floridah in fotos

siesta key, florida is home to the world's finest white sand beaches. i spent an emotional weekend there with my extended family, saying chao to a home that has been witness to many grandchildren growing up, many g&t's partaken in, many laughs, and many fond memories. the weather was perfect, and what we lacked in spirit we more than made up for basking in the sun, cooling off in the gulf, and feeling the sand between our toes. for me, i think it was just what the doctor ordered (i even ran two miles, two times) and i am officially adding a "warm destination" to each winter's syllabus from here on out. enjoy the fotos. it is much better in person, i promise. i can still smell the salt air from my walk this morning. ah.