6753 - The day out was lovely, though hot and steamy.

HAPPY 4th of JULY! I know I'm glad to be as free as I am.

So, Vizcaya it was. I walked the house (sadly, no photography inside was allowed) Outside, however, is another story entirely... so, I took a lot of pictures. )though, not all the pictures below are mine) There was *so* much statuary, and such extensive Mediterranean gardens that I could've stayed there all day... but the beating of the sun got to me after walking around in it from late morning to about 3pm, even with the cool breeze off of the water, and the gigantic fruit smoothie I was gunning down at a record pace.

Something nifty was that there was either a photo-shoot for a bridal magazine going on, or three different wives-to-be were all being captured on film in different parts of the outside, too. At times, it seemed as if I couldn't take a picture without snagging a gal in a white dress and gloves someplace in the shot. (and I took a few deliberate shots, too... it's to the gal's merit how composed they were in the aforementioned super-sun beams. There was also a "Red White & Blue" celebration planned for the evening, with some rasta-guys working the soundboard. Unfortunately, I wasn't up to staying there to the 9pm launch time.

I took so many photos that it'll take me a while to sort the wheat from the chaff. I'll toss in a few each entry as I go through 'em. Explanations of each are beneath the picture in question.

( The Journey Begins )

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Thundarr the Barbarian action figures. Heh... I never find the lead guy in shows like this interesting. Cool hulking weirdo sidekick, and Magic-wielding babes always get higher billing on my mental marquee.

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Jeffry Jones - FDLE sexual offender rap sheet The Principal from Ferris Bueller's Day off is looking pretty sketchy these days. See Also: The Smoking gun for more rap sheet type stuff.

My org notifies people in that county people of offenders moving into the area, and all of the rap sheets pass my desk before they go out.