9/26/08 -- Odessa, FL Spent a nice time with Kevin's family at his Grandmother's house. We rested up and prepared for our trip back across the country. We are heading "Out West!" in just a few days. We happened to hit Odessa at a time that my nephew Ray was back from Iraq. The timing was a great blessing. During the few days here in FL, Bacon got to swim for the first time in a pool (no pictures; Tara and Kevin had to stay focused on the dog, so he didn't panic and drown). We also had a wonderful family get-together and got to sleep in a normal, non-RV bed and take normal showers! We stayed for a few days and then had to start the trek back to Albuquerque for Kevin's graduation.