Weather and days gone by

What a beautiful week we had last week.
We left Charlie's Park Sunday the 29th of Jan. to go to Brooksville, Fl., for a SEA rally.   South Eastern Area rally, a part of FMCA.  there were 1000 motor homes there.
Sunday was arrival time, checking to see who had arrived and enjoying the move.  We met up with Jerry and Carol, Bruce and Beth.  Went to Texas Roadhouse with Jerry and Carol for supper.  Monday, the 30th we headed for Webster, Florida.  the big outdoor flea market.  Met our  friends from Alabama.  Merrill & Martha, Cubby and Anita.  _
We found some good silver plate buys, plus 3 silver chests.  I found a pin and Ernie got a few small things.  Had lunch at the Speckled Bean, a buffet.  Good food, although the wait time is about one half hour.  (tonight, Beth said they found a place just past the flea Market with good food and no wait time.  Will have  to check that out if we go again._ Back to the rally------  The entertainment was good, sort of.  The sound system was lousy and so made the experience not so good. Thursday night we went to  the Harmony House for supper with Merrill and Martha.  Good small town diner.  Ernie had liver and onions and I had shrimp.  Just a light batter on the shrimp.  good.   Friday night the entertainment was the  the CIGAR CITY BAND.   They worked on the sound system and the band was great.  all the old tunes we motorhome people like.  You know, the oldies but good ones.  The band caught on that we were enjoying it and they decided to enjoy themselves also.  They took a 15 minute break and played for another 50 minutes.  Everyone wants them to come back next year.  Did not seem to be as many vendors this year.  We did renew our Pass Port Membership for 3 years.  This is an organization for campgrounds to give you one half price per night.  A $30 a night campground will only charge $15. if you are a PassPort member.  They can fill their park and we get the benefit.  some will state during heavy tourist seasons the it is available only if there are openings.  Some parks are full during the  winter in Florida.
At full price.  We also bought 2 led lights for the RV.  Two above the table, to replace 4 bulbs and one for our bullet reading lights.  It is bright and better than the old bullet lights.   Expensive light bulbs, but supposed to  last and last.   Longer than what we will own this RV??????    Melanie and Ross, if you are reading this, Sharon and Don Eversman were at the rally.  We talked with them Friday and introduced them to Beth.
Then Don and I talked while Beth and Sharon discussed quilting.

Came home to Charlies on Saturday.  that after noon we headed down to the Tampa Bay Marriot----walked through the lobby to the marina.  Where the yachts park along the bay.  Our friends, Austin and Linda, ( we met in Florida, they have a home in Muncie)  were having a 50 year anniversary party.  Their son is a Captain, of the Knot Again Yacht.  King Marine of Tampa Bay.  Luxury Yacht Charters.  We had a bay side buffet and then Mikel took us on a cruise around the Tampa Bay and out further to view the St. Petersburg sky line.  Loved it. Knot Again is a 50 foot luxury yacht featuring a gracious salon, full kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, extended aft deck with dinette which converts to a sun-bed and an extensive bow area.  Coast Guard inspected etc.
We ask Linda how she liked her party.  Well, I had said I wanted to go on a cruise for my 50 wedding anniversary.  This will do, have my family and Friends also.

Sunday was a lazy and busy day.  Catching up on things that needed to be done, a trip to Wall Mart and Winn-Dixie.  Winn-Dixie had a special on crab legs and we got some for supper.  We enjoy getting them when they are on sale.  Also got some shrimp.

Today, Monday, it was make telephone calls to find out where a package was, check with Medco about not sending automatic mailings, and 2 more calls.  Did three loads of was.  One in the dryer and the rest out on the clothes line.  Dried quickly, even with the humidity.  There were black clouds to the North, but we did not get any rain.  the weather man said you could drive and be almost flooded out and the next mile there was no rain. 

Our park has been busy.  A trailer sold and another bought,  new people up  the block, here in the park.  And an older lady had a stroke last week.  UPS left us a note, had we moved? and where were we?   Called them and they will deliver Tuesday.   And I picked the first tomato off of my plant.   A small one, but it was red, ripe and ready to eat.  One more is ready, and then it will be awhile before the others are ripe.  They  are small tomatoes.  Not cherry, just small.  the onions are doing well, small but tasty.
Beth said her lettuce was just right for cutting and they had some for supper.  I almost snitched some Saturday, it look so  fresh and pretty.  
The weather had been warm the last few weeks.  The weather man said tonight that a cold front was coming this week end or the first of next week.  Be down in the 60's.
yep, that is cold, down here.  Might have to get out a sweat shirt for a day or so.

Better stop for  now, that is the latest with us.  How are all of you doing.
sleep well,   jkc

Tues. afternoon.  another motor home moved in and Charlie brought a small trailer from Zepherhills for someone.  Park is full, but for one spot.  And a couple empty trailers.   enough   jkc