Driving through Orlando Friday afternoon through sheets of rain, it never crossed our mind that it might also be raining in Vero Beach[:-] Nope, we were headed into sunshine in our minds... where it counts, n'est-ce pas?[&o]
Our one bedroom villa was simply lovely[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/living.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/kitchendining.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/bedroom.jpg[/image]Do you love the colors as much as I do? The space felt so cozy to me I didn't mind that it was raining and cold outside (as demonstrated by the balcony area[:-])[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/balcony.jpg[/image]
The bathrooms was huge![image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/tub.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/bathroom.jpg[/image] and separated into two rooms for convenience[&o]
We unloaded all the munchies we'd brought... and the Mario Party game, of course... and headed over to Shutters for dinner. Here is a view of the ocean from the back porch of the main building[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/porchview.jpg[/image]
Shutters seating...[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/shuttersseating.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/shuttersdip.jpg[/image] Alan started with the Artichoke dip[sm=great.gif][sm=great.gif] and I chose the Cream of Onion soup[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/shutterssoup.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/shutterspizza.jpg[/image] Alan tried the pizza, but it wasn't quite his style. Fortunately, he was pretty full from the dip and chips AND fortunately for me, I liked the pizza because the Rotisserie Chicken turned out to be smoked... uhoh[sm=purplesad.gif] [image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/shutterschicken.jpg[/image]
Shutters redeemed itself, though, with the homemade sugar free chocolate ice cream[:-] [image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/shutterssfdessert.jpg[/image]
We braved the rain back to your room and set up the Mario Party game... just in time for Lazar and Alison to arrive[>:] We sang a rousing round of Happy Birthday to Alan[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/ahnalira.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/alan.jpg[/image] which Alan shyly enjoyed... then we got down to the serious business of Mario Party[sm=exactly.gif] Lazar and Alison beat Alan and me[sm=confused.gif] amidst the munching sounds of snacking... yeah, that was it! The snacking distracted me![:-]
Of course, I had to get on the internet to check my emails and do a LIVE report, but - alas - the dial up was not letting me in no matter how many times I tried! After awhile, Lazar got tired of waiting for me to get off of his 'bed'[image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/lazarahnalira.jpg[/image] I gotta wonder sometimes... When do the roles between parent and child reverse?[sm=crazylol.gif] Alison was the smart cookie. She just made herself up a cozy nest and relaxed while she waited [image]http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/media/resortPix/vero/alison2.jpg[/image]