Trip itinerary (click links for photos):

12/18/04 Anhinga trail, Everglades National Park, FL
12/19/04 Flamingo Gardens, Davie, FL
12/20/04 Butterfly World, Fort Lauderdale, FL
12/21/04 Nassau, Bahamas
12/22/04 Coco Cay, Bahamas
12/23/04 Key West, FL
12/24/04 Fly home from Miami

pictures on the ship

When I checked my cell phone on 12/23 my neighbor left the message "A water pipe burst in your house on the 20th. The fire dept. broke down your door. One of your cats is missing"! The next message said "we found the cat and the water has been turned off". 
The water pipe burst on the 3rd floor and leaked to the basement causing $4K in damages. We need a new basement carpet, front door, drywall repair, etc. Fortunately, nothing valuable or irreplaceable was ruined. Water leaked onto the kitchen pantry and ruined a bunch of food. The water only ran for about an hour before the fire dept shut off the water.