Wednesday, March 18, 2026

2 March 2026 Sanford: Ian Comes a Visiting

 


Ian is the financial advisor for the entire Florida clan of McLanes.  He has been wanting to get to know Laura's businesses and of course we have kept him entertained with all of our unique international needs.  He told us he was going to visit from Chattanooga and we said yes indeed.  We first visited the Sanford Store, then went to lunch with Ryan.  Then we headed off to the Leesburg store for more inspections.  Lastly we went to Mount Dora for a fine dinner.   The kitchen was closed so we sipped a bit of hooch and then ordered a very nice dinner.



A mystery raptor sitting on the roof next door in the fog


Cedar Waxwings lifebird #1


Blue-gray Gnat Catcher, lifrbird #2 for the day 


Red Shouldered Hawk was he the one on the fog?  Lifebrid #3 for the day


Sandhill crane


Black-bellied Whistling Ducks life bird #4


Ringed-Necked Duck lifebird #5


The store #1


Lots of space


The kid's side


So much to choose from


Sanford sculpture


Lunch spot


Historing downtown


When you say bud, you said the word that means you like to do it all (actual lyrics from the jingle)


Lunch ready


A psychedelic gator


Driving off to the next store


Mount Dora!


Dinner at the waterfront


Pisces is rising and so is out appetite


Mount Dora sculpture


The water is fine


We had to wait for the kitchen to re-open so we had a tipple


The sun was intense


Until it wasn't


Time to head back


Howwwwwlllll!




 
 It was been 3 years and 270 days since we began our Migration