Since we had a little time before the first big event yesterday, we decided to do something we rarely get to do at conferences: See the local area. We started the morning by visiting a manatee sanctuary. Unfortunately, no manatees but some nice shells. We then went to Jetty Park and explored that area, including walking onto a pier to chat with local fishermen and search for sea turtles. Success!! We did manage to see a few sea turtles near the jetty. While looking at the turtles, we ran across a group of Fire and Rescue men training for water rescues. Wow! Can you say amazing and handsome for many of them! Finally, I was also able to see the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center and I am going there this morning to watch the launch of a SpaceX rocket. Then we had a nice lunch before hanging out with friends at the conference. With another short break, we checked out a local distillery we had noticed earlier. It was so much fun! Then it was time for the first event of the conference: a Meet and Greet where I got to make some new friends and spend time with old ones. Having a blast so far! No pun intended.
