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Vinoy With the Grandkidlings For Christmas

Nancy and I had the kids last Thursday so we took them to the Vinoy Park to run it all off. The Vinoy is a very fun park, lots of people doing their "thing" and big enough to allow you to do yours. Everytime I've been to the Vinoy I always come back with lots of interesting pictures.


Lots of kids at the swing sets and jungle gyms.  Michael is in the black shirt in the middle.


Alhanna, fellow rock climber and Michael perched on a neat large climbing formation.  


Volleyball game down the ways a bit.


The dolphin sight-seeing boat cruising the Bay.


Nancy making sure ice cream truck is just serving ice cream.  Alhanna is on the left. 


A couple of surf skimmers traversing the coastline.


Looking at that strange creature in the water...


Lots of dogs and owners taking walks at this park.


...and its a horseshoe crab.


A hippie bus decorated for the holidays.

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