So yesterday was Gasperilla here in Florida and as we got rained out last year we didn't make it. But yesterday was a glorious day, the sun shone and was just a perfect day to be doing something outdoors. Poppy was really excited about it and even passed up the opportunity to spend the weekend with Mum in Orlando. We were out by 11 and standing in downtown by 11.25, I got to ride my first bus since being in Florida, the drivers are just as bad as back home only they are nicer. We also met lots of Phillips co workers and spent time chatting with them. They seem like a nice bunch of guys. I came home with my first colour of the season and Jessie was worried I had burnt my face, this morning I have a nice tanned face no red lol.
Up until about 4 pm the day was great, nice people, great weather, fun things to see and do, fantastic atmosphere and brilliant costumes from the down right slutty to the over the top elegant. I have promised Poppy next year she can dress up and be a pirate, she had so much fun until the parade. She was dancing along to the music and really getting into it all. Sadly about 30 min into the parade it all went south for the day.. A group of very drunk girls squashed the small kid in front of us into the concrete rails and then punched the dad when he complained to them and eventually he had to push back. The girl behavior was terrible and had it not been for my reaction and pulling Poppy out the way she would have been caught in the middle of what turned out to be a horrible fight. Phillip tried to help but drunk girls has such a wonderful attitude. This put an end to bead collecting for us and sent us packing. Was such a shame because Poppy was having fun, I found people to be very rude and got extremely angry when people pushed in front of us after we had stood for our spot for over an hour. Ignorant idiots. Poppy's ankle got trodden on and she limped for a bit (till about 6 pm tonight)but other than that we got away pretty lightly. I have a few bruises on my ankles and hurt like hell this morning but am over it pretty quickly.
The kids next door had a party last night and at 1 o'clock I had to ask them to move it away from around the outside of our apartment. Phillip was not happy!
Today I should have gone to Orlando to see a cousin of mine I haven't seen for about 15 years but because of one thing and another we didn't make it.
Enough winging from me time to hit the hay and sleep
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