5 2026 Sanford: Off to H-Mart

We came back to H-Mart to get more sushi making supplies. then it was back to Lindsay and Matts to meet up with Laura and eat some fish and fish eggs. Big rolls, little rolls and wasabi! I was too busy eating to get pictures.

First a shack

Sunflowers on display

So many claw machines

Cacao in its raw form

Soup starter

Carbs! Yes please

Live crawfish

Supper slimy octopus

Go Taveras High school

Making a fish egg roll

Here it comes!

It has been 4 years and 1 day since we began our Migration

31 May 2026 Sanford: Dance Like a Flamingo

Linda, Erin's mom, alerted us to a show in downtown Sanford. It was presented by two local groups that teach and nurture Flamenco lovers both young and old. The dancers had a pair of sisters together with a mother daughter team. One soloist could very well be a professional dancer. Most of the dances were groups of people but it was the tiny ones that got the loudest applause. At intermission some of the smaller kids were able to go into the crown and sit with their family. After the show we walked over to dinner.