May 25, 26,27, 28 and 29
Arrived at Ft. Walton Beach a few hours ahead of schedule at 2 PM on May 25. There we met my brother Tom and his wife Diana, and a few hours later Julie came rolling in from her flight from Minnesota. We all checked into the hotel on the incredible white sandy beach depicted below. What a fine sight. Three full days here, with the activity committee picking parasailing and jet skiing as the bucket list items to address. Pictures show Chef, Tom, and Jack hangin' out, Tom and Jack hanging from a parachute, Chef and Diana hanging from a cloud at 500 feet above sea level, and our hotel as seen from the beach. Not depicted is Jack and Julie dumping themselves into the Gulf of Mexico off of their jet ski.
Lots of good southern style food to be found here. If you are ever in this area, the Magnolia Grill is a five star operation. A great time was had by all.

Tomorrow, May 29, we move on to the next phase of this memorable adventure.