The Florida Meltons: April 2011

Yes we are alive and well... I know, I know... I did promise to be more faithful about keeping up to date with posts... sorry but not too sorry because we have been incredibly busy! Lots of people visiting the Garden and we have been run ragged... We are tired but a very good kind of tired!

We have been blessed with a significant increase in visitors to the Garden, including some old friends as well!

Larry & I graduated from High School together 50 years ago!

Jonathan Falwell's Father, Jerry, was our Pastor 1977-1982

Dr. Erwin Lutzer and his wife

Sarah Palin

Sarah and her husband Todd

Dr. Woodrow Michael Kroll

Dr. Kroll's daughter, Tracy

Dr. Kroll's son, Tim

Dr. Kroll's daughter, Tina

And... for my "Bloomin' Friends!"

The Garden is getting dressed up for Easter!

Jerusalem is always a fun place during holiday celebrations...

In the midst of a very busy season, we did have the opportunity to get away to Eilat for a few days to rest. On the way down through the Negev, we stopped off at David Ben-Gurion's tomb. Incredible views!!!

Jews, when visiting the tomb of a loved one, instead

leaving flowers leave a "Stone of Remembrance."

A great idea, if you forgot to bring flowers, there

are always stones around!

Awesome view!

Now, the view is perfect!

There were a number of Ibex in the memorial park.

We drove on down to Eilat for a restful couple of days. Our hotel was on the water with a balcony overlooking a lagoon that emptied into the Red Sea... We were two blocks from the sea and about a mile from the Oceanarium. Fun visit and very restful... much needed!