We have had a rather busy week this week, and it is seeming more like Florida, weather wise. Shannan arrived Thursday afternoon, and seems we have been on the go every since. Friday after we went to lunch at a new restaurant, for us anyway, we went shopping. From there we went to Parksdale Farms for strawberry shortcake. If we had been ten minutes later, we would have been too late. As it was, we didn't get to look around very much because they were locking up. We decided to get some "liquid refreshments" to take on the ship, sounds easy, however, only certain places sell what we wanted. We had to drive quite a ways out of our way to get to an ABC Liquor Store to get some good wine and champagne. Walmart stores down here don't sell much wine or any hard liquor, you have to go to an actual liquor store. I just don't get it!
This morning we went to Beall's Outlet, one of my favorite stores, and got everything we couldn't find yesterday. I guess we should have stayed in Zephyrhills for all our shopping needs. We stopped and Shannan treated us to lunch at Flaco's, then home to start packing. Later on in the day I baked a ham for dinner, that way Fred will have something to eat while we are gone. I think we have our packing about done, and believe it or not, we are under the 50# limit per bag. Not much, but we are under it. Coming home it will be much lighter, hopefully the booze will be consumed. It's just last minute things now, then to finish the bathroom bag in the morning. Hope to leave here about 10:30 to be at the pier by 11:30 and hit the buffet by 12:30. (Isn't that what cruising is all about???)
Will have an update on how everything went when we get back.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
The Strawberry Festival
Live...The Oak Ridge Boys
Singing "Amazing Grace" And they were amazing!
The arena; our seats third row almost center.
We knew a storm was brewing.
We couldn't believe how the sky looked behind us as we left the stadium.
This week turned out to be a pretty good week. We have had a mixture of weather, but I guess that's what makes it interesting. Cool the first part of the week but by Wednesday was beautiful. It was the first playing golf in a long time that we haven't started out extremely cold. These gals don't play unless it is 60 degrees. It made it to the low 80's, I even wore shorts and a short sleeve shirt and actually got plenty warm. Maybe it will stay this way!
Then came Thursday. Actually, the rain started Wednesday night, but by Thursday it was coming down pretty good. I kept thinking what my dad used to say, "rain by 7, clear by 11". It never did actually quit raining for any length of time. The concert started at 3:30 and it was raining off and on right up until the "boys" came on stage. We got a few sprinkles, but nothing bad at all. The concert was great, so much energy these guys have and it overflowed into the crowd. They have been around a long time, but there singing is better than ever. By the time the show was over, and we headed out, the sky was black. We had just gotten out of the festival grounds and on our way home the sky opened up. Later, we found out that there were tornado warnings in a couple of the surrounding towns. We were so glad and thankful the weather cooperated for us.
Here it is, Friday afternoon, and it is still raining. I didn't think Abby would ever go out and do her business. I was beginning to worry about her. Finally, when we got back from WalMart from a grocery run, she went for a walk with her "daddy" and all is well. Hope it stops raining by tomorrow...big doings here; poker run, parade and dinner tomorrow night.
Singing "Amazing Grace" And they were amazing!
The arena; our seats third row almost center.
We knew a storm was brewing.
We couldn't believe how the sky looked behind us as we left the stadium.
This week turned out to be a pretty good week. We have had a mixture of weather, but I guess that's what makes it interesting. Cool the first part of the week but by Wednesday was beautiful. It was the first playing golf in a long time that we haven't started out extremely cold. These gals don't play unless it is 60 degrees. It made it to the low 80's, I even wore shorts and a short sleeve shirt and actually got plenty warm. Maybe it will stay this way!
Then came Thursday. Actually, the rain started Wednesday night, but by Thursday it was coming down pretty good. I kept thinking what my dad used to say, "rain by 7, clear by 11". It never did actually quit raining for any length of time. The concert started at 3:30 and it was raining off and on right up until the "boys" came on stage. We got a few sprinkles, but nothing bad at all. The concert was great, so much energy these guys have and it overflowed into the crowd. They have been around a long time, but there singing is better than ever. By the time the show was over, and we headed out, the sky was black. We had just gotten out of the festival grounds and on our way home the sky opened up. Later, we found out that there were tornado warnings in a couple of the surrounding towns. We were so glad and thankful the weather cooperated for us.
Here it is, Friday afternoon, and it is still raining. I didn't think Abby would ever go out and do her business. I was beginning to worry about her. Finally, when we got back from WalMart from a grocery run, she went for a walk with her "daddy" and all is well. Hope it stops raining by tomorrow...big doings here; poker run, parade and dinner tomorrow night.
Waiting for it to warm up.
"Girls just want to have fun"
This young "gal" is almost 90, but full of fun.
Just another playmate.
What's this? Something new, a browntone palm tree.
It has been pretty quiet here since our company left. The most excitement we have had was the Mens Style Show, which was held at our clubhouse. Bear in mind, we knew most of these guys on any given day, but put them in drag and we didn't know most of them. Some of them made pretty good looking women. Some of the ladies attending the show may have been a little jealous of the outfits. As they showed off their fasions, the pretty barmaids (actually women)passed out glasses of beer. What a lot of laughs and fun. Following the fasion show was dance for all, with "Dinky" playing the music and singing. He did a really nice job singing and playing everything from Elvis to Johnny Cash to Irish music. A great night out for us senior citizens.
As for the palm tree...it just isn't right to have brown palm trees. However, that's what has happened to most of our palms in the park. We have had such a cold winter, the coldest in 40 years, that all the plants and bushes are brown. We have been assured they will come back. I am going to start trimming the plants this weekend so they won't look quite so bad.
This young "gal" is almost 90, but full of fun.
Just another playmate.
What's this? Something new, a browntone palm tree.
It has been pretty quiet here since our company left. The most excitement we have had was the Mens Style Show, which was held at our clubhouse. Bear in mind, we knew most of these guys on any given day, but put them in drag and we didn't know most of them. Some of them made pretty good looking women. Some of the ladies attending the show may have been a little jealous of the outfits. As they showed off their fasions, the pretty barmaids (actually women)passed out glasses of beer. What a lot of laughs and fun. Following the fasion show was dance for all, with "Dinky" playing the music and singing. He did a really nice job singing and playing everything from Elvis to Johnny Cash to Irish music. A great night out for us senior citizens.
As for the palm tree...it just isn't right to have brown palm trees. However, that's what has happened to most of our palms in the park. We have had such a cold winter, the coldest in 40 years, that all the plants and bushes are brown. We have been assured they will come back. I am going to start trimming the plants this weekend so they won't look quite so bad.
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