Downtown Disney

March 25, 2012 We traveled with David and Sue Vines to Downtown Disney for our MOD at the Earl Of Sandwich restaurant. This was an enjoyable time for all. It is so good to have friends to have a good time with no matter where we are located!!

                                                               samples for dessert
      

Princess cutlery of Riley Grace

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Thusand Trails/Orlando

3/17/2012 Today is the 25th anniversary of the explosion/fire that destroyed our Salem High School. I remember that sound and the shaking of our house like it was today.
      We met with several other Guroos at Cracker barrel for breakfast. The majority of the Guroos will be heading back home tomorrow (3-18-2012). Thanks to Frank and Susan Reynolds for the picture of that gathering!!

Tommy Almond, Walter Giles, Bruce, Joan Almond, David Vines
Gail Foster, Sue Vines, Dean Foster, Susan Reynolds, Evelyn Giles
and Maretta
Bruce and I went for an afternoon MOD at the Cracker Barrel. i got to have corned beef and steamed cabbage. 

3-20-2012 We actually got to hear the Weavers again tonight!!!!

The 13 year old girl sang her solo and did VERY well!! The 11 year old boy has just turned 11 and got a large guitar for his birthday. Unfortunately the lead singer was sick. she did not sing The Tennessee Waltz. She sat on a stool and was using cough drops alot. This was apparently an add on performance before going home on Friday. Their home is in Helen, Georgia.

3-21-2012 i visited with our neighborhood turtle again. Bruce and i went out to Steak n Shake for our MOD and had to wait on two different turtles before we could pass getting out of the campground.

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Plant City, Florida PARKESDALE FARMS

The Giles traveled with us to Plant City, Florida to Parkesdale Groves/Farms for strawberry shortcake/milkshake. We have been there many times but today there were the most people we had ever seen. we had to park in the back. We were joined by Hiram and Phyllis Brown. As we were leaving TT, we saw a huge turtle eating in the grass. As we were leaving Parkesdale Farms, there was a clerk came running out with a plant. A snake had been found in the pot!!!!

the most people that we had ever seen

Bruce, Walter and Evelyn

Hiram and Phyllis Brown

Bruce's shortcake and my milkshake

All containers empty!!!

A snake that was in a potted plant at Parkesdale Farms

    After we left Parkesdale Farms, we traveled to a nearby 'mexican market' to shop for tomatoes by the case.

 

tomatoes $10 case

When we returned , we took Petie on a walk and took advantage of the photo op of our neighborhood turtle.

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Thousand Trails/Orlando

3-10-2012 We traveled back to TT/Orlando. We were fortunate to get a good 50amp site in G section.

site D 74 (our home for three weeks

We went with the Giles to hear a pianist, MikeThomas. he was a very excellent pianist and a good entertainer. He has actually been the manager at TT/Orlando in the past. He now is in Media Relations with Walt Disney World full time.

3-11-2012  Today was a day for rain all day!!! We went to the Smokehouse and had pulled pork /ribs and fried green beans!!!!

3-13-2012  Today was a day set aside for petie to have a Spa day at Pet Smart. he was very ill with bruce as he was loading him. A bit unusual Hmmm. one has to wonder. perhaps over stimulated (teeth brushed, nails cut, and a bath)
3-14-2012  We met the Reynolds and Almonds in Kissimmee at Charley's Steakhouse. This is an annual event that we all look so forward to. yes it is our splurge for the winter!!!

 

Tommy and Joan Almond
Frank and Susan Reynolds

getting ready to eat lamb chops and steak!!!!!

This was a WONDERFUL evening!!!

Thousand Trails at Peace River

Today has been another # 10 day!! We have just had a wonderful day in the 85 degree Florida weather. After the AM routine, i sat in the sun for about 1 1/2 hours again. i surprised Bruce... and myself. i wore a swimsuit that i had not worn alot and thought it was too small for me. Needless to say, I was VERY happy when it fit nicely. Bruce went to the grocery store to get a few things. After sunning and shopping, we went to Peace River Bees to make a final stock on honey.These people ship bees to many places to produce different flavors of honey. Blueberry honey is made in Michigan. They send their bees as far as California, also. They have orange blossom honey that can be made very easily in Florida. The Palmetto honey is also good. I have become very impressed with some of the products made from honey. Lotion, moisturizing cream and soaps. My father was a beekeeper and I have always known that hon ey has medicinal effects as well as being quite tasty on warm bread!!!!

 This and another chicken were resting under a truck. They were just trying to stay out of the way of the bees!! There were also ginnies running around the farm.We stocked up on honey to have as gifts to friends back home.
After we had a marvelous griddlered ham. provolone cheese and pineapple sandwich, we took a walk down by the river alligator hunting!! Look what we found.

I also enjoyed this evening's sunset. I did not capture it at it's peak, but a pretty good picture anyway.

 

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