By Scott: This past weekend was our fall Miami seminar and since I only had to work the seminar on Thursday, Friday and Monday, we took advantage of the free weekend to drive up to Orlando and catch up with my brother Kevin and his family. In addition, my Mom was able to fly down from Seattle for the weekend so we had a mini family reunion of the Cummings'. We hadn't seen my Mom since Christmas 2007 so it was very exciting that she was able to fly in.
I flew up to Miami Thursday morning and worked the seminar that afternoon and evening then Katie flew up Friday. We actually had to do paramedical exams Friday evening for our life insurance policies. We are adding additional coverage since we want to start a family and the exam had to be done in the United States. It was like a trip down memory lane since I worked my way through college and law school for a paramedical company. Katie and I went out to eat at Texas De Brazil afterwards, which is a Brazilian restaurant where they serve all kinds of meat on skewers which the waiters walk around with serving the various offerings.
We got up early Saturday and were on the road by 6:30 heading up to Orlando. It is about a 4 hour drive but with stops for breakfast and gas (as well as getting lost in Orlando when our google map told us to take the wrong exit), we pulled in about 11:15 at the hotel. We all went to lunch at a Chinese Buffet featuring Mongolian Bar B Que. Afterwards, my Mom, Kevin's wife Kristie and the kids headed to Sea World, Katie needed to work on her paper for her Masters so she took the early afternoon to do that while Kevin and I went to ESPN Zone to watch the Texas Longhorns football game which though it was played in Austin was ironically was against Central Florida, a University located in Orlando. After watching the Horns win 35-3 we picked up Katie and headed over to Sea World to hook up with everyone. We rode one of the big roller coasters, Katie got to walk through the Penguin experience and we saw the evening Shamu show.
Sunday was spent again at Sea World riding the other big coaster and rides. Kevin's family are theme park experts and we let them lead the way in terms of which rides to go on and what shows to see. It was great spending time with our niece Kelsey who is proving to be smarter than all of us and is headed off to college next year with some phenomenal college choices and spending time with our nephew Scott (otherwise referred to as Little Scott whenever we are together) who is growing so much every time we see him and who continues to impress us every time we see him with how mature and intelligent he is. It was great to catch up with Kevin and we engaged in our typical political debates and banter. Kevin and family had to leave around 2 to drive back to Georgia. We stuck around for another show then headed out to get some rest, do some shopping and go out to dinner with Mom. Monday we got up early to drop Mom off at the airport and then drove back to Miami to help close out the seminars. We flew back to Cayman last night for a quick eleven days of work to close out the quarter before we head to North Carolina on the 21st.
It was fantastic seeing family this weekend and a big thanks to Kevin and Kristy for setting up the hotel in Orlando for all of us and for coordinating everything. A big thanks also to Mom for doing the 7 hour flights each way to come in and see everyone.
